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The Baltimore Sun - Politics

US hits ICC president and senior prosecutor with sanctions in another move against the court

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Baltimore County changes policy, releases first IG report in 7 months

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Trump making ballroom 'fait accompli,' foes tell Supreme Court

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300,000 BGE customers behind on bills as utility seeks rate increase

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Maryland pharmacy instructor ordered to remain in ICE custody

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Liberia agrees to take 1,200 deportees from the United States

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Woman accused of plotting to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is sentenced to 6 years in prison

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Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests

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Governors' races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers

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Trump is threatening to bomb Oman, but why?

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Preservation group urges Supreme Court to suspend Trump's White House ballroom project

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Senator presses Hegseth, Caine for commitment to keep US military out of the midterm elections

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Appeals court says Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada can't legally serve in the role

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7News: Calvert County considers 6-month data center moratorium after Amazon pullout

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Judge rules paint tests on Eisenhower Building can proceed, advancing Trump's makeover plans for now

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Drills cut by Trump are central to the US-South Korea alliance, observers say

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Drug prices have declined sharply, and Trump is taking credit. The reason behind the drop is complex

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Pentagon orders audit of 30 universities' partnerships with foreign institutions

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Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he's unhappy with country's deal with Iran, officials say

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Group asks for summary judgment in Maryland's redistricting amendment fight

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Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism probes targeting schools

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South Korea president stresses US alliance as many baffled by Trump order to cut exercises

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The CDC has zombie programs. Congress funds them, but few people are left to do the work

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Growing threat to free speech: Bogus copyright claims making political stories disappear

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US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump's 50% tariffs

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Maryland's $536M digital ad tax ruling: What it means for taxpayers

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What to watch Tuesday: Alaska pits Dan Sullivan v. Dan Sullivan as redistricting scrambles Florida

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Judge blocks the Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters to DC office building

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Watch: California lifeguard Ryder Williams honored at the White House

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FBI headquarters to stay in Greenbelt, judge says

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Baltimore Baby Fund heads to voters amid cost questions

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ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests

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Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools

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Officials push for answers on funding, timeline of Warren Road Bridge replacement

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Justice Department creates a new pathway to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies

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Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park

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In Florida, Wasserman Schultz sparks a debate over what representation means in diverse districts

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After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America

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BBC asks a US court for help in getting testimony from the Trump family in defamation suit

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FOX45: DOJ urges court to let challenge to Maryland Community Trust Act proceed

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Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich in his second White House, report shows

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Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump's push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

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The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here's where things stand

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Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in the same spot where he held his big July 4 celebration

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Marathon US-Israel meeting produces optimism but no firm commitment to American plan for Gaza

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Baltimore County charter founder failed to disclose criminal history in DC

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On your ballot: Should Anne Arundel County employees have binding arbitration?

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When data centers come knocking, counties should have a 'wish list,' officials say

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US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere

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Yorkewood Apartments tenants resolve lawsuit over trash, rodents and living conditions

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Baltimore judge denies city's request to throw out IG's lawsuit

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AI-generated content is flooding political campaigns. California lawmakers are trying to regulate it

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International fire union votes to condemn Anne Arundel state's attorney, alderman

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Homicides dropped 18.1% in 2025 to the lowest rate since 1956, FBI says

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MACo draws more than 860 Maryland officials, $360K in registration fees

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House Democrats' PAC adds $6 million to Cleveland spending after Ohio's Miller opts to stay in race

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Former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico convicted in federal fraud case

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Massachusetts mayor arrested, charged with pandemic loan fraud, money laundering

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With US-Iran talks stalled, diplomatic efforts expand to unlikely European players

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Trump says USS Lincoln's record time at sea during Iran operations 'not nearly long enough'

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First-of-its-kind digital ad sales tax struck down by Maryland court

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Son of former Mexican President López Obrador says US revoked his visa and appeals directly to Trump

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In Republican-led Iowa, the GOP nominee for governor introduces an anti-establishment message

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US military base schools put new emphasis on Western civilization and Christianity

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Conowingo Dam $340M environmental deal faces federal test

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Jared Kushner to visit Israel and Egypt next week with Board of Peace officials to talk Gaza

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US special forces ready to step up combat drills in Philippines and help deter aggression in Asia

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FOX45: Maryland voters cite gap between priorities and agenda

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Maryland counties warn of budget 'reckoning' as costs rise

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Maryland's new hospital payment model could drive up health insurance costs

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Documents show federal surveillance operation in Minnesota targeted progressive groups, unions

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Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appeal

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Wife of US soldier is removed from deportation flight and released from federal immigration custody

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Trump focuses on violent crime reduction as he boosts GOP candidates at New York police academy

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Maryland agencies restrict answers to news outlets, citing private lawsuit against Wes Moore

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Maryland election board 'extended' ballot comment period. DeMarinis says it didn't.

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Trump orders the Navy to return to an older system of launching jets off aircraft carriers

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US Attorney confirms no meth was found in van of Texas man shot by immigration officers

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Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election

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States, cities try to keep ICE out of schools

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White House border czar defends ICE electric shock gloves as tools to avoid deadly force

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Graham Platner to speak at labor rally, one of his first public events since ending Maine campaign

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Aberdeen creates revitalization fund to fill vacant, deteriorated storefronts

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Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University

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In the Reflecting Pool saga, the National Park Service's mission is tested by Trump's demands

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Blanche seeks to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce in first speech as attorney general

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Mission Improbable: A onetime Republican is trying to prove Democrats can win in Florida

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Trump White House says it's losing $19B-$26B a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs

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Democrats are gathering to give final approval to their 2028 presidential primary calendar

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As Abdul El-Sayed breaks a barrier, anti-Muslim vitriol surges on multiple fronts

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Baltimore sues Kalshi and Polymarket, calling prediction markets illegal sports betting

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FOX45: Was Baltimore County's $2.5 billion school budget legally approved?

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Rubio and Bessent stayed on decoy flight from Turkey as Trump switched planes, official says

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DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody

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In the Reflecting Pool saga, the National Park Service's mission is tested by Trump's demands

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Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump's name and close for 2 years, challenging a judge's order

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Trump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago

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Taxpayer-funded nonprofit tied to mayor's wife closed. Where did its money go?

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin spending more than $100 million fighting California wealth tax

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Pelosi says Biden's inner circle should have acted: 4 takeaways from California political summit

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