National politics
More than 50 universities, including Towson, face federal investigations as part of Trump’s anti-DEI campaign
The Education Department announced the new investigations Friday, one month after issuing a memo warning America’s schools and colleges that they could lose federal money.
‘It’s scary right now’: ICE holds detainees for days in bedless Baltimore cells
Immigrants and their attorneys claim there are no beds, little food and medicine at Baltimore’s ICE holding room.
Maryland judge reinstates thousands of fired federal workers in temporary order
The ruling means the federal government must take back the employees, at least for the immediate future.
Senate Democrats refuse to go along with GOP spending plan, as shutdown deadline nears
Debates over funding the federal government routinely erupt in deadline moments but this year it’s showing the political leverage of Republicans.
Judge orders Trump to rehire probationary federal workers let go in mass firings
The case is among multiple lawsuits challenging the mass firings.
Federal government lawyer defends mass firings under questions from Maryland judge
A hearing in federal court will help determine whether a temporary restraining order is put in place to block the mass firings of federal workers.
Wall Street keeps shaking, and stocks lose a big morning gain as Trump’s trade war escalates
The unsettled trading comes a day after the index briefly fell more than 10% below its all-time high set last month.
The EU retaliates against Trump’s trade moves and slaps tariffs on produce from Republican states
The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products.
Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down
Department officials announced the cuts Tuesday, raising questions about the agency’s ability to continue usual operations.
Hampton plantation site tells the history of slavery – and of Towson. Will the Trump administration erase that?
The Hampton National Historic Site near Towson tells the history of slavery at a former plantation site in Baltimore County. Some worry that the Trump administration's push to revise history will erase that.
Are you a federal worker who lost your job? Here’s what you should know
The state and county governments are making resources available for laid-off federal workers.
Exasperated federal workers take aim at Trump administration: ‘Impeach them all’
A packed crowd erupted in applause Tuesday evening as Maryland lawmakers took the stage at Howard Community College for a town hall addressing their fight against President Donald Trump’s administration.
Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes
President Donald Trump’s spate of tax increases on imports and plans for more have roiled the stock market and stirred up recession risks.
Feds threaten Hopkins, other colleges with funding cuts over antisemitism claims
Like many other colleges last spring, Hopkins grappled with balancing free speech and campus safety after students organized a pro-Palestinian demonstration.
COVID broke America. We’re still putting the pieces back together.
At the five-year mark, it seems like the right moment to reflect on the pandemic and ask whether we learned anything from it.
Trump appoints Sean Spicer to Naval Academy board after firing ‘woke’ members
After firing six members, President Trump announced his nominees for the Naval Academy's Board of Visitors over the weekend.
DC begins removing ‘Black Lives Matter’ plaza from street near White House
The work is expected to take about six weeks and the words will be replaced by an unspecified set of city-sponsored murals.
Stock sell-off worsens as Wall Street wonders how much pain Trump will accept for the economy
The U.S. stock market’s sell-off is worsening Monday as Wall Street questions how much pain President Donald Trump is willing for the economy to endure in order to get what he wants.
What we know about Trump’s FDA pick, Hopkins surgeon Marty Makary
Makary is considered one of Trump’s more conventional health nominees and is widely expected to be confirmed.
Top US health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employees
The mass email went to a “broad population of HHS employees,” landing in their inboxes days before agency heads are due to offer plans for shrinking their workforces.