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The Baltimore Sun - Politics

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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ICE warehouse construction for detainees blocked 'until further notice' 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 will push 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 arrives in Tehran in move to ease tensions and arrange more US-Iran talks

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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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Harford Council kills bill prohibiting sheriff, school, county employees from serving on council

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

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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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Maryland sheriffs weigh legal action as immigration bill heads to governor

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More medics included in proposed Annapolis Fire budget

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Maryland mandates short-term rentals to have fire and smoke detection

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Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys

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Watch: Anne Arundel County executive debate

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US sanctions 2 casinos and 3 persons over alleged links to Mexico's Northeast Cartel

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A new gold rush: States stockpile bars, encourage gold-backed debit cards

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Maryland severs vaccine ties with CDC policies

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California woman says she was raped by Rep. Eric Swalwell in 2018

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Democrats seek to overturn Trump's new rules for student loan forgiveness

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The Kennedy Center wants to show that the building really needs a renovation

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Effort to make Edgewood its own city dies, for now

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Tax break approved for Annapolis child care centers

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Justice Department fires 4 prosecutors accused of bias against anti-abortion activists

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Mexico's Sheinbaum takes a firmer stance toward the US over migrant deaths and Cuba

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Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of Trump administration deportation flights

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Postal Service union launches ad campaign promoting mail voting as Trump assails the method

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House approves aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington

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The Trump and Leo chronicles: A president and a pope square off over Iran and its aftermath

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California governor candidates see opening after Swalwell's exit

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Another boat strike in the eastern Pacific Ocean leaves 2 dead, US military says

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Trump promised tax relief, but polling shows most Americans still think they're overpaying

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Diplomats try to arrange more US-Iran talks during first full day of American blockade

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Sine Die: Maryland bills that narrowly made General Assembly's final cut

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Maryland 'sanctuary' bill limiting ICE cooperation sets up clash with Trump

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Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after acknowledging affair with staffer

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Roca to add 400 Baltimore-area clients after $1M federal grant

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Maryland orders Washington County to halt sewer expansion for ICE detention site

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5 compete for 2 Ocean City Council seats in special election

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Voting rights protections could make Gov. Wes Moore's redistricting dreams come true

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Trump tips DoorDash driver $100 for delivering McDonald's to Oval Office

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Handcuffing policies reviewed in Anne Arundel; Crisis Intervention leader reassigned

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How a US blockade near the Strait of Hormuz could work and the impact ahead for the global economy

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Removed Harford Council member Penman aims to return to seat following ruling

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Watchdog complaint targets Johns Hopkins University's animal research

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Maryland lawmakers OK energy relief as bills keep rising

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No tax rate hikes in proposed Annapolis city budget

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Dozens arrested as protesters demand Schumer and Gillibrand block sale of bombs to Israel

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Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump's unprecedented broadside at the first American pope

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Baltimore County cocktail-to-go bill awaits Gov. Moore's signature

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Maryland Supreme Court issues ruling in candidate residency case

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Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, a University of Maryland alumnus, says he will resign from Congress after sexual assault allegations

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Trump administration agrees to return rainbow Pride flag to New York's Stonewall monument

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Trump family deal spree could open door for future presidents to profit from office

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The US is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that

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Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war

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Iran war triggers fluoride shortage, forcing Baltimore to cut back

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Judge dismisses Trump's $10B lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over reporting on ties to Epstein

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Strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5, leave 1 survivor in eastern Pacific, US military says

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Failed US-Iran talks in Pakistan raise questions about fragile ceasefire

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Rep. Eric Swalwell ends campaign for California governor amid sexual assault allegations

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Trump says US military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran

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A Trump post was deleted. But is it a 'presidential record?'

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Trump says he won't apologize to Pope Leo and explains his reason for posting much-criticized meme

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House OKs amended version of Community Trust Act, limiting ICE cooperation

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Iranians left disappointed but defiant after failure of peace talks with US

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Reefer madness: Dispensary proposal meets pushback; bill could stifle Pasadena cannabis business

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Do the records match Wes Moore's story? Spotlight on Maryland investigates

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US military says it will blockade Iranian ports after ceasefire talks ended without agreement

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Iran war diverts US military and attention from Asia ahead of Trump's summit with China's leader

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Thousands of laws in limbo as Maryland lawmakers hit deadline crunch

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Pope Leo XIV denounces the 'delusion of omnipotence' he says fuels the US-Israeli war in Iran

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FOX45: Freedom Caucus warns of new paint fee in letter to Gov. Moore

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Md. disability services cuts mirror Trump-era Medicaid reductions, critics say

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Baltimore nonprofit under scrutiny for missing funds, financial records

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Whistleblower says BCYF instructed employees on how to dodge transparency law

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Maryland grad Swalwell sees allies yank support for gubernatorial run after sexual assault allegations

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US and Iran end 21-hour ceasefire talks without agreement before Vance departs Pakistan

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Democratic allies yank support for Swalwell's California governor run after assault allegations

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Carroll County commissioners approve water, sewer rate hike of about 16%

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FAA says proper use of anti-drone lasers that prompted Texas airspace closures is safe for flights

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