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JD Vance steers clear of DEI, promises no more ‘open-ended’ wars at Naval Academy
The vice president addressed the Naval Academy’s graduates after being confronted by protesters in Annapolis.
Vice President JD Vance addresses graduates at the Naval Academy graduation on Friday.
Supreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer funded Catholic charter school
The Supreme Court on Thursday effectively ended a publicly funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma, dividing 4-4.
The Supreme Court vote leaves the issue unresolved nationally.
Remember the golf course project Johnny O championed? The Baltimore County Council cut funding for it.
The Baltimore County Council approved all but $6.6 million of Kathy Klausmeier’s proposed $4.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2026, denying funds for a golf course renovation.
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski speaks at the groundbreaking for a new clubhouse at the county-owned Rocky Point Golf Course.
House Republicans pass Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session
Republicans stayed up all night to pass their tax breaks package, with Speaker Mike Johnson to muscle President Donald Trump’s priority bill.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 18: Rep. Andy Harris (R., Md.) speaks during a news conference on the proposed continuing resolution to extend government funding through March 14, on Capitol Hill on December 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Allies of President-elect Trump criticized a massive government funding bill unveiled Tuesday, urging lawmakers to oppose it ahead of a looming deadline and complicating efforts by House GOP leaders, while Trump himself has yet to weigh in.
Baltimore City Council warns mayor: Don’t expect ‘blank checks’ for overtime
Mayor Brandon Scott's budget would increase fees on landfill use, EMS transports, and ride-sharing and taxi rides, and more.
City Council President Zeke Cohen has been critical of raising fees on residents to close an $85 million budget shortfall.
Federal judge blocks immigration authorities from revoking international students’ legal status
Some students left the U.S. rather than risk being deported to a third country.
A group of Florida International University students protest against cuts in federal funding and an agreement by campus police to partner with ICE
FEMA reopens fire training academy in Maryland, following weeks of outcry
In-person classes will resume at the National Fire Academy, over 10 weeks after they were paused amid the Trump administration’s review of federal spending.
FEMA’s National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg on March 10, 2025.
2 staff members of Israeli Embassy killed in shooting near Jewish museum in DC
The stunning attack on Wednesday evening prompted Israeli missions to beef up their security and lower their flags to half-staff.
Law enforcement work the scene after two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum.
Top lawmakers, longshoremen and Morton Salt press Moore to keep Locust Point pier open
Shipping plans are made months in advance and without assurances that the Locust Point pier will be open for business in 2026. Companies may soon opt to route their deliveries elsewhere.
Lawmakers, longshoremen and Morton Salt are pressuring Gov. Wes Moore to keep open a North Locust Point pier. Pier 4 needs millions of dollars of improvements so the company can continue to operate and bring in 400,000+ tons of salt each year.
Maryland Democratic Party leader Ulman steps down
Ken Ulman, chairman of the Maryland Democratic Party, is stepping down and switching to a role boosting Gov. Wes Moore’s “economic growth agenda.”
Ken Ulman, chair of Maryland’s Democratic Party, attends a reproductive rights rally in 2024. Ulman is stepping down from his role with the party.
Howard County schools come up short in lean County Council spending plan
The Howard County Council approved a $2.35 billion operating budget Wednesday.
The Howard County Council’s vote means the school board will need to cut tens of millions from its budget
What to expect at the Army’s 250th anniversary parade in DC on Trump’s birthday
The Army started loading up some of the tanks that will take to the streets of the nation’s capital during the 250th anniversary celebration of the service next month.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington.
Judge says US government ‘unquestionably in violation’ of court order on deportations
A federal judge says the White House violated a court order on deportations to third countries with a flight linked to the chaotic nation of South Sudan.
DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin, flanked by Deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Madison Sheahan, left, and Acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Todd Lyons, speaks during a news conference at ICE Headquarters, in Washington, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Pat Young opts for public financing in bid for Baltimore County executive
Pat Young has become the first declared candidate for Baltimore County executive to fund his campaign through a newly created public financing option.
Baltimore County councilman Pat Young moderates a congressional town hall meeting at Woodlawn High School in Woodlawn, Md. on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
Gerry Connolly, a Democratic congressman and fixture of Virginia politics, dies at 75
Connolly, who served in Congress for more than 16 years, announced in 2024 that he had esophageal cancer and would retire.
Gerald Connolly on Capitol Hill.
For 25 years, Baltimore County undercharged developers for public improvements. That’s finally changing.
Baltimore County was charging 1999 prices for its bond funds. This was problematic for finishing projects. It took a quarter century to fix it.
6/16/22—Exterior of the historic Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson, the center of county government.
Violence inside a Maryland youth detention center has staff begging for help
About half of the staff at Green Ridge Youth Center is on leave injured, union reps said, and morale has plummeted
The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services’ Green Ridge Youth Center along I-68 in near Flintstone in Western Maryland.
Maryland lawmakers demand federal regulator stop expected electricity bill spike
Maryland lawmakers joined a call from the Office of People’s Counsel for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to stop supply costs from surging this summer.
The Herbert A. Wagner Generating Station, foreground, and Brandon Shores Generating Station are seen across Cox Creek from homes in the Stoney Beach community.
How much has climate change cost Maryland? Gov. Moore vetoed a bill to find out
The RENEW Act was among 23 bills Moore vetoed Friday, many of which he said put an unnecessary burden on the state as it manages a strapped budget.
Gov. Wes Moore returns to his office as reporters continue to shout questions toward him following a news conference at the Maryland State House in Annapolis on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
Maryland’s new cabinet agency is focused on equity — but we’re not calling it that
Multiple existing programs will be folded into the state's new Department of Social and Economic Mobility, which was signed into law Tuesday.
House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones sponsored a bill to create a state Department of Social Equity. It ultimately passed and became law as the Department of Social and Economic Mobility.
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