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    House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
    In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation 230-196, that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
    House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., joined by Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., left, and Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., speaks to reporters just after the House passed legislation that extends expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.
    ICE releases Maryland woman attorneys say is US citizen after 25 days in detention
    Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales, 22, whose family she says was born in Laurel and is a U.S. citizen, was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody Wednesday after 25 days in detention, according to attorneys representing her family.
    The family and attorneys for Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales say she was born in Laurel, but federal officials have claimed she is not a U.S. citizen. She was released from federal immigration custody Wednesday after 24 days in detention.
    Minneapolis protesters vent their outrage after ICE officer kills a woman
    Minneapolis was on edge Thursday following the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer, with the governor calling for people to remain calm.
    People gather for a vigil after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a motorist earlier in the day, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis.
    Maryland’s Steny Hoyer, the longest-serving House Democrat, to retire from Congress
    Hoyer served for years in party leadership and helped steer Democrats through some of their most significant legislative victories.
    At 86, Steny Hoyer is the latest in a generation of senior-most leaders stepping aside, making way for a new era of lawmakers eager to take on governing.
    Prosecutors slam Luigi Mangione lawyers’ claims about Pam Bondi’s lobbying ties
    Prosecutors slammed Luigi Mangione’s lawyers for making what the government said were “meritless” claims about Attorney General Pam Bondi’s ties to a lobbying firm and her decision to seek the death penalty.
    Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for an evidence hearing, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in New York. (Angela Weiss/Pool Photo via AP)
    ICE agent fatally shoots motorist in Minneapolis in Trump administration’s latest crackdown
    An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist on Wednesday during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown on a major American city.
    People protest as law enforcement officers attend to the scene of the shooting involving federal law enforcement agents, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Tom Baker)
    Maduro’s viral tracksuit has ties to Maryland
    Although there is some debate about the validity of the Maduro image, it hasn’t changed the fact that it has thrust Maryland’s fashion community into the international spotlight.
    Maryland lost 10,000 federal jobs in a single month
    About 10,000 Maryland federal workers lost their jobs in October alone, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    About 10,000 Maryland federal workers lost their jobs in October alone, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Hutzell: 5 years after Jan. 6, Democrats should use the ‘I’ word again
    COLUMN | Democrats, most likely, will pass on the slogan, “Impeach Trump: Third time’s the charm!” Yet the “I” word should play a role in the ride back to relevance in Washington — focused on the confederacy of rogues that surround him.
    IN FLIGHT - NOVEMBER 14: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of press aboard Air Force One on November 14, 2025 while in flight from Washington, DC to West Palm Beach International Airport. Trump is scheduled to spend the weekend at his Mar-A-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)
    Flu season surged over the holidays and is likely to get worse
    U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse.
    A pharmacist prepares to administer a dose of seasonal flu vaccine to a patient at a CVS Pharmacy in Miami, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.
    What to know about the Trump administration’s latest moves on child care funding
    President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it’s planning to tighten rules for federal child care funds after a series of alleged fraud schemes at Minnesota day care centers run by Somali residents.
    Views and details of the Infant Room at the Rise Early Learning and Family Support Center. The center is apart of the University of Maryland Baltimore School of Social Work, provides free, high-quality early childhood education, family support services, workforce development, and parent education programs all under one roof.
    Maduro says ‘I was captured’ as he pleads not guilty on drug trafficking charges
    As a criminal defendant in the U.S. legal system, Maduro will have the same rights as any other person accused of a crime.
    An armored vehicle carrying Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores arrives at Manhattan Federal Court, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York.
    Rubio says US won’t govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade
    The dramatic action capped an intensive Trump administration pressure campaign on Venezuela’s autocratic leader and months of secret planning, resulting in the most assertive American action to achieve regime change since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
    Men watch smoke rising from a dock after explosions were heard at La Guaira port, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
    Maryland leaders split along party lines over Trump’s capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro
    Hours after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Maryland’s congressional leaders have split along party lines in response to the mission.
    Pedestrians walk past destroyed containers at La Guaira port after explosions were heard in Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.
    Hutzell: Want answers on the ICE shooting in Glen Burnie? Don’t hold your breath.
    COLUMN: Anne Arundel County Police will have to figure out not only what happened and why but whether Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents lied.
    Investigators comb the scene of a shooting involving ICE agents on Christmas Eve in Glen Burnie.
    Trump delays increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities
    President Donald Trump signed a New Year’s Eve proclamation delaying increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities.
    President Donald Trump speaks at a New Year's Eve celebration at his Mar-a-Lago club, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    US strikes Venezuela, captures President NicolĂĄs Maduro and his wife
    Men watch smoke rising from a dock after explosions were heard at La Guaira port, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.
    As Trump targets Black history, one Maryland ranger guards Harriet Tubman’s place in it
    Mary Dennard has served as a guardian of Harriet Tubman's history since the 2000s, when residents and later federal and state officials came together to develop a plan for the $21 million Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad historical park.
    Park ranger Mary Dennard at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center in Church Creek.
    NASA library closure in Maryland the latest in Trump cuts to space research
    The Trump administration will close NASA’s largest research library, located at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, this week.
    The NASA Goddard Information and Collaboration Center in Greenbelt, Md.
    Trump wants to overhaul the ‘president’s golf course.’ He hasn’t played there yet.
    Long a favored getaway for presidents seeking a few hours’ solace from the stress of running the free world, the Courses at Andrews are known as the “president’s golf course.”
    FILE - President Barack Obama, from right, Vice President Joe Biden, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich walk on the first green during a round of golf at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., June 18, 2011.
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