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The Baltimore Sun - Politics

Maryland energy bill scales back EmPOWER program, sparking debate

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Baltimore youth fund bill stalls as oversight debates continue

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Baltimore permitting 'mess': 3-year delay stalls vacant home rehab

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Student loans are headed to the Treasury Department. Here's what to know if you have student debt

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Maryland Senate passes school cellphone ban by 2027-28

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Departed counterterrorism official who resigned over Iran war denies leaking classified documents

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As the US shifts missiles towards Iran, officials raise concerns of gaps in European air defenses

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Judge sides with New York Times in challenge to policy limiting reporters' access to Pentagon

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US to set up 12 regional disaster response hubs as it consolidates emergency humanitarian aid

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Annapolis' Littmann completes most of 100-day agenda; work still to be done

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Bill to fund Homeland Security fails again as concern grows about airport lines

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Supreme Court revives suit from evangelical Christian challenging restrictions on demonstrations

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President Trump celebrates Navy football, touts accomplishments of second term

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Moore, McClain Delaney to meet with Hagerstown residents about ICE facility

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With Carroll budget taking shape, county agencies request more funding

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Georgia suspends fuel tax, but other states may not follow

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White House urges Congress to take a light touch on AI regulations in new legislative blueprint

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Democrats aim to turn Trump's tariffs against GOP in campaigns for governor

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Many states count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day. Those grace periods could go away

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Pete Hegseth's Christian rhetoric draws renewed scrutiny after the US goes to war with Iran

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Ferguson pumps brakes on GOP gas tax holiday pitch as prices climb

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Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration

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Trump administration sues Harvard, saying it violated civil rights law and seeking to recover funds

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READER POLL: Should Maryland suspend its gas tax for 30 days to offset rising fuel prices?

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Who protects taxpayer money? Maryland split on federal fraud crackdown.

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Maryland could face $4.9B legal bill for child sex abuse; no funds set aside

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Lawsuit revived against activist DeRay Mckesson over 2016 protest

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Anne Arundel County Council OKs new park for Pasadena

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Anne Arundel County Council passes sweeping signage bill

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Democrats say they don't oppose voter ID, but argue that GOP voting bill is too strict

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2 ex-FBI agents say in a lawsuit they were fired for their roles in Trump election investigation

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A teen Mexican migrant dies in a Florida jail holding ICE detainees

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White House officials and senators meet on DHS shutdown, a small sign of progress

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13 acres of Glen Burnie county-owned land secured for redevelopment

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US Mint can begin producing Trump commemorative gold coin after arts commission approves design

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Treasury Department begins taking over student loans as the Education Department gets dismantled

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HHS investigates Maryland for abortion discrimination under conscience law

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Epstein's former attorney tells House panel he didn't know about the abuse

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Two dozen states, 10 cities sue EPA over repeal of 'endangerment' finding central to climate fight

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States' lawsuit argues Trump's college data mandate threatens student privacy

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Federal judges read death threats and defend judiciary amid rising attacks

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County, sheriff, school employees could be banned from serving on Harford Council

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After halting of Maryland ICE facility, DHS spokesperson mocks ruling

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DOJ investigation into Powell could backfire on Trump and keep Fed chair in office

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Maryland GOP pushes 30-day gas tax holiday amid price surge

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Trump administration launches investigation of states that mandate health insurance covers abortion

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RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug. Researchers say he often overstates the science

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Where did the experts go? State Department cuts limit the Iran war effort

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Mullin presents a different vision for FEMA, sparking cautious hope

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Belarus releases 250 political prisoners in a deal with the US to lift some sanctions

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Blue catfish bill clears House as debate grows in Maryland seafood industry

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Trump faces his most difficult Iran war decision: Will he deploy US troops to seize uranium?

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FOX45: School safety bill faces deadline in Maryland General Assembly

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States seek to unmask federal immigration agents — and their own police

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What Americans are giving up to afford ACA health insurance, according to a new poll

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Joe Kent's resignation over Iran war reignites antisemitism fears and debate over Israeli influence

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Mullin's DHS nomination advances to full Senate despite opposition from Republican Rand Paul

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A scary injury led to Trump's close bond with Homeland Security nominee Mullin

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Japan's Takaichi tries to reaffirm alliance with Trump as he seeks help securing Strait of Hormuz

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Trade with Cuba collapses as Trump escalates pressure on Communist Party leadership

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Iran war underscores risks of Trump's relentless focus on oil

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Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says

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FBI investigating whether departed counterterrorism official leaked classified info, AP source says

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Crypto giant Coinbase, Maryland AG sharply diverge over state rule

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Maryland Dems push for gender-neutral language in state constitution

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Bondi gives ousted interim US attorney new title, allows him to keep job in Wisconsin

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Nearly $900 million OK'd to bolster foster care system; unlicensed housing settings eliminated

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Lawmakers struggle to make headway on Homeland Security funding

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Democrats storm out of Justice Department leaders' briefing on the Epstein files

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US national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war in Iran

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One 'freaking snake' and no apologies: How the Mullin hearing went off the rails

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Immigration enforcement threatens housing security, rippling through local economies

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Georgia was going to dump voting machines that Trump hates until things got complicated

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State lawmakers push to expand laws allowing guns on college campuses

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Baltimore mayor, inspector general clash over contractor fraud probe

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Maryland Senate passes $70.8B budget, amends Moore's proposal

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US to demand bonds of up to $15,000 for visa applications from 12 more countries

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Japan's leader heads to Washington for a visit complicated by the Iran war fallout

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Cryptocurrency and AI industries tested their influence in Illinois. It didn't go that well

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A new US trade deal with Indonesia secures fossil fuels and access to critical minerals

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Trump's failed strong-arming of allies on Iran shows that pressure is losing its effect

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Trump's tariffs are hurting American manufacturers instead of helping them

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US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war

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China ignores Trump's Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips

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WADA delays decision over potential ban of Trump from major sporting events until after World Cup

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Trump pays his respects in Delaware to 6 US service members killed in the Middle East

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Tulsi Gabbard says Iran's government still intact but refuses to discuss talks with Trump about war

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Mullin makes his case as a steady hand for DHS but faces Senate pushback over his temperament

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'Hidden addiction:' How much money do Marylanders gamble away?

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Judge strikes down Arkansas law mandating schools display the Ten Commandments. Here's what to know

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Judge throws prosecutor out of court and orders leaders of NJ's US Attorney's Office to testify

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Maryland sheriffs gain national attention amid push against 287(g) ban

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Maryland Republican's concerns on 'digital dollar' slow housing bill backed by Trump, Senate

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Trump administration widens Medicaid fraud crackdown to Florida, calling it a 'hotspot'

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Limit on county disparity grant removed from Maryland Senate budget plan

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Maryland lawmakers tap clean energy fund to offset rising utility bills

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Maryland AG Brown continues legal fight against Ticketmaster, Live Nation as DOJ settles

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Judge orders restoration of Voice of America, putting hundreds of journalists back to work

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Some on Baltimore County Council push to unseal $100K settlement; others stay silent

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Maryland Senate debates Gov. Moore's budget; Republicans blame Dems for deficit

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