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    Former President Bill Clinton speaks onstage at an event in New York City earlier this month. Clinton was hospitalized in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 23 with a fever.
    Bill Clinton is hospitalized in DC with fever but in good spirits, spokesperson says
    Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington after developing a fever.
    It’s local budget season in Maryland, where the government conversation over the next few weeks will be about money and two siblings: Taxes and Spending.
    More than $6.8M is owed to Maryland workers. Here’s how to find out if you qualify.
    About 5,200 Marylanders are owed a total of more than $6.8 million in unpaid wages, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
    The U.S. House passed a spending bill that includes funding to rebuild the Key Bridge.
    Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown, includes Key Bridge funding
    The bill was approved 366-34, and now goes to the Senate, for expected quick passage, which would avert a shutdown.
    The U.S. Senate passed a resolution early Saturday morning to transfer the land including the old RFK Stadium from the federal government to the District of Columbia.
    RFK Stadium land bill passed, giving Washington Commanders major win
    The Washington Commanders’ path to returning to the nation's capital is clear after an on-again, off-again saga in Congress ended with a late reprieve.
    The west ramp of the Francis Scott Key Bridge remains in the Patapsco River six months after the container ship Dali lost power and hit a pier causing a catastrophic collapse.
    House rejects federal spending bill that included Key Bridge money despite Trump support
    Securing that money was a top priority of Maryland’s members of Congress as well as Gov. Wes Moore.

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    President-elect Donald Trump at the 125th Army-Navy Game on December 14, 2024
    Trump attends the Army-Navy game alongside key allies, nominees and Daniel Penny
    Trump was joined by Vice President-elect JD Vance, embattled Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the 125th matchup.
    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022.
    Pelosi has hip replacement surgery at a US military hospital in Germany after a fall
    Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had hip replacement surgery Saturday at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after falling while at an event in Luxembourg.
    WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 06:  Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) arrives as supporters wait to hear Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris concede the election, at Howard University on November 6, 2024 in Washington, DC. After a contentious campaign focused on key battleground states, the Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump was projected to secure the majority of electoral votes, giving him a second term as U.S. President. Republicans also secured control of the Senate for the first time in four years.
    Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after she ‘sustained an injury’ on overseas trip
    Pelosi, 84 and a Baltimore native, reportedly injured her hip during a fall. She was in Europe to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday that he’ll propose changes to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, an ambitious plan to improve the state’s public schools that was approved in 2020.
    Moore suggests rollbacks to Maryland’s public education plan are coming
    “We will pause the elements that need a closer look or require laying a stronger foundation for full implementation,” Moore said of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.
    Guests write holiday cards to newly-arrived immigrant neighbors across the country during Global Refuge’s 10th annual Hope for the Holidays campaign in Baltimore, Md., on Friday, December 6, 2024.
    Maryland’s immigrant support groups see a surge in requests following Trump win
    In the month following Donald Trump’s presidential win, organizations and advocates representing immigrant populations report a significant uptick in inquiries and calls.

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    EPA Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz, center, speaks with community residents during a tour of Baltimore.
    EPA’s mid-Atlantic regulator talks about Trump, coal dust and Chesapeake Bay
    As Biden appointees prepare to make their exit, Trump has signaled plans to slash jobs and roll back regulations in agencies like the EPA.
    RFK Stadium as seen from the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 15, 2016.
    NFL’s Goodell and Commanders’ Harris meet with lawmakers to talk about potential RFK stadium site
    NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders controlling owner Josh Harris met with congressional lawmakers Monday on Capitol Hill as efforts push forward to secure access to the RFK Stadium site in the District of Columbia.
    Midshipman Zoe Moore celebrates her acceptance for Navy pilot training during the annual service selection ceremony on Nov. 21, 2024 at the Naval Academy.
    Once again, women warriors at the Naval Academy signal a changing America
    In May, a female midshipman will join 31 other graduates heading for rigorous training to become a Navy SEAL. She will be the first woman to make the trip from Annapolis to the training waters of San Diego just as debate over women in combat has been renewed.
    Hunter Biden and his wife Melissa Cohen leave court after his guilty plea in his trial on tax evasion in Los Angeles, Calif., in September. Hunter was pardoned by his father, President Joe Biden, after being convicted of felony gun and tax charges.
    President Biden pardons son Hunter despite previous pledges not to
    President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions.
    Maryland precinct map: How did your neighborhood vote for president?
    State officials say they don’t have a statewide map of Maryland precincts. The Banner compiled as many maps from counties as we could and approximated the others.
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