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    Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans fall in line
    Gabbard will take over the top intelligence post as Trump works to reshape vast portions of the federal government.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.
    Trump administration appeals Maryland judge’s ruling blocking birthright citizenship order
    This is the second such appeal the administration has sought since Trump’s executive order was blocked in court.
    President Donald Trump stands on the Navy side of the field to start the second half of the Army-Navy game at Lincoln Financial Field on Dec. 14, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    Citing ‘wokeness,’ Trump says he’s firing boards at Naval Academy, other military colleges
    President Trump says he firing the boards of the nation’s military academies, including the Naval Academy. He claims they have been “infiltrated by Woke Leftist Ideologues.”
    Katie Curran O'Malley is the executive director of the Women's Law Center of Maryland.
    Letter: Katie Curran O’Malley is so much more than a former first lady
    The former executive director of the Women’s Law Center says Katie Curran O’Malley’s accomplishments make her far more than just a former first lady.
    U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen speaks during a rally held by Maryland Delegation Members outside of the Social Security Administration Headquarters, in Woodlawn, Monday February 10, 2025. The rally held was for protecting the Integrity of Social Security, Medicare, & Medicaid Amid Reports of DOGE Interference.
    In a constitutional crisis, are Chris Van Hollen’s words enough?
    At every opportunity, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen has been blunt in talking about the Trump administration’s assault on federal agencies, using descriptions such as “corrupt bargain,” “power grab,” and “coup.”
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced an investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and took questions on a range of topics including his presidential pardons of Jan. 6 defendants, the war in Ukraine, cryptocurrencies and other topics.
    US judge keeps Trump plan to push out federal workers on hold
    President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce remains on hold after a courtroom hearing on Monday afternoon.
    Rep. Kweisi Mfume speaks during a rally outside of the Social Security Administration headquarters in Woodlawn amid reports DOGE is eyeing the agency.
    Maryland delegation condemns DOGE at Social Security rally in Woodlawn
    Sen. Chris Van Hollen and other Maryland Democratic leaders denounced slashing cuts by DOGE at a rally outside the Woodlawn-based Social Security Administration.
    “Fear, cruelty and chaos is the point,” says Vanessa Cardenas, executive director of America’s Voice, a national pro-immigration organization based in Washington, D.C.
    Trump’s early actions drive Baltimore-area immigrants into hiding
    President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have immigrants, regardless of status, altering their normal routines. Some have stopped going to public places. Some have voluntarily returned to their home countries.
    Even though there’s not clarity on the Trump administration’s new policies, some research projects have been put on hold.
    Trump orders leave academic researchers fearful of political influence over grants
    President Donald Trump’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives has thrown into doubt the future of research by scientists whose work is funded by federal grants.
    President Joe Biden, right, presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation's highest civilian honor, to David Rubenstein in the East Room of the White House, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Washington.
    Trump posts that he is replacing Orioles owner David Rubenstein as chairman of Kennedy Center
    In Trump’s post, he wrote that he plans to make the Kennedy Center “great again.”
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, right, shakes hands with former Sen. Larry Young at the Maryland State House in Annapolis on Wednesday.
    Howard County rolls out hotline, resources for federal workers amid Trump cuts
    Amid the Trump administration’s plan to dramatically reduce and reshape the federal workforce, Howard County is standing up resources for residents who are feeling the pinch.
    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: Protestors gather outside of USAID headquarters on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said in a social media post that he and U.S. President Donald Trump will shut down the foreign assistance agency.
    Trump administration plans to slash all but a fraction of USAID jobs, officials say
    The Trump administration presented a plan to dramatically cut staffing worldwide for U.S. aid projects as part of its dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
    Baltimore-based Under Armour says it doesn’t import much from China or Mexico, and nothing from Canada.
    Under Armour says Trump tariffs have little impact on company
    Under Armour isn’t expecting to be affected by proposed Trump tariffs, and in an earnings call Thursday it reported a 6% quarterly decline in revenue, which was less than projected.
    Howard County residents who work for the federal government packed a forum about the Trump administration’s moves to slash the workforce.
    Maryland federal workers feel pressure ahead of buyout deadline
    Hundreds of federal workers turned out for a forum in Howard County ahead of the Thursday night deadline to decide whether to take Elon Musk's resign-with-pay deal.
    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 05: Protesters rally outside of the Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management on February 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. The group of federal employees and supporters are protesting against Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and his aids who have been given access to federal employee personal data and have allegedly locked out career civil servants from the OPM computer systems. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
    Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign
    A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal employees by offering them financial incentives.
    The Catholic Relief Services headquarters in Baltimore on Thursday, February 6, 2025.
    Another Baltimore-based global aid group faces cuts: Catholic Relief Services
    Catholic Relief Services may be the next Baltimore-based humanitarian aid group to face major cuts as the Trump administration’s DOGE slashes USAID funding.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced an investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and took questions on a range of topics including his presidential pardons of Jan. 6 defendants, the war in Ukraine, cryptocurrencies and other topics.
    Trump’s birthright citizenship order is put on hold by a second federal judge
    A federal judge in Maryland has ordered a temporary pause on President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for anyone born in the U.S. to someone in the country illegally.
    U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on February 04, 2025.
    Trump won’t rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees ‘long-term’ US ownership
    President Donald Trump suggested that displaced Palestinians in Gaza be permanently resettled outside the war-torn territory and proposed the U.S. take “ownership” in redeveloping the area.
    A flag outside of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) headquarters.
    Trump’s administration is pulling almost all USAID workers off the job worldwide
    The Trump administration said Tuesday that it is pulling almost all U.S. Agency for International Development workers off the job and out of the field worldwide.
    Katie Curran O'Malley is the executive director of the Women's Law Center of Maryland.
    How Katie Curran O’Malley plans to keep fighting for women in the Trump era
    As executive director the Women’s Law Center of Maryland, Katie Curran O’Malley has the unprecedented task of guiding the 53-year-old organization through uncertain territory.
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