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Maryland joined a coalition of states and Washington, D.C. in a lawsuit Wednesday to overturn an executive order from President Donald Trump that blocks billions in funding for electric vehicle charging stations.
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At the Library of Congress, visitors from across the country, some stepping inside the ornate Beaux Arts building for the first time, reacted with anger and dismay to President Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, the first African American woman to head the institution.
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Crime fell across Baltimore City in 2024, which the Mayor’s office said is thanks in part to programs like Safe Streets, the city’s primary violence reduction program, which is administered by Lifebridge Health Center for Hope. Now, despite a year of landmark achievements, the center is in peril.
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Newly released data shows the Key Bridge collapse upended workers far beyond Baltimore, with people in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia and beyond receiving emergency state relief funds after losing their jobs.
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Jorwic was joined by 15 Democratic lawmakers, including Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Jamie Raskin, both of Maryland, disability advocates, health care workers, Medicaid users, a live band, and, at the vigil’s peak, at least 300 protesters.
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Many other parents are just as content, according to the Maryland Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care program’s last quarterly report. Of 231 families who completed a satisfaction survey, 98.3% reported they would be likely or very likely to recommend the social work intern to a friend or family member.
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Senate Democrats, including Maryland’s Chris Van Hollen, introduced legislation Thursday that would require the Trump administration to report how it is complying with court orders regarding the wrongful deportation of U.S. citizens and residents to El Salvador.
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Former U.S. ambassadors warned Tuesday that democracy is at serious risk under the Trump presidency, drawing parallels between the administration and past autocracies and urging Americans to stay vigilant.
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In the face of Trump’s “erratic tariff policies,” Moore said, the mission became an opportunity for the state to build relationships independent of Washington.
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President Donald Trump returned to the White House for his second term with an ambitious agenda that included restructuring the federal government, reinvigorating the economy, redefining U.S. foreign relations and immigration policy, and, of course, “making America great again.”
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