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The Baltimore Sun - Politics

3 GOP states go to US Supreme Court to challenge 3 Democratic-led states' abortion 'shield' laws

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Senate GOP campaign chief says 'cash is king' as Trump team promises millions to keep majority

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MDOT plan includes $96M for Red Line, no dedicated BMORE Bus funding

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High gas prices are spurring states to waive taxes and regulations amid midterm election

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FOX45: Prince George's County leaders want to ensure labor unions are involved in Sphere project

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Ukraine to present 'wish list' for new Russia sanctions under Graham law

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Baltimore goes back to court, asks for protective order in IG records dispute

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Hegseth announces a new drone command and cuts to 20% of generals in 'State of the Force' speech

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Carroll County legal official named interim county attorney

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Senate reaches bipartisan deal on permitting bill to speed approvals of new energy projects

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Justice Department files complaint against judges over immigration enforcement surge comments

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Fed watchdog finds no crimes in $2.4B building renovation, only mismanagement

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Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce from her husband of 34 years

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US removes Syria from arms export ban as Trump administration draws closer to new Syrian government

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Trump administration considers scaling back border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park

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Democrats want a blue wave. New Hampshire is Exhibit A for why that may not happen

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Republican redistricting in Texas and Florida may not turn out as Trump had hoped

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Salisbury rethinks special elections as projected costs triple

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Rural MAHA followers say Trump hasn't improved health of their communities, poll finds

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Trump's shift from 'Housing First' is causing upheaval for homelessness programs and many they serve

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Trayon White's first trial is over. The political saga is not.

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Trump plugs $54 billion natural gas project in Alaska, flanked by a senator in a tight race

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Data center bill falls short in Senate as lawmakers take final votes before the midterms

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Voters to decide fate of state taxes this fall

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Trump hails the US military's exit from Iraq after its 12-year mission

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Iran indicates it's received an official US response to its latest offer on ending the war

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Baltimore County officials face pushback over proposed salary increases

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Baltimore County paid Concentric for mentoring students didn't receive, echoing city concerns

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Wes Moore faces questions about press access in Maryland, despite national tour

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Hawks? Hawkeyes? Schmitt in probing Smith mistakes basketball mascots

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Hawks or Hawkeyes? Senate hearing mix-up puts Maryland game in spotlight.

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Annapolis council OKs union agreements, but 2 aldermen abstain

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US withdraws from European anti-corruption panel in latest shift away from global groups

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Carroll Board of Education candidates will share views in open forum Monday

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Military academies won't give tenure to civilian faculty, Hegseth says

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FACT FOCUS: The poverty rate is at an all-time low, but there are other factors to consider

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Watchdog says Trump can't cancel more than $800M in spending approved by Congress

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Appeals court weighs fate of judge's contempt probe over Trump administration deportation flights

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Del. Carolyn J.B. Howard, who mentored Md. legislative colleagues, dies

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Baltimore City Council approves municipal ID bill with changes

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Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policy

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Illegal short-term rentals in Annapolis can now be fined up to $5,000

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Homeland Security taps $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads

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Congress votes to end production of the penny after 234 years, sending a bill to Trump

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US targets Iran's military supply chain as the status of diplomatic talks remains uncertain

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Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI development

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WATCH LIVE: Vance, RFK Jr. to discuss health agenda at MAHA Summit

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New California law bans officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocks

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Democrats eye Wisconsin Republican incumbent as congressional map expands in hopes of a blue wave

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Head Start preschools serve parents, too. Under Trump, advocates fear that will change

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GOP doubts about Georgia and North Carolina have Republicans shifting focus in battle for Senate

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Trump touts America.gov, but its government-sourced AI answers undercut many of his statements

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Hegseth says national security, military cyber forces will guard US election systems during midterms

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Contract appeals board sanctions lottery agency for 'roadblocks' to investigation

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From motorcycles to booze, US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect

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Second prosecutor resigns from Justice Department 'grand conspiracy' probe targeting Trump foes

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Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team's tactics

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Lawmakers eye new EV taxes to fund Maryland bridges, roads, highways

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Baltimore bill would let police padlock smoke shops after 2 citations

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Annapolis names first 5 members of new public arts commission

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Taxpayers have funded nearly $1.5M in pro-Trump ads. Criticism is mounting, including from the GOP

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Judge denies motion to reseat 3 removed Columbia Association members ahead of trial

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READER POLL: Which party can better tackle cost of living?

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News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban until case is resolved

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Trump can't force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge says

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Alito steps aside in a major climate case after scrutiny over oil stock holdings

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Jerusalem Mill Village feud with DNR heads to town hall

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Howard IG could get long-awaited records access with new county bill

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9 states have new US House districts for the midterm elections after Trump urged changes

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Baltimore IG asks judge to hold city officials in contempt over blocked records access

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US revokes visas from Latin American officials, including Bolivia's top prosecutor

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Trump announces a new $15B Iowa steel plant and claims it will be the nation's biggest

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow transgender medical care restrictions in prison

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Andrew Bailey, an FBI deputy director, says he's leaving the post after just over a year in the job

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Unaffiliated voters surge as Anne Arundel's politics shift

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Senate passes college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfers

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Baltimore County revises diesel spill estimate as crews track fuel near Loch Raven

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In GOP Speaker Mike Johnson's district, the political mood is mixed for the party in power

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Democrats keep coming to South Carolina to stump for midterm candidates. It's all about 2028

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Trump's mail voting crackdown tests Postal Service leader who says he's 'not political'

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Trump to travel to Ohio to stump for Sen. Jon Husted as the Republican faces competitive challenge

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Trump said he would dine with Anthropic CEO amid mounting AI debate

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Trump administration begins airing 2024 Trump campaign ad in latest taxpayer-funded messaging

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Trump disputes his ambassador's account that he asked China's president if he wanted to buy US arms

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US and China release $60 billion nonsensitive product lists for tariff cuts after Trump-Xi meeting

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Mediators are working to broker a US-Iran deal, but major hurdles remain

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How a contested statistical model fueled doubts about the 2024 election

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Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost

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Nearly 300 new Maryland laws take effect Oct. 1. Here's what changes.

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Baltimore County proposes 73% council salary raise, 25% executive raise

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Baltimore approved over $1.5M for employee travel this year, from Las Vegas to Hong Kong

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As Woodbine residents complain about solar projects, Howard County weighs moratorium

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Maryland individual health insurance premiums to rise 14.6% in 2027

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5,500-gallon diesel spill stopped at Baltimore County Detention Center

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Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allege

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CNN says it was left off Air Force One for Trump's Saturday trip to a college football game

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House Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration. Impeachment is an option

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Baltimore clears 12 housing program homes amid scrutiny of rental inspections

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Embattled youth provider eyeing similar Maryland program after forced closure

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Trump rejects Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and other Mideast news

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