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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House
Aug 11, 2026

Trump picks longtime aide Will Scharf as new top WH lawyer

President Donald Trump has named Will Scharf as the next top White House lawyer, replacing David Warrington, who is “going on to the Private Sector,” Trump wrote in a social media post Sunday.

A nurse readies a syringe during a free vaccination event for students and faculty at a Kentucky high school. The Maryland Department of Health announced that 10 Maryland FQHCs have joined the state's vaccine program for uninsured adults. (USA TODAY Network)
Aug 11, 2026

Free vaccine program expands for uninsured Marylanders

Ten Federally Qualified Health Centers in Maryland have joined the Maryland Vaccine Program, department of jhealth officials announced. 

Anne Arundel County Circuit Courthouse. (The Daily Record file/Bryan P. Sears)
Aug 11, 2026

MD redistricting case has been sealed for days; Republicans add another

A lawsuit challenging Maryland's redistricting ballot question has been hidden from the public view since it was filed last week, and Republicans have since added another.

Patrick Moran of the Maryland chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees announces the union is filing Unfair Labor Practice charges against Gov. Wes Moore's administration. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Aug 10, 2026

State employees face workplace violence, sluggish wages in MD, report says

Maryland state government employees say they've experienced an uptick in workplace violence, with many feeling the need to delay healthcare and retirement due to lagging wages, according to a report from AFSCME.

The Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center in Columbia serves as a 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline call center and provides walk-in counseling sessions.
Aug 10, 2026

Federal cuts prompt layoffs at Howard County crisis hotline

Grassroots Crisis Intervention, the nonprofit that operates Howard County’s emergency shelter and takes crisis hotline calls, will cut roughly a third of its staff.

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Aug 7, 2026

MD Republicans sue Moore, elections officials over redistricting ballot question

Republican officials filed a lawsuit in an effort to prevent the congressional redistricting referendum that Maryland legislators passed this week from appearing on November ballots.

U.S. President Donald Trump, with White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, speaks during an event to sign executive orders related to birthright citizenship and the polysilicon industry, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., August 6, 2026. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
Aug 7, 2026

Trump tries new tack against birthright citizenship after Supreme Court snub

President Donald Trump signed executive orders targeting birthright citizenship for children of alien enemies and birth tourists, challenging the 14th Amendment.

A joint House-Senate committee granted a request from Del. Lorig Charkoudian (D-Montgomery) to put a hold on proposed new building code regulations in Maryland, amid concerns they may be too lax environmentally. (Photo by Christine Condon/Maryland Matters)
Aug 6, 2026

Legislative committee puts new Maryland building code on hold amid environmental concerns

Maryland's legislative committee is delaying adoption of a new building code amid concerns it is less environmentally stringent than the national IECC standard.

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Aug 6, 2026

Montgomery County officials mourn death of former MD Sen. Karen Montgomery

Montgomery County officials are mourning the death of former state Sen. Karen S. Montgomery, who died in June.

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk hold a news conference to mark the end of the Tesla CEO’s tenure as a special government employee overseeing the U.S. DOGE Service in May 2025. (Tom Brenner/For The Washington Post)
Aug 6, 2026

Elon Musk’s DOGE made big errors in claims of government savings, GAO finds

The government accountability office found DOGE Service overstated savings and took credit for contract cancellations before its existence.

The United States Federal Communications Commission logo and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Aug 6, 2026

FCC lifts the cap limiting the size of TV broadcasting companies

The FCC voted to eliminate the 39% ownership cap on tv broadcasters, replacing it with case-by-case reviews to promote public interest.

Anthony Fauci, the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and medical advisor to several U.S. presidents, attends a U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 29, 2026. Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions, invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo)
Aug 6, 2026

Sen. Paul will ask Justice Department to prosecute Fauci

The Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer questions about the covid-19 pandemic response.