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Gov. Wes Moore announces that his office and the legislature came to an agreement on sweeping energy legislation on April 13, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
May 22, 2026

Moore to allow immigration bill to go into effect without signing

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will allow the Community Trust Act immigration legislation to go into effect without his signature.

A voting machine at the Beverly Hills City Hall voting center in Beverly Hills, California, on Oct. 30, 2025. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo)
May 22, 2026

Trump officials tried to ban half of US voting machines, citing conspiracy theories

President Donald Trump’s election-security czar last year sought to ban voting machines used in more than half of U.S. states.

Brooke Lierman, comptroller of Maryland, speaks at a recent Board of Public Works meeting in Annapolis. (Robert Stewart/Capital News Service)
May 22, 2026

MD officials vote to expand park registration program

The Maryland Board of Public Works is allowing the Maryland Park Service to move forward with its plan to expand an online registration system for state parks and shooting ranges.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent assists Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers as passengers are screened at a checkpoint at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on March 27, 2026. (REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo)
May 22, 2026

Republican revolt over Trump ‘anti-weaponization’ fund stalls ICE funding vote

Senate Republicans abandoned plans to vote on funding for immigration enforcement in a revolt against President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion fund for victims of government "weaponization."

Models depict proposals for an arch near Arlington National Cemetery during an Oct. 15 fundraising dinner at the White House. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post)
May 21, 2026

Commission packed with Trump allies approves towering triumphal arch in DC

A federal arts commission voted to approve designs for President Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot triumphal arch, advancing the project amid public opposition and some confusion on the panel.

UnitedHealthcare sign outside of its office building in Minnetonka, Minnesota, on Dec. 11, 2025. (REUTERS/Tim Evans)
May 21, 2026

26K-plus Marylanders could see insurance hikes under UnitedHealthcare

UnitedHealthcare’s requests to increase premiums for tens of thousands of customers midyear are facing pushback in Maryland.

President Donald Trump's move creates uncertainty about how the administration will respond to a new breed of powerful AI models. (Eric Lee/Pool/For The Washington Post)
May 21, 2026

Trump delays executive order on AI oversight hours before planned signing

President Donald Trump said he had decided to postpone signing an executive order to create a system for vetting AI models before they are released publicly.

Workers load boxes into a truck at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in 2021. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)
May 21, 2026

Judge orders White House offices to comply with Presidential Records Act

A federal judge in Washington on Wednesday ordered White House offices to comply with the Presidential Records Act, pushing back on the Trump administration’s effort to weaken a decades-old recordkeeping law.

Republican gubernatorial candidates Douglas Larcomb, John Myrick, Shannon Wright and L.D. Burkindine participate in a debate hosted by the Prince George’s County Republican Central Committee on May 19, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
May 20, 2026

9 GOP MD governor candidates a stark contrast to party in Larry Hogan’s day

Nine Republicans are running for governor in Maryland. They paint a stark contrast to the party under former Gov. Larry Hogan.

From left, State Treasurer Dereck Davis, Gov. Wes Moore and Comptroller Brooke Lierman listen to a speaker at a meeting of the Board of Public Works on March 13, 2024. (Sapna Bansil/Capital News Service)
May 20, 2026

$32M OKed for MD highway systems after 2 worker deaths

The Maryland Board of Public Works approved a contract in the wake of two state highway workers last month.

The $23 million in grants announced Tuesday by Gov. Wes Moore will help participating organizations recruit underrepresented Marylanders, including women and people of color, to fill registered apprenticeship programs in Maryland’s expanding industries, including health care, technology and transportation. (Daily Record file photo)
May 20, 2026

MD Governor’s Office for Children launches resource hub for parents

The Governor’s Office for Children has launched a website to connect expecting and new parents with helpful state resources.

State Representative Matt Morgan (R-TX) holds a map of the new proposed congressional districts in Texas, during a legislative session as Democratic lawmakers, who left the state to deny Republicans the opportunity to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts, begin returning to the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 20, 2025. (REUTERS/Sergio Flores/File Photo)
May 20, 2026

Supreme Court’s uneven approach to election-map rulings boosts Republicans

The Supreme Court's seemingly inconsistent approach to the Purcell principle in three cases resulted each time in a decision favorable to Republicans.