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In a photo posted to his official X account on Thursday, April 17, 2025, Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia during a trip to El Salvador this week.
Judge: Trump administration’s claim of state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case is ‘inadequate’
A U.S. district judge ordered Abrego Garcia’s return in April and has since directed the administration to provide documents and testimony showing what it has done, if anything, to comply.
The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 3, 2025.
Supreme Court could block Trump’s birthright citizenship order but limit nationwide injunctions
The Supreme Court seemed intent Thursday on maintaining a block on President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship while looking for a way to scale back nationwide court orders.
Aaron Fitzgerald wades through the flooded parking lot of Westernport Elementary School to retrieve belongings from his mother waterlogged car after a catastrophic storm hit the area on Tuesday.
Gov. Moore declares state of emergency in flood-ravaged Western Maryland
Heavy rains this week led to the worst flooding parts of Allegany County has seen in nearly 30 years. Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency.
Howard County officials want to see a new main library built along the Columbia Lakefront, near The Mall in Columbia.
Lack of progress on Columbia lakefront library concerns Howard County officials
It's been two years since the “iconic” Columbia lakefront library project was announced. There’s been little movement on the project’s progress.
Birthright citizenship is among several issues the administration has asked the court to address.
What to know about the Supreme Court arguments in the birthright citizenship case
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Thursday in its first case stemming from the blitz of actions that have marked the start of President Donald Trump’s second term.
Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan speaks during a press conference Dec. 21, 2020. Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. and Baltimore County Administrative Officer Stacy Rodgers stand behind her.
Baltimore County Council seeks to keep Madigan as inspector general
The councilmen are reacting to news that Madigan was notified by Klausmeier’s office that she wouldn’t be reappointed and that the inspector general’s job had been posted.
U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks has repeatedly called on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign from his post as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Alsobrooks, RFK Jr. spar during testy Senate hearing
“Sir, you are the wrong person for this job,” U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks told Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a budget hearing on Wednesday.
Moody’s Ratings has downgraded the state’s bond rating to Aa1, it's second-highest rating.
Maryland state government’s credit rating downgraded
For the first time in more than three decades, the state doesn’t get the top credit score from Moody’s.
The George H. Fallon Federal Building at 31 Hopkins Plaza in downtown Baltimore, where ICE continues to hold detained immigrants.
Deportation suspended for two women held in ‘inhumane’ Baltimore holding room
Both women were sent by ICE to detention facilities in New Jersey and Colorado over the weekend.
A sign is posted outside of county Judge Hannah Dugan's courtroom at the Milwaukee County courthouse, April 25, 2025, in Milwaukee.
Federal grand jury indicts Wisconsin judge in immigration case, allowing charges to continue
A federal grand jury indicted a Wisconsin judge on charges she helped a man in the country illegally evade U.S. immigration authorities looking to arrest him as he appeared before her in a local domestic abuse case.
Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan addresses the Baltimore County Council during a hearing on two bills proposed to enshrine her office in the county's charter and remove a waiting period to subpoena non-government records Nov. 28, 2023.
Kelly Madigan was honored as ‘fraud fighter of the year.’ She soon may be out of a job.
Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan was putting the finishing touches on her latest fraud investigation yesterday when her bosses told her she might be out of a job.
Maryland lawmakers passed a bill this year that automatically exempts people from experiencing a driver’s license suspension over unpaid child support if they make at or below 250% of the federal poverty guidelines.
Maryland lawmakers scale back driver’s license suspensions for unpaid child support
The measure exempts Marylanders making at or 250% below the federal poverty guidelines.
Under Armour is in the midst of what it hopes will be a major brand overhaul. Trump’s sweeping tariffs have added uncertainty.
Under Armour lost $200M last year and says Trump tariffs add uncertainty this year
Under Armour, a Baltimore-based sports apparel company, reported its most recent fiscal year earnings on Tuesday.
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman waits to be introduced on May 1 for his State of the County address in Annapolis.
Villains, promises and pageantry — what I learned from 6 Maryland county budgets
We’re deep into local budget season in Maryland, when decisions are made for spending nearly $28 billion on priorities and problems. Here’s what I learned by listening to hours of budget addresses this spring.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball at a town hall in March.
Howard County executive proposes additional $14.5 million to help schools close budget gap
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball filed emergency budget legislation Monday to provide up to $14.5 million in additional funding to the school system for the coming fiscal year.
Advocates formed the Maryland Child Alliance to establish a fund for parents of newborns in Baltimore.
Baltimore ‘baby bonus’ advocates hit another roadblock
The Maryland Child Alliance is back to collecting signatures to create a fund for parents of newborns.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott holds a press conference announcing the Housing Options and Opportunity Act at City Hall on Monday.
Baltimore’s top YIMBYs want to erase zoning rules blocking more housing
A package of five bills will attempt to make it easier to build and redevelop Baltimore City properties.
Blanche replaces Carla Hayden, the longtime librarian whom the White House fired last week.
Trump hush money trial lawyer named acting librarian of Congress, replacing Carla Hayden
Blanche replaces Carla Hayden, the longtime librarian whom the White House fired last week amid criticism from some conservatives that she was advancing a “woke” agenda.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as “Liberation Day”, Trump announced additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
US and China take a step back from sky-high tariffs, agree to pause for 90 days
U.S. and Chinese officials said they had called a 90-day truce in their trade war for more talks on resolving trade disputes.
Facing uncertainty at work? Here’s how you can prepare your finances
If you’re not sure what your job will look like in six months, or whether you will have one, the time to start planning is now, personal finance experts say.
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