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    ‘What fresh hell awaits me today?’ Federal workers share their stories.
    Maryland is home to about 327,000 federal workers. They share their stories of stress and uncertainty as they watch colleagues fired and contend with the Trump administration's demands to document their productivity.
    Global Refuge’s President & CEO, Krish O’Mara Vignarajah speaks during Global Refuge’s 10th annual Hope for the Holidays campaign in Baltimore, Md., on Friday, December 6, 2024.
    Baltimore-based Global Refuge lays off more than half its staff after Trump directives
    Global Refuge, the nonprofit organization formerly known as Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS), laid off hundreds of employees nationwide this week.
    The Baltimore Ravens logo is seen painted in the grass at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills.
    Without a ‘defined’ zero-tolerance policy, Ravens say: ‘Each situation stands on its own’
    “Each situation stands on its own. Actions will be determined after the facts are known,” a team spokesperson said.
    The Social Security Administration is led by a DOGE-supporting acting commissioner.
    Social Security Administration closes offices, cutting nearly 200 employees
    The moves come after the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, entered Social Security last week.
    Left tackle Ronnie Stanley, 30, who started all 17 games in 2024.
    Ravens GM Eric DeCosta ‘optimistic’ the team can sign Ronnie Stanley to contract extension
    “You never want to say 100%,” DeCosta said of the negotiations with Stanley, “but I feel good that we’ll have a good, healthy debate, a good process.”
    The Baltimore region is getting a brief respite from chilly winter weather.
    Marylanders can bask in warmer temperatures this week
    The Baltimore-Washington office of the National Weather Service forecasts temperatures in the high 60s Tuesday to Thursday with the possibility of rain on Thursday.
    The now-closed St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church.
    Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups
    A federal judge on Monday blocked immigration agents from conducting enforcement operations in houses of worship for Quakers and a handful of other religious groups.
    Baltimore Ravens general manager and Executive Vice President Eric DeCosta, right, and coach John Harbaugh hold a season review press conference at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills.
    As allegations against Justin Tucker mount, the Ravens embrace silence
    Ravens officials will face questions about Justin Tucker at the scouting combine, but experts say the team’s silence has been wise.
    Georgianna Tolliver at the High’s convenience store on Erdman Avenue in November 2023. Tolliver was personally cited when the gas station was operating without a business license, despite only working there as an employee.
    A new bill would prevent workers being cited for their employer’s licensing problems
    The Maryland Comptroller’s Office is asking lawmakers to revoke its authority to cite any employee for business licensing violations.
    Farm manager Sophia Fast cuts spinach at One Acre Farm in Dickerson.
    Trump funding freeze shakes Maryland farmers’ trust in government
    Farmers don’t know if promised USDA funding will materialize for projects ranging from solar panels to windbreaks to online marketing.
    At $5 million per year, the program is among the smallest of the cuts, but participants say has an outsized benefit to their families’ lives.
    Moore’s proposed budget cuts include $2K grants to help people with disabilities
    Gov. Wes Moore's proposed budget cuts include a small program that provides modest grants to families caring for a loved one with developmental disabilities.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore in his office in January. Moore attended the National Governors Association meeting in Washington, D.C., last week, witnessing President Donald Trump’s clash with Maine Gov. Janet Mills over transgender athletes in sports.
    Wes Moore saw Trump up close — and now the governor sounds totally different
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he’s willing to work with anyone, but he seems less optimistic that it will be with President Donald Trump.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill on January 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Noem is expected to face questions about the incoming Trump administration's plans to crack down on illegal immigration. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)
    Maryland group fights against DHS for Venezuelan migrants in new lawsuit
    The decision stands to affect approximately 600,000 Venezuelan migrants and their families living in the United States.
    A man with dark close cropped hair and a goatee wearing a dark suit jacket and a T-shirt sits in a cream-colored chair talking at a conference.
    Pro-Trump pundit Dan Bongino picked as FBI deputy director
    Dan Bongino has never served in the FBI, raising questions about his experience level.
    The George H. Fallon Federal Building at 31 Hopkins Plaza in downtown Baltimore, where the ICE field office is located.
    How ICE operates in Maryland and what changes could be coming
    Increasing reports of ICE agents in Maryland have stoked fear, raising questions about what happens to people who are arrested.
    Harford County Democrats and Central Committee held a protest outside of Congressman Andy Harris’ Bel Air office earlier this month.
    Meet the federal workers pleading with Andy Harris to fight for them
    Career civil servants living in Harris’ district have found that asking their elected official to speak up for them has been as effective as screaming underwater.
    The Trump administration continues to make moves to cut federal workers and spending.
    Fed workers, spending cuts: What Trump’s latest moves could mean for Maryland
    We’re here to help you understand what went down recently and how it may impact Maryland.
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicted that already record-high egg prices will increase an additional 20% this year.
    Egg prices nationwide hit record high amid bird flu outbreak
    Egg prices hit a record high in January as avian influenza continues decimating flocks around the country and in Maryland.
    Gov. Wes Moore attended a White House luncheon Friday at which President Donald Trump confronted the governor of Maine over a transgender sports policy.
    Moore attends WH luncheon where Trump confronts Maine governor over transgender sports policy
    Gov. Wes Moore, along with a bipartisan group of governors from across the country, attended a White House luncheon Friday hosted by President Donald Trump, where the Republican verbally clashed with another governor.
    Carmen Del Guercio, the outgoing CEO of Maryland Food Bank.
    Maryland Food Bank CEO proud of impactful and ‘neighbor-centered’ work as he steps down
    After eight years of serving at the helm of an organization that distributes 52 million pounds of food annually, Carmen Del Guercio is stepping down as CEO of Maryland Food Bank.
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