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Former Trump adviser John Bolton to speak at Annapolis dinner
Bolton, who served as ambassador to the United Nations under President George W. Bush and as national security adviser to President Donald Trump, will speak before the International Club of Annapolis next month.
Attorney and former Trump administration national security advisor John Bolton speaks with historian Garrett Graff at the First Baptist Church during the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival on November 13, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Bolton and Graff convened for an interview, discussing Bolton's time and experience under the Trump administration.
Annapolis got its long-awaited federal funding for City Dock. What’s next?
When the redevelopment of Annapolis City Dock is completed in 2028, the historic waterfront will be protected from flooding by a physically elevated park and a movable flood barrier system.
The Annapolis City Dock redevelopment project is considered fully funded, according to Mayor Jared Littmann.
Stopped by a federal immigration officer? Here’s what you need to know.
While immigration enforcement has changed, your rights when confronted by officers have not, legal experts and advocates say. Here’s what you need to know.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 6: An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.
Hospital officials say Israeli strikes killed 12 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman
At least 12 Palestinians, including two boys, a pregnant woman and eight police officers, were killed Sunday by Israeli airstrikes in the war-torn Gaza Strip, hospital authorities said.
A boy pushes a bicycle carrying jerrycans of water through a sandstorm in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, March 14, 2026.
State law requires opening a prerelease center for incarcerated women. Why is it stalled?
Incarcerated women who are near the end of their sentences remain housed at the state women’s prison in Jessup, and advocates are pushing the state to open a facility to help these women prepare to return to their families and communities.
Monica Cooper, a formerly incarcerated woman, leads a rally outside the State House in Annapolis this month to push the state to follow a law that requires it to open a stand-alone prerelease facility for incarcerated women.
Will the Montgomery County Council compromise on Marc Elrich’s budget proposal?
Marc Elrich’s budget proposal is strikingly similar to his last two, which also called for higher taxes to fund the county’s school system.
The Montgomery County Council has compromised on the budget in the past, but those compromises have led to some tough choices.
Elrich proposes nearly 6% property tax increase to fully fund schools’ request
Executive Marc Elrich’s proposed operating budget for Montgomery County includes a nearly 6% property tax increase. He said his plan, which fully funds the public schools’ operating budget request, recognizes the county faces economic headwinds.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich wants to raise property tax rates by just under 6% to fully fund the school system’s budget request for fiscal 2027.
After nearly 6 months, missing Baltimore boy Tristan King is found
The monthslong search for missing Baltimore boy Tristan King ended Friday morning in the Curtis Bay neighborhood, several people familiar with the case said.
Tristan King.
Moore, top Democrats would slash energy efficiency program to save ratepayers ā€˜hundreds’ a year
Gov. Wes Moore and legislative leaders are backing a bill aimed at lowering Maryland energy bills, offering rebates and imposing new rules on utilities and data centers.
Gov. Wes Moore, along with Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Joseline PeƱa-Melnyk, announced Friday they back legislation they say could save ratepayers $150 every year.
ICE sent Maryland detainees to Arizona a day before congressional oversight visit
For months, the overcrowded, bleak conditions on the sixth floor of the George H. Fallon Federal Building have drawn attention from Maryland lawmakers, a federal judge and the state’s top prosecutor.
The Eloy Detention Center, a private prison owned by CoreCivic, houses detainees waiting the outcome of their deportation proceedings, Eloy, AZ, USA, 2019.
Maryland budget moves forward with cuts to disability programs
It’s part of a plan to close a $1.4 billion shortfall by taking money from other state accounts, freezing spending and making cuts.
Maryland’s state budget for next year is moving forward with about $127 million in cuts to the Developmental Disabilities Administration. Gov. Wes Moore had proposed $150 million worth of cuts.
Everyone has seen Baltimore’s missing boy. So why can’t authorities find him?
Tristan King ran from a caseworker in Baltimore and has been missing since September. Brooklyn residents have seen him, but authorities can’t find him.
On the Parkway and beyond, Park Police are becoming ICE’s eyes in the DMV
Immigration agents are arresting drivers on ā€˜routine’ traffic stops in the Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia area.
Hutzell: Maryland partners with Anthropic, just in time for its Pentagon AI fight
COLUMN | Gov. Wes Moore launched the experiment in November, giving state employees a chatbot to speed up approval of benefits like food stamps. What happens, though, when your innovation partner gets banned by the federal government?
Palantir Technologies has a presence in Maryland, part of its work with the NSA at Fort Meade. It recently paid for an electronic billboard in downtown Baltimore.
Finding Tristan King top priority as officials pledge accountability
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called it ā€œtragic.ā€ Mayor Brandon Scott said the situation has him ā€œpissed.ā€ Baltimore Schools CEO Sonja Santelises is ā€œheartbrokenā€ because of the Tristan King story.
The latest plan to save downtown Baltimore? Tax breaks.
The bill would allow for PILOTs lasting as long as 25 years and would set the payment at a property’s current tax bill.
Properties in downtown Baltimore collectively lost $326 million in assessed value last year, according to Mayor Brandon Scott.
Who’s running for office in Howard County? A doctor, a W.R. Grace opponent, a lone Republican and more
Everything you need to know about candidates for Howard County office in 2026.
Howard County Voters complete their ballots within the gymnasium at Oakland Mills High School in Columbia, MD on November 5th, 2024.
Judge orders 14-day halt to work at Washington County ICE facility
DHS purchased the warehouse in January and recently awarded a $113 million contract to turn the commercial space into a detention center.
his new warehouse off Hopewell Road outside Hagerstown has beed toured by government officials for possible use as an ICE detention facility.
Why some Maryland grocery stores sell beer and wine, but most don’t
Maryland is one of the few states in the U.S. that don’t allow beer and wine sales in most grocery stores. Here’s why.
Maryland is one of the few states in the U.S. that don’t allow beer and wine sales in most grocery stores.
Baltimore takes aim at online casinos ā€˜dressed up as a children’s game’
Mayor Brandon Scott's legal team, fresh off a lucrative settlement, hired more litigators. Now the city is taking aim at online casinos ā€œdressed up as a children's game.ā€
In a court filing, the city’s legal team has targeted various operators of online and mobile blackjack games and slot machines, writing that operators like Pulsz Casino and Fortune Coins "employ videogame-like design" in advertisements and online to target young people.
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