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New year, new laws: Jan. 1 rules reshaping Maryland housing, labor, health

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Trump administration terminates lease for Washington's 3 public golf courses

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Department of Justice is reviewing more than 5.2 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

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At Annapolis' Brewer Hill Cemetery, volunteers see a place for history, remembrance

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Deep cuts made 2025 a difficult year for National Park Service

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A rough year for journalists in 2025, with a little hope for things to turn around

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These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial — until Trump vetoed them

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Annapolis' recent political history, by the numbers

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Maryland delegation preps for balancing act in 2026

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Baltimore County IG says minority business unit wasted $737K on unused software

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Zohran Mamdani to become NYC's next mayor with a midnight oath underground

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Mayor Scott reshuffles staff, names new arts office director

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Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes

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Judge temporarily halts Trump's move to end protected status for South Sudanese immigrants

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House Speaker Peña-Melnyk reshapes House leadership, expands committees

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ICE doesn't plan to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia again as long as judge's order banning it stands

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Maryland procurement office mishandled contracts and lost millions

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Former restaurateur enters Howard County executive race as Democrat

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SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1

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In a tumultuous year, US health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.

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Judge blocks White House's attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid

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'Trump's EPA' in 2025: A fossil fuel-friendly approach to deregulation

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Surge in federal officers in Minnesota focuses on alleged fraud at day care centers

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After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms

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New 2026 laws are among the first of their kind to tackle climate change, drunken driving

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Iran's president says answer to attack would be harsh in apparent response to Trump warning

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Maryland has recovered 4% of funds loaned to federal workers during shutdown

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Baltimore officials can't explain how new arts office is spending $2 million

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National Guard to patrol New Orleans for New Year's a year after deadly attack

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US military carries out 30th strike on alleged drug boat

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Housing, roads and public safety dominate Scott's 2026 legislative agenda

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Trump administration rolls out rural health funding, with strings attached

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Maryland receives $168M to boost rural health care

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Homeland Security says a fraud investigation is underway in Minneapolis

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In escalating tensions with Venezuela, Trump says the US 'hit' a coastal drug loading facility

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Trump warns Iran of further US strikes if it reconstitutes nuclear program during Netanyahu visit

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US pledges $2 billion for UN humanitarian aid as Trump warns agencies must 'adapt or die'

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US offers Ukraine a 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan, Zelenskyy says

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Zohran Mamdani has bold promises. Can he make them come true as New York City mayor?

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Energy bills, ICE contracts, power lines: Carroll delegates preview goals for 2026

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Zelenskyy to meet with Trump as efforts to end Russia-Ukraine war remain elusive

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Russia strikes Ukraine's capital and kills at least 1 person a day before Zelenskyy-Trump meeting

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Federal judge to hold hearing on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being vindictively prosecuted

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Kennedy Center criticizes musician who canceled performance after Trump name added to building

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Anne Arundel County leaders demand answers on Glen Burnie ICE shooting

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Maryland comptroller moving branch office from Elkton to Bel Air

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'Head-spinning time': Maryland's 4 new lawmakers reflect on their first year in Congress

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Trump overturned decades of US trade policy in 2025. See the impact of his tariffs, in four charts

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Baltimore approved $1.8 million on city employees' travel in 2025. Here's where they went.

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'The honeymoon is over': Inside Wes Moore's rift with Maryland Democrats

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Virginia offshore wind developer sues over Trump administration order halting projects

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What to know about the militants targeted by US airstrikes in northwest Nigeria

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Trump-Zelenskyy talks will address security guarantees and reconstruction, Ukraine leader says

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'Rules apply to some and they don't apply to all': An interview with Kelly Madigan, Baltimore County's outgoing inspector general

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Exclusive: Pelosi talks about her Baltimore hometown, Trump's 'ramblings'

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Harford County Council members foresee rent registry as solution to poor living conditions

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US launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians

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Jimmy Kimmel jokes about fascism in an 'alternative Christmas message' for Britain

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Maryland AG says Trump admin will 'weaken protections' for endangered species

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Key housing number cited by Gov. Moore is hard to explain

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Trump warns against infiltration by a 'bad Santa,' defends coal in jovial Christmas calls with kids

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Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump name added to building

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Pediatrics group sues HHS for cutting funds for children's health programs

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Federal judge upholds Hawaii's new climate change tax on cruise passengers

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2 injured as ICE agents shoot driver trying to run them down in Glen Burnie, officials say

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After missing deadline, DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish releasing Epstein files

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Judge blocks Trump effort to strip security clearance from attorney who represented whistleblowers

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How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were paused

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Maryland union files unfair labor practice claims against the state

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Maryland joins lawsuit challenging federal limits on gender-affirming care

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Zelenskyy says he's open to creating demilitarized zone in Ukraine's industrial heartland

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EU warns of possible action after the US bars 5 Europeans accused of censorship

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Wes Moore on integrity, radical Islam and running for president: a conversation with The Sun

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Baltimore youth fund executive pay climbs as oversight lags on $16M taxpayer fund

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Trump approves deployment of 350 National Guard members to New Orleans

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Nvidia gains, hospitals hurt: Congress winners and losers

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Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system

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US bars five Europeans who allegedly pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online

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