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USDA's move to close Beltsville farm center violates 2024 law, legislators say

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Democrats demand Trump administration halt plan to collect federal workers' health data

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Russian violinist to play with Annapolis Symphony, years after canceled concert

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ICE detains the wife of an Army sergeant in Texas as military family leniency wanes

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Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls

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Harford County Council mulls data center development pause

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Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, US appeals court rules

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In reversal, Justice Department withdraws subpoenas in John Brennan investigation, AP sources say

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Satirical post dupes critic into blasting Maryland congressman over fake Eric Swalwell claims

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Fraud allegations spur state investigation into EmPOWER Maryland

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Dr. Oz announces a 50-state audit of Medicaid program oversight

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Rockefeller Foundation summit in Baltimore highlights city's crime reduction

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Maryland electric bills to rise this summer as PJM faces data center strain

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Day cares could get tax break in Anne Arundel County

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Trump's approval on economy falls in poll, showing new warning signs for president

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Federal judge strikes down some Trump administration actions that have slowed clean energy projects

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Republicans launch a new effort to fund the Department of Homeland Security

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US military pushes for boost in 2027 spending on drones and air defenses used in Iran war

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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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Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigns before the House can sanction her in ethics case

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Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to extremist informants

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

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Warsh says he got no pressure from Trump to cut rates even as president publicly pushes for them

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

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Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request

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Rising costs push thousands of Marylanders to other states

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

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Newberger named incoming federal public defender for District of Maryland

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

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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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