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    The United States Supreme Court has 16 remaining cases to decide this term.
    Supreme Court work goes on with 16 cases to decide, including LGBTQIA+ books in Maryland
    The justices also have 16 cases to resolve that were argued between December and mid-May.
    U.S. President Donald Trump answers reporters' questions while hosting Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin in the Oval Office at the White House on March 12, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    Trump administration demands action from 36 countries to avoid travel ban
    The Trump administration has given 36 countries, most of them in Africa, a Wednesday deadline to commit to improve vetting of travelers or face a ban on their citizens visiting the United States.
    Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept projectiles over Tel Aviv, Saturday, June 14, 2025.
    How a Pikesville Jewish congregation got stranded in Israel amid the Iranian conflict
    Senior Rabbi Chai Posner and 50 members from the Pikesville congregation Beth Tfiloh arrived in Israel last Thursday, eager to tour the Jewish homeland. The next day they were bunkering in bomb shelters.
    Pro-abortion rights protesters rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, March 2, 2016.
    Abortion clinics are closing, even in states where abortion is legal
    An initial surge of donations has subsided, scores of clinics have closed and advocates fear that federal policy changes will result in more shutting down.
    President Donald Trump listens during a swearing in ceremony for Dr. Mehmet Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Washington.
    Judge rules some NIH grant cuts illegal, saying he’s never seen such discrimination in 40 years
    A federal judge ruled it was illegal for the Trump administration to cancel several hundred research grants, adding that the cuts raise serious questions about racial discrimination.
    Hundreds of protesters marched in East Baltimore last week in opposition to the increasing immigration crackdown.
    Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities
    President Donald Trump has directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities.
    Bullet holes mark the front door of the house of Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife who were shot earlier in the day.
    Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers is in custody after surrendering to police
    Vance Boelter, the man suspected of shooting two influential Minnesota lawmakers, continued to elude investigators for a second day.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stand together at the ending of the U.S Army parade on June 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Army is marking its 250th birthday with the military parade including roughly 6,600 troops, 150 vehicles, and over 50 aircraft.  The parade, which coincides with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday, is designed to tell the history of the Army.
    The Latest: Military parade features helicopter flyover as LA police disperse protest
    President Donald Trump’s military parade rolled through Washington, D.C., on Saturday, as opponents of the president’s agenda rallied in hundreds of cities nationwide
    Protesters march around Patterson Park in Baltimore on Saturday, during one of many "No Kings" protests being held around the country.
    ‘No Kings’ protests sweep Maryland, with thousands attending peaceful events
    Thousands of protesters filled streets and parks across Maryland on Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations, one of the largest coordinated protest actions of the year against President Donald Trump’s administration.
    Mayor Ryan Sabas of Champlin said state senator John Hoffman, right, and state representative Melissa Hortman, left, were shot early Saturday, and that Hoffman's wife was also shot.
    Maryland officials ‘devastated’ by shootings of Minnesota lawmakers in their homes
    Maryland elected officials expressed shock and horror following the shooting of two Democratic state lawmakers from Minnesota and their spouses.
    Del. Heather Bagnall warms up the crowd on June 14, 2025 as it begins to fill in Lawyer's Mall at the State House in Annapolis. The crowd eventually overflowed onto the surrounding sidewalks and even across the street.
    An assassination in Minnesota briefly silences ‘No Kings’ rally in Annapolis
    Jessica Davis took a breath and looked down at her phone. She read out the news to the ‘No Kings’ rally in Annapolis that a former Minnesota House speaker and her husband had been assassinated.
    The Supreme Court justices have 21 cases to resolve that were argued between December and mid-May.
    21 cases left for Supreme Court to decide, including Maryland LGBTQ+ book dispute in schools
    The Supreme Court is in the homestretch of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court orders.
    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference regarding the recent protests in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
    Trump administration tells immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela they have to leave
    The termination notices are being sent by email to people who entered the country under the humanitarian parole program for the four countries, officials said.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia and one of his children in an undated photo provided by CASA, an immigrant advocacy organization, in April 2025.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to human smuggling charges in Tennessee federal court
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation has become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, pleaded not guilty on Friday to human smuggling charges in a federal court in Tennessee.
    Thousands of people are expected to participate in “No Kings” protests across Maryland on Saturday.
    What to know about ‘No Kings’ protests in Maryland
    The No Kings day of protests on Saturday, June 14, have been organized to reject authoritarianism, "billionaire-first politics" and the militarization of the country’s democracy, according to organizers.
    Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden speaks during a discussion with historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Jon Meacham on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, on how "to establish and preserve the narrative of January 6th." The event marked the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection, the violent attack by Trump supporters that has fundamentally changed the Congress and raised global concerns about the future of American democracy.
    Getting fired won’t stop Carla Hayden
    In her first local interview since she was fired by President Trump as Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden speaks about the importance of expanding access, not cutting it off.
    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 09: Police engage with protesters in the evening following three days of clashes after a series of immigration raids last Friday on June 09, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. Tensions in the city remain high after the Trump administration called in the National Guard against the wishes of city leaders.
    Trump’s military response to LA supercharges No Kings Day protests across Maryland
    What the hell. It’s a pretty apt summary of this moment. No Kings Day protests planned to counter President Donald Trump's military birthday parade Saturday are growing in response to events in Los Angeles.
    U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., is pushed out of the room as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference regarding the recent protests in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
    Maryland lawmakers denounce handcuffing of US senator at immigration raids briefing
    A U.S. senator from California interrupted a news conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and demanded to ask a question. He was forcefully removed and handcuffed by officers.
    Hundreds of protesters march down E. Fayette Street on Wednesday afternoon to signal their increasing distress over an intense immigration crackdown that has sparked protest and unrest across the country.
    Hundreds march in Baltimore protesting national immigration crackdown
    As many as 500 walked through East Baltimore in solidarity with similar protests across the country after stepped-up ICE raids
    Kim Ross, right, and her daughter Arielle leave Towson University after Arielle’s dress rehearsal for the Morton Street Dance Center last month.
    As Trump cuts diversity efforts nationally, Black women show daughters the way to lead
    Arielle Green has seen her mother ascend in leadership, from homeowner association president to Democratic Central Committee member to, now, first Black female delegate representing her district.
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