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A panel of federal appeals court judges ruled Thursday that a Trump administration family planning “gag rule” that could cut as much as $60 million in Title X funds from Planned Parenthood could go into effect immediately. The decision is ...

On Nov. 9, 2016, the day after Donald Trump clinched the presidency, a student at Oberlin College entered a local bakery and convenience store, hoping to leave with a few bottles of wine. Instead, Jonathan Aladin, 19, ran from the ...

Female inmates in Maryland are still paying for tampons, sometimes at high prices, despite a law requiring free access to feminine hygiene products in the state’s prison system. Republican Gov. Larry Hogan signed legislation last year to ensure a free ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers want to increase the number of undocumented immigrants who are afforded the chance to receive in-state tuition breaks. The General Assembly approved legislation that expands the Maryland Dream Act, a 2012 law that grants an in-state ...

Opponents of Gov. Larry Hogan’s plan to relieve traffic by building toll lanes on the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270 are pushing for more legislative scrutiny on what the governor has said would be the largest public-private partnership in the ...

The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm a 37-year-old Washington lawyer whose nomination drew vociferous opposition from LGBTQ and some civil rights groups to a seat on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Allison Rushing, a partner at Williams and ...

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the Constitution’s prohibition on excessive fines applies to state and local governments, limiting their abilities to impose fines and seize property. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, on just her second day back ...

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WASHINGTON — The legal battle over President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to pay for a border wall is a fight that could explore sweeping constitutional questions as judges decide how much­ deference to give presidential power and ...

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The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against a former Apple executive Wednesday, alleging that he exploited his position as a high-ranking attorney to illegally trade Apple stock before the company disclosed its quarterly earnings report to investors. Gene ...

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Maryland lawmakers are tackling legislation that could stall a multibillion-dollar proposal by Gov. Larry Hogan to build a network of toll lanes in the Washington suburbs by requiring the state to secure the consent of affected counties first. The proposal, ...