Politics

Almost 60% of poll respondents ranked the county’s inflation and cost of living as a “very serious problem,” and county council members say the status quo isn’t working.

Silvestre, a Silver Spring resident, has been in the national spotlight recently, testifying before a U.S. House hearing on antisemitism in schools.

The move follows consumer boycotts that targeted several hotels, including the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center

Baltimore finished the fiscal year, which ended June 30, with $42 million more in income tax collections than budgeted.

A judge on Tuesday dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in New York state’s case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but he kept the state’s second-degree murder charges against him.

The 4-3 vote along party lines followed impassioned public testimony at the end of a four-hour legislative meeting Monday night.

Senator’s Iowa speech criticizes minority party leaders for “spineless politics”

A growing number of Democrat-led states are joining together to protect common-sense safeguards against infectious disease with vaccines. Maryland has yet to join these partnerships, but the idea is under discussion.

About a half-dozen events traditionally hosted by the local Latino community in Maryland have either been canceled, relocated or altered during Hispanic Heritage Month, which features Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16.

Will Milam, who is running to unseat Montgomery County Sheriff Maxwell Uy, said the sheriff's office is broken, citing staff shortages and a toxic environment.

Gabe Albornoz’s decision not to seek reelection will ensure three open at-large seats before next year’s Democratic primary.

The Baltimore County Council voted 5 to 2 to approve a redistricting map that gives Maryland’s third largest county more opportunity to represent its diverse population.

The Baltimore City council voted unanimously in favor of Michelle Taylor, from Shelby County, Tennessee, where she oversaw a Memphis-area health department.

While mostly positive, the Banner-commissioned poll shows deep economic concerns for residents of Maryland’s wealthiest county.

As part of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” tipped workers are now able to exclude tips from their taxable income. Here’s what that means for workers in Maryland.

President Donald Trump also said he'll be speaking on Friday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

"Downton Abbey" is about a world different from the one we're living in. But watching it now is both escapist and instructive.

Johns Hopkins’ planned Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Institute may be a boon for the city, but Remington residents are concerned about loud construction, rude workers, litter and parking.

Grassroots organizations gathered in Baltimore for a rally protesting the detainment and deportation of four migrant seaworkers this month.

High-ranking, retired military officers have warned the president’s use of troops against residents politicizes an apolitical institution and erodes Americans’ trust in its military.