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The Baltimore Sun - Politics

Harford Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler files for reelection

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Corrections services professional files for Carroll school board candidacy

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Melania Trump donates her white and black-trimmed inaugural ball gown to the Smithsonian

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House Speaker Mike Johnson denies request for Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor in US Capitol

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US judge upholds Friday deadline to restore slavery exhibit on Independence Mall in Philadelphia

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What to know about the Supreme Court ruling on tariffs

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Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins

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Trump warns he's considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminent

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US House campaigns are underway. Yet a redistricting battle triggered by Trump rages in some states

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Which Trump tariffs did the Supreme Court strike down? Here's what to know

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Why Texas' redistricting plan isn't a sure bet

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Virginia Democrats pass map that could flip 4 US House seats, if courts and voters approve

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Trump has stocked his administration with people who have backed his false 2020 election claims

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What happens next after the Supreme Court slapped down Trump's tariffs

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Maryland eyes federal disaster aid for oyster industry: 'It's our heritage'

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Trump has other tariff options after Supreme Court strikes down his worldwide import taxes

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Texas congressman claims he's being 'blackmailed' over alleged affair with staffer who later died

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Supreme Court strikes down Trump's sweeping tariffs, sparking fierce pushback and vow of new levies

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Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

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Trump says he doesn't know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs, more

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'We've been abandoned': Some Md. business owners say Gov. Wes Moore left them behind

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Democrats say citizenship question could derail census test and deter immigrants from participating

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Wes Moore focused on Maryland 2026, insists he's not running for president

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New Mexico's promise of free child care comes with a fiscal escape hatch

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Baltimore officials approve $395K settlement in unlawful search lawsuit

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Kentucky Supreme Court rules that charter schools law is unconstitutional

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Virginia judge blocks Democrats' referendum, a blow to redistricting effort over 4 U.S. House seats

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Hogan: Local officers will 'ignore' Moore's newly signed immigration law

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White House pressure leads universities to cut ties with nonprofit that helps racial minorities

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Large banner featuring Trump's face is displayed on Justice Department headquarters

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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to give Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address

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HUD proposes rule that would force noncitizens from public housing

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US pays about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes the United Nations

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Longtime Baltimore City cop to challenge Sheriff Sam Cogen in primary race

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FCC chairman says the agency is investigating ABC's 'The View' over equal time rule

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Federal judge accuses Trump administration of 'terror' against immigrants in scathing ruling

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Slavery exhibit removed by Trump administration is returning to Independence Mall in Philadelphia

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US civil rights agency sues Coca-Cola distributor for excluding men from casino work trip

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Trump's refusal to invite all governors to a White House meeting prompts group to back out

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How a defendant in Minnesota went free because of Justice Department turmoil

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Lawmaker says the US deported a baby with bronchitis, while authorities say the child was medically cleared

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Trump visits Georgia, a target of his election falsehoods, as Republicans look for midterm boost

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Arts panel made up of Trump appointees approves his White House ballroom proposal

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Trump gets pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at inaugural Board of Peace talks

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New Trump administration order could lead to the detention of thousands of legal refugees

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From $2.3M squatter standoff to Md. State House, 19-year-old pushes felony bill

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Maryland Human Services could face withheld funds because of budgeting problems

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Air Force One will be repainted as Trump has hinted, US military says

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Baltimore officials push block-by-block vacant housing redevelopment plan

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Members of Congress divvy $8M to Anne Arundel organizations

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Tiny house bill approved amid affordable housing push in Anne Arundel

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WH adviser Hassett urges 'discipline' for Fed economists over tariff study

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FDA will drop two-study requirement for new drug approvals, aiming to speed access

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Report: Maryland to gain billions in revenue throughout Sphere's construction

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Baltimore County bill would ban masks for on-duty officers, mandate ID

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Trump, weeks after backlash over racist post, hosts Black History Month reception

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NIH's Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director

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Howard County executive hopefuls align on blocking Elkridge ICE facility

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Jesse Jackson's 1988 presidential run inspired generations to carry his message

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Only one Republican candidate has filed to run for Howard County Council

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Hakeem Jeffries pressures Maryland to redistrict; Senate president holds firm

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on faith, recovery and President Trump: Sun exclusive

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Trump wants his Board of Peace to solve world conflicts. It still has a lot of work to do in Gaza

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Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionaires

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Following Trump's lead, some GOP states seek to limit environmental regulations

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US judge sets Friday deadline for Trump administration to restore slavery exhibit in Philadelphia

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Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections

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Billionaire Les Wexner says he was 'duped' by adviser Jeffrey Epstein, 'a world-class con man'

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Many Democrats are still down on the Democratic Party, a new poll finds

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Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn't backing down from public dispute with CBS bosses

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From felony to flexibility: Md.'s shift on unlicensed assisted living facilities

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FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures

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Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia

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Baltimore County Council approves ban on private detention centers

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State Sen. Arthur Ellis to enter race for Hoyer's congressional seat

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Remembering Jesse Jackson: Campaign stops in Baltimore mesmerized supporters

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Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets

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After former Ravens RB Jamal Lewis' pardon, Olszewski's reform plan gains support

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Maryland's first inspector general for education not reappointed; set to leave in April

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Moore clarifies Md. ICE cooperation; analysts warn of having 'it both ways'

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Matthew Brown becomes lone Democrat in Harford County executive race

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Minnesota's Legislature braces for a federal immigration fight as the enforcement surge winds down

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Pennsylvania man cleared after 43 years in prison for murder denied bail during deportation fight

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Trump is recruiting thousands of local officers to aid immigration effort. Some states are saying no

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Trump family business files for trademark rights on any airports using the president's name

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New subpoenas issued in inquiry on response to 2016 Russian election interference, AP sources say

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Strikes on 3 more alleged drug boats kill 11 people, US military says

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Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can't be re-detained by immigration authorities

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Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues

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Stephen Colbert says CBS lawyers pulled James Talarico interview as early voting begins in Texas

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Gov. Moore signs ban on local ICE deals, first bill out of legislative session

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Racial slurs hurled at campaign volunteer, Anne Arundel County Executive candidate Pete Smith says

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Top City Juvenile Prosecutor says agency could be 'stuck in weird limbo' on charging reform

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DJS head says automatic charging reform allows agency to do better by youth

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Baltimore County legislators weigh expansion of IG oversight to school district

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Trump administration ordered to restore George Washington slavery exhibit it removed in Philadelphia

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