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The Baltimore Sun - Politics

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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Judge extends pause on work to turn Maryland warehouse into immigrant detention

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Anne Arundel County executive debate: How Democrats would handle federal funding threats

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Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes

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Anne Arundel's police union has concerns with the state's attorney. It's endorsing her challenger.

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Longest-serving Republican in Maryland Senate prepares to leave office

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Cumming pushes back on Baltimore effort to disqualify attorneys in IG case

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Trump's budget director defends White House plan for massive boost in military spending

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Justice Jackson chides Supreme Court conservatives over 'oblivious' pro-Trump emergency orders

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Turning Point USA's high school push in GOP states meets free speech and religion concerns

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Baltimore County considers toughening animal abuse laws, adding new protections

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Federal judge blocks ICE warehouse construction in Western Maryland

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House Democrats will try anti-corruption message to gain traction against Trump

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Trump urges extending foreign surveillance program as some lawmakers push for US privacy protections

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As energy costs rise, some states back off ambitious climate goals

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Baltimore County plan would add battalion chiefs to speed fire response

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MD College Republicans split over Jared Taylor event at Salisbury U

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Trump promised peace in the Middle East. In Dearborn, Michigan, it feels farther away

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FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figures

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After criticizing the pope, Trump slams Italy's Meloni over lack of support for Iran war

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Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress

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Pope doubles down on peace and unity message as Trump's criticism continues

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Republican Clay Fuller sworn in to take House seat formerly held by Marjorie Taylor Greene

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Prosecutors sought access to Federal Reserve building as Trump threatens to fire Powell

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Melania Trump pushes for updating a foster care program during a rare visit to Capitol Hill

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As Vance rallies with Turning Point, some supporters bristle at Trump's war, memes and feuds

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Another US strike on suspected drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 4

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Pakistani delegation meets in Tehran hoping for more US-Iran talks before ceasefire ends

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Maryland session takeaways: Relief now, tough choices later

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Wes Moore, the college Republican? Questions mount after yearbook photo surfaces

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Baltimore City Council members respond to BCYF whistleblower complaints

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Maryland EmPOWER whistleblowers allege millions in misspent utility funds

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Bill prohibiting sheriff, school, county employees from serving on Harford County Council nixed

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In apparent flub, Energy Secretary Wright says US heading 'in the wrong direction'

3 days ago

Baltimore IG: Current city rules would have blocked major fraud findings

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Republicans are moving to fund Homeland Security 'the hard way' after end of talks

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Trump again rejects Colorado amid accusations of playing politics with disaster aid

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Baltimore lawmaker wants drug market crackdown; administration points to progress

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