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The Baltimore Sun - Politics

When data centers come knocking, counties should have a 'wish list,' officials say

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US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere

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Yorkewood Apartments tenants resolve lawsuit over trash, rodents and living conditions

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Baltimore judge denies city's request to throw out IG's lawsuit

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AI-generated content is flooding political campaigns. California lawmakers are trying to regulate it

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International fire union votes to condemn Anne Arundel state's attorney, alderman

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Homicides dropped 18.1% in 2025 to the lowest rate since 1956, FBI says

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MACo draws more than 860 Maryland officials, $360K in registration fees

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House Democrats' PAC adds $6 million to Cleveland spending after Ohio's Miller opts to stay in race

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Former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico convicted in federal fraud case

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Massachusetts mayor arrested, charged with pandemic loan fraud, money laundering

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With US-Iran talks stalled, diplomatic efforts expand to unlikely European players

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Trump says USS Lincoln's record time at sea during Iran operations 'not nearly long enough'

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First-of-its-kind digital ad sales tax struck down by Maryland court

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Son of former Mexican President López Obrador says US revoked his visa and appeals directly to Trump

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In Republican-led Iowa, the GOP nominee for governor introduces an anti-establishment message

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US military base schools put new emphasis on Western civilization and Christianity

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Conowingo Dam $340M environmental deal faces federal test

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Jared Kushner to visit Israel and Egypt next week with Board of Peace officials to talk Gaza

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US special forces ready to step up combat drills in Philippines and help deter aggression in Asia

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FOX45: Maryland voters cite gap between priorities and agenda

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Maryland counties warn of budget 'reckoning' as costs rise

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Maryland's new hospital payment model could drive up health insurance costs

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Documents show federal surveillance operation in Minnesota targeted progressive groups, unions

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Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appeal

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Wife of US soldier is removed from deportation flight and released from federal immigration custody

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Trump focuses on violent crime reduction as he boosts GOP candidates at New York police academy

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Maryland agencies restrict answers to news outlets, citing private lawsuit against Wes Moore

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Maryland election board 'extended' ballot comment period. DeMarinis says it didn't.

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Trump orders the Navy to return to an older system of launching jets off aircraft carriers

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US Attorney confirms no meth was found in van of Texas man shot by immigration officers

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Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election

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States, cities try to keep ICE out of schools

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White House border czar defends ICE electric shock gloves as tools to avoid deadly force

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Graham Platner to speak at labor rally, one of his first public events since ending Maine campaign

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Aberdeen creates revitalization fund to fill vacant, deteriorated storefronts

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Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University

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In the Reflecting Pool saga, the National Park Service's mission is tested by Trump's demands

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Blanche seeks to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce in first speech as attorney general

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Mission Improbable: A onetime Republican is trying to prove Democrats can win in Florida

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Trump White House says it's losing $19B-$26B a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs

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Democrats are gathering to give final approval to their 2028 presidential primary calendar

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As Abdul El-Sayed breaks a barrier, anti-Muslim vitriol surges on multiple fronts

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Baltimore sues Kalshi and Polymarket, calling prediction markets illegal sports betting

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FOX45: Was Baltimore County's $2.5 billion school budget legally approved?

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Rubio and Bessent stayed on decoy flight from Turkey as Trump switched planes, official says

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DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody

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In the Reflecting Pool saga, the National Park Service's mission is tested by Trump's demands

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Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump's name and close for 2 years, challenging a judge's order

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Trump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago

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Taxpayer-funded nonprofit tied to mayor's wife closed. Where did its money go?

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin spending more than $100 million fighting California wealth tax

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Pelosi says Biden's inner circle should have acted: 4 takeaways from California political summit

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Civil rights agency moves to drop subpoena action against Nike in DEI-related investigation

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County offers $260K fix after Columbia's Grassroots Crisis Intervention center loses $5.7M contract

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US government charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages

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ICE's plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse

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Law firm with ties to Trump administration declines offer to represent migrant children

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Health advocates press Maryland lawmakers on prescription drug cost plan

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Baltimore's next round of homelessness grants remains in limbo after court ruling

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving the Trump administration

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Lawsuit seeks to ban Trump Media from charging for early access to president's posts on US policy

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FOX45: How Moore's approval rating fares ahead of election, new poll shows

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US strikes targeting Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year, Pentagon review says

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Everyone wants to 'tax the rich.' In New York City, it's getting complicated

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Baltimore homeless shelters faced mold, pests, other problems, IG finds

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Forget left vs. center. Democratic voters are making clear they just want change

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Trump's vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line

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Governors and lawmakers say they're getting serious about states' rights

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Doctors say Trump's vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kids

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Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who drove economic reforms and led China into the WTO, dies at 97

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MTA could be missing tens of millions in bus fares

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Maryland ramps up push to put invasive blue catfish onto more plates

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Trump says Secret Service and the military wanted him off Air Force One in Turkey due to threat

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Researchers, advocates rail against government's efforts to end workforce data collection

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Medicaid says it will stop paying for some gender-affirming care for transgender minors

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Judge again bars Trump administration from implementing order that sought to limit mail voting

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Howard officials divided after ICE facility ruling; appeal unclear

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BGE defends $156M rate hike request as Baltimore officials rally against it

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ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

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Hearing on Maryland GOP redistricting lawsuit to start Aug. 25, lawyers say

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Deborah Effingham named interim Carroll County administrator

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FACT FOCUS: Trump makes false claims as he signs order urging revisions around childhood vaccines

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Pediatricians and health departments sidestep Trump's CDC on vaccine guidance

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Government fights trade judge's order for tariff refunds to all importers

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Trump told Ukraine it had no cards. Then Kyiv took the war to Russia

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As Trump Media scraps some businesses, it's doubling down on Truth Social and the president

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Groups sue the Trump administration over its targeting of the International Criminal Court

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Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle

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The Latest: Democratic socialist is neck and neck with moderate in Wisconsin governor primary

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Former Air Force secretary says he'll sue Trump administration to restore his security clearance

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Trump used elaborate ruse to fly out of Turkey following summit because of Iran threat, report says

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WATCH: Johnny Olszewski talks bipartisanship, election reform on 'Across the Aisle'

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'One drink': Police response to Maryland senator's SUV incident raises new questions

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Maryland's redistricting special session could cost taxpayers up to $50,680

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Tuesday's takeaways: No clear direction for Wisconsin Democrats

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Sen. Darline Graham, US Rep. Ralph Norman advance to GOP runoff for US Senate in South Carolina

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Deadline passes for Rep. Max Miller to be replaced on Ohio ballot as he faces domestic abuse claims

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Trump media company announces a massive loss and new turnaround effort

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Audit finds financial control concerns at Maryland Secretary of State's Office

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