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The Baltimore Sun - Politics

Flu vaccine no longer mandated for US troops, Hegseth says

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Human Rights Campaign targets battleground districts during broader reckoning over LGBTQ+ rights

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Baltimore County locks in $14.4M garage deal, subsidizing Towson parking for workers

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Lawmakers weigh sanctions for Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida

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Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants

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US forces board a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon says

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Watch live: Warsh says Trump has not pressured him to cut rates, even as president calls for reductions

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Trump and other top Republicans will read passages in a marathon Bible event

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As US-Iran ceasefire deadline nears, uncertainty hangs over possible talks

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Speeding, drugs, distraction: Inside Trump's push against deadliest drivers

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Rising costs push thousands of Marylanders to other states

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Liquor could be coming to salons, barbershops in Anne Arundel

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Virginia voters deciding on redistricting plan that could boost Democrats' seats in Congress

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Anne Arundel County Council kills bill that curbed developer donations to members

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Newberger named incoming federal public defender for District of Maryland

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Top Moore staff earned highest 2025 Maryland state employee salaries, data shows

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Howard's Ball proposes $2.5B operating budget, funding education and public safety

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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegations

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Pennsylvania court overturns limits on Medicaid coverage for abortions

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READER POLL: Do you trust Maryland officials to properly oversee EmPOWER energy program after fraud allegations?

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Businesses can begin claiming refunds for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional

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FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking

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Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts

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Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program

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With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington

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What to know as ceasefire in the Iran war hangs in the balance

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US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Caribbean Sea

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Trump offers mixed messages about path ahead for US war against Iran

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Maryland's ICE fight heads to sequel, why Ravens uniforms are so meaningful

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Who are the highest-paid Maryland state employees for 2025?

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Maryland government employee pay: Search 2025 compensation data

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Lawmakers demand EmPOWER audit after whistleblowers allege corruption

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'It crushed me': Soaring energy bills slam Baltimore's places of worship

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Many states don't report losses from data center tax breaks, study says

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Maryland's energy relief bill: What's in it for you?

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$1B commercial crash, residential spike reshape Baltimore tax burden

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US Navy seizes an Iranian-flagged ship near Strait of Hormuz and Tehran vows swift response

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FOX45: Critics slam Scott staffing plan as City Hall defends strategy

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Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including the controversial drug ibogaine

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Pope Leo XIV says 'not in my interest at all' to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace

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Building to be demolished after Baltimore City Schools spent millions on upgrades

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83 Maryland bills labeled 'emergency' during legislative session. Why?

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Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on ships

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States eulogize Charlie Kirk with new laws promoting religion and free speech

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FACT FOCUS: RFK Jr. says the US is limiting measles outbreaks better than the rest of the world

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Baltimore to relocate some traffic cameras, as revenue projected to fall by $4.5M

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Judge orders turbine manufacturer to stick with Massachusetts offshore wind farm project

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White House chief of staff to meet with Anthropic CEO over its new AI technology

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Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking detailed information about Rhode Island voters

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Judge sides with Arizona election official in ruling that has implications for midterms voting

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Trump's lawyers are in talks with the IRS to resolve president's $10B lawsuit

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Fees up, construction planned: What's in proposed Annapolis budget

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Transgender athlete focuses on what may be her last track season as Supreme Court ruling looms

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'Right v. responsibility': Baltimore battle over IG powers will continue

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FACT FOCUS: Trump says drug trafficking by sea is down 98.2%. The numbers don't show that

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The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana

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Some American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules

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Anti-abortion lawmakers seek to redefine 'abortion' to exclude medical treatment

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Trump draws Marie Antoinette comparisons as he leans into the gilded trappings of the presidency

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ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds

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Wanna bet? Washington steps up scrutiny of prediction markets

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Lawmakers gathered quietly to talk about AI. Angst and fears of 'destruction' followed

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About 15 Latin American deportees from the US arrive in Congo

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Trump expected to nominate Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA after his firing last year

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Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after chaotic votes in House

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Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force

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ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says

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Calls grow to shut down Silver Oak Academy as whistleblower, lawmakers claim violence, medical failures

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A look at investigations into federal officers months after immigration crackdown in Minnesota

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Brazilian ex-intelligence chief Ramagem released after immigration arrest, thanks Trump

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Justin Fairfax was once a rising Democratic star before scandal sank his career

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Bel Air Town Administrator Edward Hopkins resigns, effective May 14

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'Cash bill' to allow dollars in Md. stores, as credit card interest rates rise

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Baltimore City Council advances bill updating regulation of taxpayer-backed youth fund

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Proposed $4.96B Baltimore County budget would boost public safety, school spending

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A vaccine standoff and other key moments from RFK Jr.'s first congressional hearing in months

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Federal Reserve nominee Kevin Warsh faces Senate scrutiny over financial holdings

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Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to serve as CDC director

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Cassilly's proposed FY27 Harford budget has increases in funding without tax hikes

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Maryland to spend millions on waste disposal company expansion despite hiring doubts

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Pimlico demolition unearths lost history of Preakness traditions

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John Eastman, former Chapman law dean turned Trump adviser, disbarred

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Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area

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Trump bets his tax cuts will please Las Vegas voters on his swing West

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House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with Trump

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Democrats crow about fundraising in competitive Senate races

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Trump rails against court decision that once again stalls his White House ballroom project

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READER POLL: Did Maryland lawmakers do enough this session to lower your cost of living?

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House moving ahead on bill to protect Haitian immigrants, in slap back to Trump administration

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US military will target Iran-linked ships worldwide, broadening scope beyond blockade

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Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and himself 2 weeks before a court deadline to move out

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Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them

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US strikes another vessel and kills 3 men it says were trafficking drugs in the Eastern Pacific

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FOX45: Loeffler brings Trump tax message to Jimmy's Famous Seafood

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Federal agency approves concept for Trump's plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington

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A 10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon goes into effect

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More TANF funds go to tax credits than cash assistance in Maryland

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Progressive Analilia Mejía takes New Jersey US House special election, giving Democrats another win

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From dropping bombs to pressuring banks: US pivots to economic warfare on Iran

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