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Del. Jessica Feldmark is running for Howard County executive in 2026
Del. Jessica Feldmark, a Democrat, is launching a campaign for Howard County executive in 2026.
Del. Jessica Feldmark, a Democrat who previously worked in Howard County government, is launching a run for county executive in 2026.
Trump sends Marines to Los Angeles amid immigration protests
Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump.
A protester taunts a line of California National Guard protecting a federal building in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, June 9, 2025.
The next Annapolis mayor should call a vote on changing local elections
Columnist Rick Hutzell is exploring challenges the next Annapolis mayor and City Council will face when they take office in December, both leftovers from Mayor Gavin Buckley’s years in office and new challenges.
Rhonda Pindell Charles and Jared Littmann, Democratic candidates for mayor in Annapolis, agreed to a coin toss to settle who goes first in a forum Tuesday.
A campaign filing error may cost Scott Shellenberger $60K
What Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger says was an honest mistake may end up costing him personally.
State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger takes a portrait at his Office in the Baltimore County Circuit Courthouse in 2022.
Maryland Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi resigns
Gov. Wes Moore’s office announced Monday they’d appointment his replacement, Betsy Fox Tolentino, as acting secretary
Maryland Department of Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi, center, speaks with Baltimore State's Attorney Ivan Bates, left, and Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy at the State House in Annapolis on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. They spoke after Gov. Wes Moore held a press conference to announce public safety proposals.
Baltimore County Redistricting Commission recommends new council maps in 4-3 vote
The Baltimore County Redistricting Commission voted 4-3 Monday evening to recommend a new map that would divide the seven existing County Council districts into nine.
A woman stands at a microphone talking about the council expansion.
RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the CDC on how to use vaccines and pledged to replace them with his own picks.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks  after being sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Maryland leads lawsuit against Trump administration over gun triggers deal
The suit announced Monday argues that returning the triggers would violate federal law, pose a threat to residents and worsen gun violence.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown addresses legal measures taken by the his office related to federal funding and the integrity of the federal payment system in regards to actions taken by the Trump administration.
NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump’s deep cuts in public health research
On Monday, scores of scientists at the agency sent a letter challenging the Trump administration’s cuts in public health research.
Jenna Norton, a researcher at the NIH, in a gray jacket and black shirt.
Trump banned citizens of 12 countries from entering US. Here’s what you need to know.
President Donald Trump’s new ban on travel to the United States by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries is now in effect.
President Donald Trump's new travel ban took effect Monday and does not have an end date.
Banks, business leaders to raise at least $100 million to address Baltimore’s vacant homes
The investment came with a call for increased urgency from the city.
Community members from across Baltimore’s congregations and housing coalitions stand in unity at a press conference about the state of vacant housing in the city at Greater Harvest Baptist Church on Sunday.
With council support for Madigan, Baltimore County IG search panel may be moot
A panel tasked to choose Baltimore County’s next inspector general needs its pick approved by at least four County Council members. They might not get the support.
Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan addresses the Baltimore County Council during a hearing on two bills proposed to enshrine her office in the county's charter and remove a waiting period to subpoena non-government records Nov. 28, 2023.
Democratic states double down on laws resisting Trump’s immigration crackdown
In California alone, more than a dozen pro-immigrant bills passed either the Assembly or Senate this week.
A person holds up a sign during a news conference and rally by immigrant justice organizations and advocates protesting ICE arrests in San Francisco
After a lifetime in libraries, Carla Hayden was fired by Trump in two sentences
Hayden’s firing comes as libraries and archives are under siege nationwide by the Trump administration and factions of the Republican Party.
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden was fired abruptly by Trump.
Wes Moore insists he’s not running for president in ’28. So why is no one persuaded?
Why is no one persuaded when Gov. Wes Moore says again and again he isn't running for president? Because not running for president has a track record of success.
Wes Moore’s image on the foamy head of a Guinness pint in South Carolina last month was another reminder that he’s on everyone’s lips as a possible candidate for president, no matter how many times he says no.
Klausmeier announces panel to aid in search for Baltimore County inspector general
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier announced on Friday the appointment of a five-member task force to aid in the search for an inspector general.
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier recently advised Inspector General Kelly Madigan that she would not be automatically reappointed to the post.
State to vacate Baltimore buildings, relocate employees to leased downtown offices
The state will relocate employees working in the Baltimore buildings to commercial spaces in the city’s central business district.
The State Center office complex in Baltimore has long been slated for redevelopment.
Baltimore’s billion-dollar opioid case decision delayed until next week
The long-awaited decision on the city’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit was pushed on Friday.
6/28/22—The exterior of the Baltimore City Circuit Courthouse., Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse, Courthouse East
Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to US to face charges after improper deportation
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been charged in the United States with transporting undocumented immigrants into the country, nearly three months after the Trump administration mistakenly deported him to his native El Salvador.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia and one of his children in an undated photo provided by CASA, an immigrant advocacy organization, in April 2025.
Behind the scenes, ICE is meeting with Howard County’s top elected leaders
Federal immigration authorities are meeting behind closed doors with Howard County’s top elected leaders to discuss a dispute over detaining people in the county jail who are suspected of entering the country illegally.
The Howard County Department of Corrections has its detention center on Waterloo Road in Jessup. ICE officials appear to want the Howard County Council to change county law regarding its detainer requests for county inmates.
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