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The Baltimore Sun - Politics

Texas judge rules that law regulating firearm suppressors and some guns can't be enforced

6 hours ago

Detroit could regain Black voice in Congress with Thanedar's tumble in 13th District race

6 hours ago

GOP Rep. Max Miller resists pressure to drop reelection bid as party anxiety grows over abuse claims

7 hours ago

US moves to shut a Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failures

8 hours ago

Legal aid groups alarmed as Trump administration awards $150M migrant child contract to Texas firm

8 hours ago

Beloved UMD pharmacy instructor still in ICE custody in Oklahoma weeks later

9 hours ago

Baltimore approves conduit fee hike despite regional pushback

8 hours ago

Man arrested at Trump golf course allegedly had earpiece, told agents he was there for 'security detail'

10 hours ago

Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency

11 hours ago

Crews remove the granite seal on the White House helipad, signaling potential project delays

12 hours ago

State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe

13 hours ago

No evidence? No problem. Trump pushes ahead on false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized

13 hours ago

Preakness shifts to Sunday in 2027 amid effort to reassure racing fans

10 hours ago

FAA is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as President Trump's helicopter approached

14 hours ago

Amazon abandons plans to develop data centers in Maryland county

15 hours ago

Judge criticizes the Justice Department as he dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case

16 hours ago

Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents

16 hours ago

How Abdul El-Sayed went from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Michigan Senate race

7 hours ago

Fauci's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote

16 hours ago

Medicaid insurers' contracts on the line in tight governor's race

18 hours ago

North Carolina congressman Edwards quits reelection bid after committee finds inappropriate conduct

13 hours ago

House Democrats add 12 solidly Trump districts to their midterm election target list

18 hours ago

Iran and the US say a Strait of Hormuz deal is close, but one or both would have to back down

10 hours ago

'Shut up and drive': MTA bus driver says operators are told not to enforce fares

21 hours ago

A potential multibillion-dollar liability still shadows the State House

21 hours ago

In 3 years, Baltimore County spent nearly $1.5M on outside lawyers

21 hours ago

Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed

1 day ago

Legal challenge to Maryland redistricting referendum planned, Rep. Harris says

1 day ago

Man arrested, weapons found after 'suspicious' behavior at Trump golf course ahead of president's visit

1 day ago

BGE, Baltimore clash over conduit fee increase ahead of Wednesday vote

1 day ago

Kennedy, Oz say crackdown on fraud caused Obamacare enrollment drop. Experts say it was skyrocketing costs

1 day ago

Eastern Shore secession bid symbolic, lawmaker says

1 day ago

Missouri election chief rejects bid to hold public vote on Trump-backed congressional districts

1 day ago

Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to US in spat with Lula

1 day ago

Wisconsin judge rules that paper absentee ballots violate rights of certain disabled people

1 day ago

WATCH: Bobby Zirkin debuts 'The Riff' with a call for political common ground | Across the Aisle

1 day ago

Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows

1 day ago

Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds

1 day ago

House Ethics Committee opens investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller

1 day ago

Trump's arch could harm the integrity of many of Washington's historical sites, report says

1 day ago

Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials say

1 day ago

The not-so-secret filibuster society

1 day ago

Maryland voters to decide congressional map amendment after Senate approval

1 day ago

FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration

1 day ago

Trump is making a rare Western trip to talk about the economy, something polls show he's weak on

1 day ago

Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdouts

1 day ago

Iran and Oman are working on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast developments

1 day ago

Baltimore County to spend up to $249K studying development impact fees

1 day ago

Maryland's PFAS problem isn't the crop fertilizer, farmer says

1 day ago

Takeaways from Tuesday's elections: El-Sayed pulls off narrow victory over Democratic establishment

14 hours ago

Contractors building border wall ordered to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico

2 days ago

Maryland House panel advances redistricting referendum after hours of testimony

2 days ago

Disability advocates rally as Maryland special session skips service cuts

2 days ago

Maryland Democrats defend redistricting-only special session

2 days ago

Trump says Pirro 'folded like an umbrella' in bid to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges

2 days ago

25 states sue over Trump's new tariffs, calling them 'pretext' to replace his old ones

2 days ago

In Texas, a political group bets $6 million on Latino voters coming back to Democrats

2 days ago

Ethics panel recommends House censure Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct with two aides

2 days ago

Board to vote on $11M settlement in Baltimore wrongful conviction case

2 days ago

States sue to block feds from sharing personal data of millions who receive social service benefits

2 days ago

As Blanche's path to confirmation is cleared, Trump's tax audit immunity remains in place

2 days ago

Trump bank accounts were closed due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says

2 days ago

Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media posts

2 days ago

El-Sayed and Stevens close Michigan Senate primary offering different visions for Democrats

2 days ago

Top US admiral warns against coercion, says no nation will dominate Indo-Pacific

2 days ago

A federal judge lets DHS proceed with a border wall through a small Texas town's levee system

2 days ago

Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules

2 days ago

Why immigration remains strong for Trump among Republicans, according to a new poll

2 days ago

Maryland power plant wants to close. It can't until BGE power lines are approved.

2 days ago

New talks are 'last chance' for Iran to forge a deal and avoid escalation of US strikes, Trump says

2 days ago

Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season

2 days ago

Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, has died at age 83

2 days ago

Trump optimistic Iran talks will reopen strait, and other developments in the Middle East

2 days ago

GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche's attorney general nomination after striking deal over fund

2 days ago

Special session begins Monday. Here's what lawmakers will — and won't — debate.

2 days ago

READER POLL: Do you think Maryland should redraw its congressional map before next census?

3 days ago

Campaign finance reform proposed months after last attempt to curb developer money

3 days ago

Johns Hopkins researcher released after being detained by ICE at BWI

4 days ago

Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talks

4 days ago

Democrats see a chance to flip a seat as focus on abuse claims mounts against Ohio Rep. Max Miller

4 days ago

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he's 'very concerned' Trump will interfere in the midterm elections

4 days ago

Immigration lawyer weighs in on Hopkins researcher detained at BWI

4 days ago

As BGE deal ends, Baltimore plans new division to handle conduit repairs

4 days ago

Maryland PFAS-limit bill doesn't really limit PFAS, critics say

4 days ago

Maryland Democrats seek to change redistricting rules, avoid another court challenge

4 days ago

Trump says he will order halt to Iran strikes after parameters reached for deal to end war

4 days ago

Baltimore Sun owner suing Gov. Wes Moore over Trump, Epstein claims

5 days ago

Justice Department moves to drop case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool

5 days ago

FACT FOCUS: Trump blames Minnesota governor for cyberattacks against the state. Cites no evidence

5 days ago

FCC chairman defends actions against ABC, says broadcasters must operate 'in the public interest'

5 days ago

Trump says anti-weaponization fund in IRS settlement is 'dead' even as he defends it

5 days ago

Annexation request to include future housing development site in Annapolis

5 days ago

Thousands of migrant children in the US could face new deportation risks as legal aid deal expires

5 days ago

US to make visa bond requirements permanent, affecting mostly African countries

5 days ago

Mount Airy voters to choose new mayor in November special election

5 days ago

Roberta Windham reflects on 11 years in top Carroll government position

5 days ago

Regulators propose overhaul to law governing how banks lend to low-and-middle income communities

5 days ago

Tax returns show California's Newsom earning between $1.7 million and $2 million annually

5 days ago

First US refueling aircraft arrive at air base in Bulgaria to support Middle East operations

5 days ago

Missouri proposal would create nation's toughest standard for citizen-led constitutional amendments

5 days ago