Politics

COLUMN: When Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York on Thursday, the city will become the largest local government in the United States led by a Democratic Socialist. Til then, Montgomery County holds the title.

The transportation department set a loftier street-paving goal than in the previous three years, but fell far short of it.

Amid a legislative session dominated by efforts to address the state’s budget woes, lawmakers also passed laws addressing health, workers’ rights and wages.

Thirteen incarcerated people have been killed by other prisoners this year, state officials said, marking the highest annual total in at least a decade.

President Donald Trump said Sunday he believes both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin truly want peace, as he welcomed the “brave” Ukrainian leader for talks at his Florida resort.

Two people were hospitalized Wednesday morning after federal immigration officials opened fire on a vehicle in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel County officials said.

A federal judge this week canceled the trial of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man who was mistakenly deported, and scheduled a hearing on whether the prosecution is being vindictive in pursuing a human smuggling case against him.

Baltimore restaurateur and Elkridge resident Bob Cockey is running for Howard County executive in 2026. He becomes the fourth candidate to run in the spring Democratic primary.

COLUMN | How do you count the ways the world went right and wrong? Here’s 2025 summed up, according to me, numerically.

The city wrote fewer tickets in 2024 than it did during the pandemic. Here's what's happened in 2025.

Baltimore County Circuit Court Associate Judge Paul J. Hanley last week dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by a developer.

The winning numbers were 04, 25, 31, 52 and 59, with the Powerball number being 19.

Leo revived the tradition of offering Christmas greetings in multiple languages abandoned by his predecessor, Pope Francis.

This year’s major events include five NBA games and three NFL games, with games spanning more than 12 hours.

The Baltimore Board of Estimates is set to vote on Jan. 7 on whether to approve the settlement for Gary Washington, who spent 31 years in prison in the deadly shooting of Faheem “Bobo” Ali, 17, on Dec. 27, 1986.

Some of the biggest stories in Howard County: From zoning battles, the approval of the new lakefront library, school redistricting and a new inspector general.

From Luigi Mangione distancing himself from his family to driving while Black, here are the top Baltimore County stories of 2025.

A Baltimore County woman swore out charges in an alleged 2018 Randallstown sexual assault after prosecutors declined to act, prompting a judge to reopen the case.

The declaration came as HHS also announced proposed rules meant to further curtail gender-affirming care for young people.

A record number of volumes were borrowed from Baltimore’s library system last year.