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Department of Justice is reviewing more than 5.2 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

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At Annapolis' Brewer Hill Cemetery, volunteers see a place for history, remembrance

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Deep cuts made 2025 a difficult year for National Park Service

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Annapolis' recent political history, by the numbers

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Maryland procurement office mishandled contracts and lost millions

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After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms

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Iran's president says answer to attack would be harsh in apparent response to Trump warning

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Maryland has recovered 4% of funds loaned to federal workers during shutdown

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National Guard to patrol New Orleans for New Year's a year after deadly attack

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US military carries out 30th strike on alleged drug boat

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Housing, roads and public safety dominate Scott's 2026 legislative agenda

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Trump administration rolls out rural health funding, with strings attached

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Maryland receives $168M to boost rural health care

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Homeland Security says a fraud investigation is underway in Minneapolis

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In escalating tensions with Venezuela, Trump says the US 'hit' a coastal drug loading facility

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Trump warns Iran of further US strikes if it reconstitutes nuclear program during Netanyahu visit

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Maryland comptroller moving branch office from Elkton to Bel Air

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Trump overturned decades of US trade policy in 2025. See the impact of his tariffs, in four charts

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Virginia offshore wind developer sues over Trump administration order halting projects

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What to know about the militants targeted by US airstrikes in northwest Nigeria

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Exclusive: Pelosi talks about her Baltimore hometown, Trump's 'ramblings'

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Harford County Council members foresee rent registry as solution to poor living conditions

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US launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians

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Jimmy Kimmel jokes about fascism in an 'alternative Christmas message' for Britain

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Maryland AG says Trump admin will 'weaken protections' for endangered species

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Key housing number cited by Gov. Moore is hard to explain

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Trump warns against infiltration by a 'bad Santa,' defends coal in jovial Christmas calls with kids

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Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump name added to building

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Pediatrics group sues HHS for cutting funds for children's health programs

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Federal judge upholds Hawaii's new climate change tax on cruise passengers

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2 injured as ICE agents shoot driver trying to run them down in Glen Burnie, officials say

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After missing deadline, DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish releasing Epstein files

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Judge blocks Trump effort to strip security clearance from attorney who represented whistleblowers

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How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were paused

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Maryland union files unfair labor practice claims against the state

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Maryland joins lawsuit challenging federal limits on gender-affirming care

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Zelenskyy says he's open to creating demilitarized zone in Ukraine's industrial heartland

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EU warns of possible action after the US bars 5 Europeans accused of censorship

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Wes Moore on integrity, radical Islam and running for president: a conversation with The Sun

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Baltimore youth fund executive pay climbs as oversight lags on $16M taxpayer fund

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Trump approves deployment of 350 National Guard members to New Orleans

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Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system

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US bars five Europeans who allegedly pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online

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Bel Air appoints new commissioner, Kristien Schlehr Foss

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Voters sue to suspend Missouri's new congressional map until a referendum

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Over 220,000 Maryland households have sought food, health benefits since July

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Oklahoma college instructor is fired after giving failing grade to essay on gender

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Maryland Dems vote against act named for Aberdeen murder victim, citing potential harm to children

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Supreme Court keeps Trump's National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now

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Maryland climate commission calls for state action amid budget pressure

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Voluminous new Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions, but little revelatory news

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Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026

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Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states

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DOJ sues Illinois' governor over laws protecting immigrants at courthouses and hospitals

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US stocks rose again in 2025 after overcoming turbulence from tariffs and Trump's fight with the Fed

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