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The Warner Bros. Water Tower is pictured at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, on Feb. 27, 2026. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo)
Jun 15, 2026

Justice Department clears Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros

The Justice Department's Antitrust Division said it has cleared Paramount Skydance Corp's planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Jun 12, 2026

MD Bar Foundation presents 2026 awards, announces class of fellows

The Maryland Bar Foundation recognized its 2026 award recipients and announced its next class of fellows at its annual meeting.

President Donald Trump looks on during a roundtable on collegiate sports in the White House in Washington on March 6, 2026. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo)
Jun 12, 2026

Judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

A U.S. judge indefinitely blocked a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund supported by President Donald Trump.

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Jun 12, 2026

Moore announces funding for immigration legal services on Eastern Shore

Gov. Wes Moore said his administration would provide $800,000 for immigration legal services on the Eastern Shore.

A view of the setup ahead of the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., June 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Evan Vucci)
Jun 12, 2026

Judge won’t block Trump’s White House UFC event

A federal judge declined on Friday to block President Donald Trump from hosting a special Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts event on the White House grounds, letting the fights set to be held on Sunday inside a towering new structure proceed.

In the Baltimore Register of Wills Democratic primary race, Shanai Dunmore, right, is challenging incumbent Belinda Conaway, left.
Jun 12, 2026

Baltimore City register of wills race: Audit, legal attacks hang over campaign

A former top official at Baltimore City’s probate office hopes to shake up her ex-boss's multigenerational family political dynasty at the circuit courthouse.

A memorial sits outside the Minnesota State Capitol in honor of murdered Democratic state assemblywoman Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, in St. Paul, Minnesota, June 15, 2025. A 57-year-old named Vance Luther Boelter is suspected in the double murder, which, according to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, is thought to be a politically targeted assassination. (REUTERS/Tim Evans)
Jun 11, 2026

Minn. man pleads guilty to charges in lawmaker shooting case

The man accused of assassinating a former speaker of the Minnesota House and her husband last year in what authorities have described as an act of targeted political violence pleaded guilty Thursday after federal prosecutors said they would not seek the death penalty against him.

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche responds to U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean's (D-PA) question during his testimony before a House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee oversight hearing on the Department of Justice, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., on June 2, 2026. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
Jun 11, 2026

Federal judge warns Justice Department not to revive payout fund

A federal judge in Washington declined to bar the Trump administration from pursuing its $1.8 billion "weaponization" payout fund.

The 4th Circuit deemed a Baltimore City eviction “abandonment” ordinance unconstitutional. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Jun 11, 2026

Maryland Legal Aid sues Baltimore County over eviction law deeming property abandoned

A Baltimore County eviction law that allows tenants’ property to be thrown away without due process is facing a legal challenge, two years after a similar law in Baltimore City was deemed unconstitutional.

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown speaks on May 15, 2024. (The Daily Record/Jack Hogan)
Jun 11, 2026

MD, states sue Trump administration over anti-DEI terms in federal contracts

Maryland and other states sued, claiming federal agencies have flouted the law in working to eliminate DEI initiatives ​by federal contractors.

Gov. Wes Moore and Sen. Johnny Ray Salling shake hands at the signing of the PORT Act in 2024 after working closely to respond to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. (Kiersten Hacker/Capital News Service)
Jun 11, 2026

In Baltimore County, Republican General Assembly candidates battle – in court

The competition between Maryland State Sen. Johnny Ray Salling and Daniel Eisenhart has moved to the courts ahead of the June 23 primary election.

The Supreme Court of the United States in Washington on June 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Ken Cedeno)
Jun 11, 2026

Supreme Court rules against private suits brought under key securities law

The U.S. Supreme Court sided with a group of investment funds in their bid to fend off certain lawsuits brought by private plaintiffs under a key federal securities law.