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After Spotlight on Maryland exposed squatting problem, state lawmakers act

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Gov. Moore touts balanced budget, but future deficits loom, analysts warn

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Trump's personnel agency is asking for federal workers' medical records

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Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement

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Baltimore council clash grows over inspector general authority as state fix stalls

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Longtime Westminster staffer Thomas Beyard joins city's Common Council

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Ocean City special election expands to two seats after Yates resigns

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Whistleblower says Md. nonprofit hospitals hiding billions offshore

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RFK Jr. is launching a podcast to expose 'lies' that have made Americans sick

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What does the Iran ceasefire deal mean? It depends on which side you talk to

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Baltimore archbishop says escalating Iran war is not 'morally justified'

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California Supreme Court temporarily stops Riverside County sheriff's election investigation

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Bondi won't appear for House deposition next week in the Epstein investigation

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Why the Maryland National Guard's embattled camp for at-risk youth closed

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Zeldin tells climate skeptics to 'celebrate vindication' after repeal of baseline climate rule

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Bible stories would be part of a new Texas public schools reading list drawing attention

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Sen. Elissa Slotkin sits down with Trump voters in Iowa while campaigning for Democrats

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Here's where things stand after a tentative, 2-week Iran ceasefire took effect

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Trump complains NATO 'wasn't there when we needed them' after talks with alliance leader Rutte

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Delegates drop record-keeping rule from state gender birth bill

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How Trump went from threatening Iran's annihilation to agreeing to a 2-week ceasefire with Tehran

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Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again

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'Discrimination': Maryland bill would allow state lawsuits against private schools

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'Tree police' or pest control? Md. lawmakers target spotted lanternflies

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Baltimore bill would limit commercial vehicle parking in neighborhoods

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Judge refuses to block sending abortion pill by mail for now, but says FDA must finish review

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Baltimore County to test $30K impact fee cap as officials push for housing boost

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US still wants to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite new agreement with Costa Rica

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Mullin pledges progress on disaster relief during his first official trip as DHS secretary

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Trump statements about Iran raise questions about international law

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Song lyrics or a confession? Maryland House draws legal line on art in court

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Wife of US soldier released from federal immigration detention

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Only Trump knows why he replaced Bondi as attorney general, new leader of Justice Department says

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Iranians fear power outages and further attacks as Trump's deadline nears

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Pope says Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization is 'unacceptable'

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Donald Trump Jr. criticizes the European Union during a trip to Bosnia

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How big of a tent do Democrats want? Hasan Piker is testing the limits in Michigan's Senate primary

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Environmental groups urge appeals court panel to lift halt on closing Florida's Everglades detention center

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On Hungary visit, Vance urges voters to support Orbán days before pivotal election

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How Trump's deadline delays and threats escalated leading up to 2-week ceasefire with Iran

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US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on threats

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Another record shutdown raises question: Is this the new normal in DC?

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Maryland could face $60B in liability from thousands of child sex abuse claims

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore dodges question on dishonesty, leadership concerns

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Gov. Wes Moore set to sign fast-tracked Maryland budget Wednesday

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Democratic-backed Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, growing liberal majority

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Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene's former House seat in Georgia

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Howard County voters to decide on county-backed affordable housing funding

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Anne Arundel Council pushes bill to bring large-scale battery energy to county

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Trump's threatened destruction of Iran's power plants could be considered a war crime, experts say

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Baltimore Council bill would have city voters decide what IG's powers should be

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Long-debated juvenile automatic charging reform passes General Assembly

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Competing energy relief bills pass Md. Senate, move to final negotiations

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Gov. Moore touts $1.4B Baltimore transit plan — but key questions remain

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Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban and restrictions on LGBTQ+ topics in K-6 classes

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Delegate candidate disqualified, Anne Arundel judge says Democrat doesn't live in district

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Video brings new scrutiny to an ICE shooting in Minneapolis after charges against 2 men collapsed

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Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

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DeSantis signs Florida law to label groups as terrorists and expel student supporters

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See highest-paid employees in Annapolis as overtime soars

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Baltimore County leaders push tougher penalties for repeat animal abuse cases

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2 US lawmakers visiting Cuba denounce island's 'economic bombing' under energy blockade

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Trump endorses Republican Steve Hilton for California governor, reordering wide-open race

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Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction

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Utility elections face surge of attention as electricity bills rise

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Trump administration agencies post Easter messages celebrating Christ's resurrection

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Trump widens threat to all of Iran's power plants and bridges as his deadline for a deal approaches

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Backchannel: Marylanders' personal reactions to Trump ballroom

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Cheltenham investigation bill moves forward with little opposition

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Wes Moore trust crisis? Tough week for governor raises questions about honesty

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The Latest: Trump threatens to strike Iran's infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened

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Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge

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DHS at odds with family, Van Hollen over crash that sent asylum seeker to hospital

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Trump administration asks appeals court to pause order halting White House ballroom construction

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READER POLL: Do you trust Gov. Wes Moore to be honest, transparent with public?

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Stacey Abrams to speak at UMES Presidential Lecture Series this week

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White nationalist Jared Taylor talk back on at Salisbury U

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Good-cause eviction bill moves ahead with GOP edits, fate uncertain

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In rural Virginia, excitement and dread grows over Democrats' redistricting referendum

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Calls grow for Maryland Del. Bouchat to resign over protest absences

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Whistleblowers at taxpayer-backed Baltimore nonprofit allege waste and abuse

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Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz as search continues for missing US pilot

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As Trump orders UFO data released, a question hangs: If aliens exist, what would they think of us?

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Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spill

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President Trump signs order intended to stabilize college sports, threatens lost federal funding

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Court ruling shows Maryland ICE 287(g) ban has had limited impact

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After years of problems, Maryland Guard youth academy will close

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High stakes in Maryland: Is it legal to use Orioles and Ravens games in prediction markets?

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Maryland lawmakers push women-focused bills; many meet legislative hurdles

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Carroll County proposes 16% water, sewer rate hike for fiscal 2027

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Democrats see Georgia's failure to curb data centers as an electoral gift

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Justice Alito fell ill at a March event and was treated for dehydration, Supreme Court says

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Tennessee eases up on its unique child support rule for restoring voting rights after a felony

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ICE no longer to house inmates near Hagerstown, court filing shows

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Maryland poised to curb adult charges for juveniles in major justice reform

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Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference?

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Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund is coming up short

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Trump's Iran war leaves Republicans adrift ahead of midterms

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Hegseth says he will allow troops to take personal weapons onto military bases

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