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Escalating Key Bridge price adds pressure to upcoming negotiations with builder
Despite Gov. Wes Moore’s repeated commitments to keep the Key Bridge rebuild on time and on budget, the project’s image took a hit last week as officials revealed that initial estimates were off by years and billions of dollars.
Exposed girders are seen as work continues on demolishing the southwest ramp to the Francis Scott Key Bridge in July.
DC Mayor Bowser announces she won’t seek 4th term, as Trump’s federal intervention continues
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Tuesday that she will not be seeking reelection.
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser attends the launch of 202Creates Month at the Planet Word Museum, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Washington.
Pricier Key Bridge rebuild to have over $1 billion in pier protection
The cost and duration of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild significantly increased due to a larger span and extra pier protection.
Crane barges are seen at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site at sunrise as test piles are installed into the Patapsco River bed to test the strength and stability for the new bridge's foundation.
White House circulates plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix
The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for two more years, as millions of Americans face spiking health care costs when the current tax credits are set to expire at the end of the year.
President Donald Trump listens during a swearing in ceremony for Dr. Mehmet Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Washington.
Judge dismisses Comey, Letitia James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
A federal judge dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
FILE - New York Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks after pleading not guilty outside the United States District Court on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, in Norfolk, Va.
State Sen. Dalya Attar, others plead not guilty in blackmail case
Monday was first time the three defendants appeared in court together since indictment last month.
Maryland State Sen. Dalya Attar, in a hooded coat and sunglasses, leaves the Edward A. Garmatz Courthouse after pleading not guilty in federal court to extortion and conspiracy charges.
County Council announces 3 finalists for Albornoz’s seat
The Montgomery County Council named three finalists Monday to fill the seat of at-large council member Gabe Albornoz.
The Montgomery County Council has chosen three finalists to fill the seat of at-large council member Gabe Albornoz, who is leaving to head the county’s recreation department.
What does Montgomery County’s most powerful woman really want?
Kate Stewart is the most powerful woman in Montgomery County. The County Council president has promised not to run for county executive. So what does she really want?
Montgomery County Council President Kate Stewart speaks to volunteers and supporters during her campaign launch party in Silver Spring.
Trump taps legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus to revamp courses at Joint Base Andrews
President Donald Trump says he’s enlisting the help of legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus to spruce up the courses at Joint Base Andrews
FILE - Jack Nicklaus waves before hitting the first tee for the honorary tee off before the first round of the Masters golf tournament, April 9, 2015, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
White House tours resume for holiday season after East Wing demolition
White House tours are expected to resume for the holiday season amid the East Wing renovation.
Construction workers, bottom right, atop the U.S. Treasury, watch as work continues on a largely demolished part of the East Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington, before construction of a new ballroom.
Prosecutors say Pam Bondi’s comments shouldn’t affect Luigi Mangione’s death penalty case
Prosecutors say Luigi Mangione’s death penalty case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson should carry on despite Attorney General Pam Bondi's comment.
Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appears in Manhattan state court in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (Curtis Means/Pool Photo via AP)
Marjorie Taylor Greene, former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia said Friday she is resigning from Congress in January.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks during a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Dig out or else: Anne Arundel considers increased fines for not clearing snow from sidewalks
A bill before the Anne Arundel County Council would increase fines for residents and businesses who fail to clear snow from the sidewalks in front of their properties.
James Lamb shovels the sidewalk of his block in the Remington neighborhood of Baltimore, MD on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
Woman reunited with child after ICE apprehends Honduran husband in Highlandtown
Ronal Ramos-Delcid placed into custody in downtown Baltimore after arrest captured on video.
A still from a video shared with the Facebook group "Baltimore Highlandtown GDM" showing ICE officers arresting Ronal Ramos-Delcid in the Highlandtown neighborhood of Baltimore.
The family history beneath Anne Arundel County’s apology for slavery
On Nov. 22, Anne Arundel County leaders will formally apologize for the county’s role in enforcing and supporting slavery. The issue is personal for County Executive Steuart Pittman, who grew up and lives on land where people were held in slavery.
He admitted ‘filthy’ chats with a teen. Cumberland kept it quiet and made him police chief.
New records show a Cumberland, Maryland officer admitted “filthy” messages with a teen before becoming police chief — a case the city kept quiet.
Cumberland Police Chief Chuck Ternent in front of police headquarters in September 2022.
FAA gives $10K bonuses to air traffic controllers who worked every day of shutdown
The FAA says only 776 of the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers who had to work without pay during the shutdown will receive bonuses.
FILE - The control tower for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is seen at sunrise on Aug. 8, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Judge weighs Trump administration’s push to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said she would come to a decision “as quickly as I can” on Kilmar Ábrego García’s pending deportation to Liberia.
CASA holds a rally outside a hearing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia at the Greenbelt Federal Courthouse on Thursday.
Hagerstown nail salon owner Melissa Tran arrives in Vietnam after deportation
Melissa Tran, a 44-year-old immigrant who built a family and a small business in Western Maryland, has been deported to Vietnam, a country she left as a child.
Mong “Melissa” Tuyen Thi Tran with her two youngest children, Jacob and Riley Hoang.
Constellation CEO to Maryland: Don’t let Exelon build your power plant
Joe Dominguez took shots at the investor-owned utility company Exelon as competition to build more power plants in Maryland reaches a pivotal moment.
Constellation CEO Joe Dominguez speaks at an October announcement of an agreement with Constellation Energy to fund and implement operational improvements and environmental projects at the Conowingo Dam.
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