Trump's political enemies post could put Maryland’s US attorney on the spot www.baltimoresun.com/2025/09/24/t...

Advocates for retaining a paper Social Security checks option are worried about vulnerable people living on the less-populated side of the digital divide — those lacking smartphones or bank accounts, and using paper currency largely shunned by others. www.baltimoresun.com/2025/09/19/p...

The young male gamblers spoke of sleepless nights, guilt about the shame of keeping it all secret, and yet still clinging to the hope they could outsmart sports-betting apps built to ensure they never do. Their moms believed they could fix it. By Jeff Barker www.baltimoresun.com/2025/09/04/h...

U.S. Rep. David Scott -- an 80-year-old, 12-term congressman -- is battling concerns among Democrats that his age and health are obstacles to reelection. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Gov. Wes Moore: The president is 'losing sleep over me,' but here's what he should lose sleep over www.baltimoresun.com/2025/08/28/g...

Trump says Gov. Wes Moore told him he’s the “the greatest president of my lifetime.” Moore says it didn’t happen. This sounded familiar. In 2017, Trump said the late Rep. Elijah Cummings proclaimed Trump “would be one of the greatest presidents.” Cummimgs said that’s not what he said.

Hey the current Tesla Model Y service manual, updated Jan. 30, has instructions for removing the T logo service.tesla.com/docs/ModelY/...

Rep. Jamie Raskin: “People say, ‘Why don’t you guys have bipartisan friendships? I tell people who my bipartisan friends are and then they express horror. I mean, who do you want me to be friends with? Abraham Lincoln is no longer in the House.” www.baltimoresun.com/2025/08/05/j...

Outspoken political opposites Jamie Raskin and Lauren Boebert have quietly formed perhaps Washington’s most unlikely friendship built on the shared belief that people aren’t wholly defined by their politics, even in this extremely polarized era. www.baltimoresun.com/2025/08/05/j...

In their choice of Paul Clement,the judges picked an accomplished lawyer who might cool the partisan temperature in Trump’s effort to rein in federal judges who have turned aside executive branch actions they see as without legal merit. By Jeff Barker www.baltimoresun.com/2025/07/19/m...

The People’s Republic of Takoma Park. Granola Park. Berkeley of the East. How and what is Takoma Park in Montgomery County doing in the era of ICE and Trump? I visited the city that memorialized Roscoe, a rooster honored for bringing “joy to our urban lives.” www.baltimoresun.com/2025/07/17/q...

Maryland's Cardin, ex-Foreign Relations chief, says U.S. must stand by Israel following diplomatic 'failure' www.baltimoresun.com/2025/06/13/m...

Rep. Andy Harris and D.C. have a long, personal war over marijuana and he’s not budging www.baltimoresun.com/2025/06/11/r...

U.S. is seeking release of man wrongly sent to El Salvador, but it's not Abrego Garcia, court records show www.baltimoresun.com/2025/06/03/r...

Trump is freezing flood prevention funds in Maryland's most at-risk areas, like Ellicott City, documents show www.baltimoresun.com/2025/05/29/t...

My colleague Julian Sorapuru was reading about the Pope Leo's Creole roots when a picture of Leo's family gravestone appeared -- and it bore Julian's family name. He wondered, were they related? What came next was a winding tale mixed up in the muddiness of race. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/22/n...

“I personally don’t think there should be a public subsidy,” DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson told me. “But I don’t think that position could get through the council.” Here’s what other council members and the city administrator said: — www.baltimoresun.com/2025/05/10/c...

The community in North Central West Virginia is an illustration of how each DOGE cut has a ripple effect, and in this small but bustling area, locals fear the compounding effects from the cuts could threaten their very town. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/09/n...

MASN hopes to keep Nationals as TV partner, ramp up Orioles’ on-field rivalry. By Jeff Barker. The Battle of the Beltways hasn’t developed into a rivalry to match those among teams who more frequently meet because they play in the same division. www.baltimoresun.com/2025/05/03/m...

While most Marylanders live in solidly Democratic or Republican areas, Arbutus is different. As much as anywhere in Maryland, it is a battleground in which blue and red worlds collide —sometimes warily — and voters’ allegiances couldn’t be more evenly split. www.baltimoresun.com/2025/05/02/m...

Cal Ripken Jr. is taking a long view of a “really talented” Orioles team that hasn’t started the season well.. Who better to take a long view than the guy who once surpassed the consecutive games mark? Here’s what he told me: www.baltimoresun.com/2025/05/01/c...

Maryland's 'Trumpiest' precinct stands by its man as he nears 100 days in office. Here’s what voters in the redder than red Chesapeake Bay community say about the president, whose approval numbers have slipped nationally. www.baltimoresun.com/2025/04/27/m...

A Prince George's County community is on edge after Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported from that Maryland county. www.baltimoresun.com/2025/04/19/a...

El Salvador President Bukele seems sensitive to the media portrayal of CECOT prison as brutal and “notorious.” Could that have helped the country decide to allow Abrego Garcia to be seen alive and healthy

On Abrego Garcia: The card Sen. Chris Van Hollen planned to play was: 1) El Salvador relies on U.S. aid, and Congress controls the purse strings and 2) It’s a bad look for El Salvador to detain a man not accused of a crime. .

Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador www.baltimoresun.com/2025/04/17/m...

Abrego Garcia's wife accuses Trump administration of 'political games' www.baltimoresun.com/2025/04/15/k...

Baltimore sues DraftKings and FanDuel alleging they exploit vulnerable gamblers www.baltimoresun.com/2025/04/03/b...

To the bettor — a real estate executive and University of Maryland basketball fan — the rejection of his wager by the sportsbook was its own form of March Madness in a state allowing sports betting platforms to accept bets as high as $5 million. www.baltimoresun.com/2025/03/27/m...

Rep. Andy Harris, in a fiery telephone town hall attracting about 10,000 participants, defended Defense Secy Pete Hegseth and Elon Musk after one caller questioned Hegseth’s commitment to national security and another called Musk’s cost-cutters “idiots.” www.baltimoresun.com/2025/03/25/a...

My latest for the @ajc.com: A deep dive into the campaign spending of former U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson, who after announcing his retirement kept up a busy scheduled that included high-end hotels, thousands of dollars in flights and even concert tickets. (w/ Phoebe Quinton) www.ajc.com/politics/on-...

With the start of the NCAA’s March Madness Tournament and the 2024 NWSL season fast approaching, marketers must recognize and harness the power of women’s sports in driving business outcomes. Not to mention the WCWS, Athletes Unlimited, NPVBL, and Unrivaled...🏀 www.edo.com/resources/ed...

There is widespread agreement that college athletics are a mess. The question is, who do you trust to fix it? www.baltimoresun.com/2025/03/11/c...

Democrats counting on Maryland federal courts to block Trump policies. Who appointed the judges? www.baltimoresun.com/2025/03/11/d...

House debates censure of unapologetic Texas Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump speech: ‘I would do it again’ www.baltimoresun.com/2025/03/05/h...

The kind of stability and predictability the markets love

In vowing to bring ‘hell’ to Boston, border czar Tom Homan shows his transformation from civil servant to Trump warrior

Gov. Wes Moore's signature EV program at risk as Trump withholds $330M from MDOT www.baltimoresun.com/2025/02/28/t...

The federal worker stared at his phone. “There it is,” he said, pointing to the blast email directing hundreds of thousands of U.S. government employees to detail what they accomplished on the job last week.
“Should I even open it?” he said www.baltimoresun.com/2025/02/25/m...

Behind the scenes of the state Supreme Court race, a 'turf war' simmers between Wisconsin GOP and Turning Point "There’s a war. It’s a quiet war. Nobody’s really paying attention to the war. But there’s a war going on." www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...

Maryland scrambles to keep pace in football arms race. Maryland joining the Big 10 for football was like somebody buying one of the least expensive homes in a fancy neighborhood. They reap benefits from being surrounded by luxury but can appear mismatched. www.baltimoresun.com/2025/02/24/u...

In its effort to enhance revenue, the Maryland regulatory agency has grown close enough to its casinos and 11 mobile sportsbooks that it calls them its “partners” and invites them annually to propose changes to regulations they believe are bad for business. www.baltimoresun.com/2025/02/14/p...

Exclusive: “Warning signs are flashing” about college-age men awash in sports betting debt. But records show the state is resisting reforms— such as banning credit card use on the sites — that would reduce revenue it gets from taxing gambling profits. www.baltimoresun.com/2025/02/14/p...