Politics

The White House on Monday started tearing down part of the East Wing, the traditional base of operations for the first lady, to build President Donald Trump’s ballroom.

Anne Arundel County will contribute $10.6 million toward project planning and construction to widen I-97 between Route 32 in Millersville and U.S. 50 in Annapolis.

Weeks after reprimanding The Greene Turtle for the sports bar’s “Thirsty Thursday” promotions, Baltimore County officials are coming after more Towson bars accused of serving minors.

Albornoz will replace the previous director, Robin Riley, who retired earlier this year.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott will reorganize his top staff for the second time in six months.

Gov. Wes Moore met this year with Japan’s ambassador to the U.S. It marked a collaboration between Moore and Rubenstein and a continuation of Moore’s penchant for using sports as a connector.

Virtually all of the Chesapeake Bay’s shoreline is privately owned, which means taxpayer-funded waterfront improvements go to properties with limited public access.

A federal grand jury issued the two-count indictment Thursday charging former Des Moines schools superintendent Ian Roberts.

Towson University students moved their “No Kings” rally off campus after school officials told them speakers’ names would be run through federal government databases and vetted for security reasons.

The Maryland Transit Administration is offering free rides on MARC trains and commuter buses during the federal government shutdown.

Maryland Del. Charles Otto, who represented the Eastern Shore in Annapolis for nearly 15 years, has died, officials announced Friday.

Former national security adviser John Bolton pleaded not guilty Friday to charges accusing him of emailing classified information to family members and keeping top secret documents at his Maryland home.

Immigration and crime were President Donald Trump’s strongest issues, while cost of living, tariffs and public health received the worst marks.

Annapolis is about to pick a new mayor for the first time in eight years in an election that will also remake the City Council. Here are thoughts on what makes a good mayor from people who’ve done the job.

Celeste Iroha, a Democrat, has dropped out of the county executive race after campaigning on investing in schools, protecting the environment and preventing homelessness.

Hours after Gabe Albornoz announced Thursday that he would resign from his at-large seat, the Montgomery County Council announced a plan to fill it.

Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton was charged in a federal investigation into the potential mishandling of classified information, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.

A former Howard County hearing examiner is calling out the County Council for voting in closed session not to renew her contract, a decision that she says should have been made in an open meeting.

We have numbers for the governor matchup between Wes Moore and Larry Hogan everyone keeps speculating about.

The Banner’s third annual thought leadership conference, taking place at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, tackles how Maryland can respond to threats from federal spending cuts, the future of college research and the impact of the arts.