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CHICAGO – Maryland Democratic Party Chairman Ken Ulman called the delegation to order in lieu of a gavel, instead hammering a crab mallet on Monday morning. Before that, Ulman introduced a surprise special guest to the stage.
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CNS staff were in attendance at both the Black and LGBTQ+ Caucus meetings at the McCormick Place Convention Center, where Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, made surprise appearances in rapid succession. Both crowds welcomed the former teacher with spirited responses.
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Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin warned the nation Monday in an address to the Democratic National Convention that former President Donald Trump remains a danger to democracy and is being abetted by “Banana Republicans.”
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One-hundred thirty-eight Maryland delegates and political officials have come to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention this week, looking to build on the surging energy in the party generated by the candidacies of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
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Vice President Kamala Harris’ choice of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate Tuesday won praise from Maryland Democrats, who pointed to the governor’s experience and approach to politics as key assets in the fall campaign.
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Maryland Democrats on Sunday quickly praised President Joe Biden’s sudden decision to withdraw from the presidential race just weeks before the Democratic National Convention and some immediately backed Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s new standard-bearer.
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By EMILY R. CONDON MILWAUKEE – Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who is running for the Senate, was not here
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“Together we will launch a new era of safety, prosperity, and freedom for citizens of every race, religion, color, and creed,” he said. “The discord and division in our society must be healed. We must heal it quickly.”
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Delivering the most important speech of his short political career, Donald Trump’s running mate Sen. J.D. Vance drew on his humble Ohio origins Wednesday night to introduce himself to the American people during the penultimate session of the Republican National Convention.
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Rachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five, was reported missing August 5, 2023, after going for a jog on the Ma & Pa Trail in Bel Air. Her body was found nearby the following day.
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