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Elon Musk leaving Trump administration after leading effort to slash government jobs

Chris Megerian, Associated Press
Elon Musk flashes his t-shirt that reads "DOGE" to the media as he walks on South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Break-in under investigation at State Center office building
Police are investigating a break-in at the state Department of Health headquarters building at State Center in Baltimore — the second break-in in less than a year.
The Maryland Department of Health is located in the Herbert R. O'Conor State Office Building at 201 W. Preston Street in Baltimore.
ICE slammed Howard County for releasing Honduran offender. The county says it followed the law.
ICE criticized the Howard County Detention Center for twice releasing a Honduran national, Alex Yonatan Flores-Arce, as local officials say the law bars them from intervening.
Howard County Department of Corrections in Jessup.
Federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law
A federal court is blocking President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law. The ruling from a three-judge panel came after several lawsuits arguing Trump has exceeded his authority, leaving U.S. trade policy dependent on his whims.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as “Liberation Day”, Trump announced additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
3 takeaways from the first day of Baltimore City Council budget hearings
New online permitting is not going well and the battle for the ‘narrative’ in Baltimore City.
Baltimore City Council, shown here last year, held their first day of hearings Wednesday questioning Mayor Brandon Scott's administration about its budget.
Flooding forced state to evacuate troubled youth center, left staff in limbo
Internal emails and memos over two weeks following the storm sent conflicting messages to staff about their future assignments.
The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services’ Green Ridge Youth Center along I-68 in near Flintstone in Western Maryland.

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Maryland government keeps two top credit ratings after suffering downgrade
S&P Global affirmed Maryland’s AAA rating on its bonds Wednesday, following a similar decision from Fitch Ratings last week.
S&P Global affirmed Maryland’s AAA rating on its bonds Wednesday, following a similar decision from Fitch Ratings last week.
Here’s what happens to migrant children in the U.S. without their parents
The U.S. government recognizes these children as a particularly vulnerable group, and border agents are required to transfer them to minors-only shelters within 72 hours.
RUBY, ARIZONA - JANUARY 05: Migrants turn themselves in to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers after crossing over a section of border wall into the U.S. on January 05, 2025 in Ruby, Arizona. Unlawful border crossings along the Texas Southern border have plummeted to a four-year low according to recent data provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Immigration experts have attributed parts of the decrease to a ruling under the Biden administration which encouraged traveling migrants to make appointments through an app before turning themselves in at ports of entry. The ruling also established that migrants attempting to cross illegally were ineligibile for asylum. President-elect Donald Trump continues speaking about his plans for hardline border and migration policies at the U.S.-Mexico border upon his return to office on January 20.
Yes, Baltimore County recycles everything in your bin — even glass bottles
Baltimore County is trying to get people to understand that it does actually recycle our trash and wants more people to believe it, and to put out their bins.
Workers sort through a conveyor belt of recycled materials at the Materials Recovery Facility of the Baltimore County Central Acceptance Facility.
ICE ‘wellness checks’ on migrant children in Baltimore intimidate families, advocates say
Advocates say ICE "wellness checks" on migrant children are intimidating for families.
An illustration of a parent being detained by ICE while their children watch.
Hacker who crippled Baltimore in 2019 ransomware attack pleads guilty
The attack shut down Baltimore computer and communications systems for months and caused $19 million in lost revenue and expenses.
Federal prosecutors announced that an Iranian man pleaded guilty to the 2019 ransomware attack that crippled Baltimore government.

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COVID vaccines no longer recommended for healthy children, pregnant women, RFK says
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was a leading anti-vaccine advocate before becoming health secretary.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., left, and Education Secretary Linda McMahon attend a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 22.
Maryland trades with over 200 countries. Trump’s tariffs could change the numbers.
The Banner analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau to understand how Trump's tariffs might affect Maryland.
Motor vehicles were Maryland’s top import by a wide margin in 2024. Tarrifs could complicate those imports, threatening parts of Maryland’s economy.
Wes Moore is betting $1 billion on qubits. What the heck is a qubit?
Economic development is a bit like quantum physics in that it’s hard to make sense of most of the time.
Quantum particles — quibits — can be in multiple states at once, and linked in pairs that let you determine the state of one anywhere in the world by observing the other.
Baltimore’s janky, pothole-filled roads have long been neglected — that may be changing
City transportation officials aim to cover 111 miles of streets before the weather gets too cold to lay asphalt.
A pothole on the Jones Falls Expressway in Baltimore.
Trump says he’ll delay a threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July
In a social media post Friday, Trump had threatened to impose the 50% tariff on EU goods.
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point in Michie Stadium on May 24, 2025 in West Point, New York.

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Trump says he’ll delay a threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July
In a social media post Friday, Trump had threatened to impose the 50% tariff on EU goods.
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point in Michie Stadium on May 24, 2025 in West Point, New York.
Senior awards at Howard County schools changed this year — and Trump played a role
The change follows a directive from the U.S. Department of Education that said schools cannot “administer scholarships, prizes, or other opportunities offered by third parties based on race.”
James Obasiolu, the student member of the Howard County school board, was among the students not to receive awards traditionally presented in schools.
On Memorial Day we honor the dead, but are we neglecting the living?
Memorial Day 2025 begs the question: In this age of cuts to the VA, insults to veterans and the assault on our history, what are we really trying to remember?
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 31: American flags have been placed next to the headstones in Arlington National Cemetery in observance of Memorial Day on May 31, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia.
Ivan Bates marries in Memorial Day weekend wedding
This is Bates’ fourth marriage. His most recent marriage to former wife Lana ended in 2021.
The city’s top prosecutor married waitress Danielle “Dani” Gomes in a small ceremony on Sunday.
Cities tied to George Floyd mark the 5th anniversary of his death
Religious services, concerts and vigils are set to mark Sunday’s fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer.
The sun shines above a mural honoring George Floyd in Houston's Third Ward on Sunday, June 7, 2020.
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