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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.
Firefighters and people clean up the scene of an explosion at a residence compound after Israeli attacks in Tehran, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
What to know about Israel’s major attack on Iran
Israel has launched a major attack on Iran, raising fears that the long-running shadow war between the adversaries may spiral into a more dangerous regional conflict.
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.
From left, FreeState Justice staff attorney Matthew Dare, legal director Lauren Pruitt, staff attorney Amanda Donoghue, and program coordinator Traé McWhite offer legal and other services at a local resource fair in 2025.
Free legal service for LGBTQIA+ people in Maryland faces sharp funding cut
FreeState Justice, a Baltimore-based nonprofit, received word at the end of May that $300,000 in funding from the federal government will disappear in July.
Two drug distributors, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen, were found liable last year for their role in Baltimore’s deadly opioid crisis.
Baltimore judge proposes slashing city’s award in opioid verdict
The city could accept the new, lower $52 million award or receive a new trial, the judge proposed.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., left, and Education Secretary Linda McMahon attend a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 22.
Kennedy’s new CDC panel includes members who have criticized vaccines and spread misinformation
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has named eight new vaccine policy advisers to replace the panel that he abruptly dismissed earlier this week.
Photo collage of Baltimore row house in front of stack of hundred dollar bills and blurry image of Baltimore City hall in far background.
Property owner indicted in Baltimore tax sale scheme for paying $10K in bribes
James Carroll Erny, of Baltimore County, has been indicted by a grand jury for one count of bribery.
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.
James McDonough wears a 173rd Airborne Brigade hat while posing for a portrait, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Crofton, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Veterans are divided over the Army’s big parade on Trump’s birthday
Until recently, the Army’s long-planned birthday celebration did not include a big parade. Added under the Trump administration, the event has divided veterans.
Fans fill the Rose Bowl as Chelsea plays Liverpool FC in an International Champions Cup soccer match , July 27, 2016, in Pasadena, Calif.
Will visa delays and border fears keep fans away from the Club World Cup in the US?
The United States will see the arrival of 32 professional club teams from around the globe to 11 cities for the tournament.
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