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Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, speaks during a press conference last year. (Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Capital News Service File Photo)
Feb 18, 2026

Federal judge rules MD man Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by ICE

Kilmar Abrego Garcia cannot be re-detained by ICE after a federal judge ruled the 90-day detention limit expired, protecting his due process rights.

President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable on rural health, at the White House in Washington on Jan. 16, 2026. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo)
Feb 18, 2026

Groups sue to block Trump effort to rid parks of history, science information

Groups filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the Trump administration from scrubbing information from parks and monuments.

The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, U.S., October 2, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Feb 18, 2026

How the US Supreme Court set the stage for partisan gerrymandering arms race

The US Supreme Court's 2019 Rucho v. Common Cause ruling enabled partisan gerrymandering, impacting key states like Texas and California ahead of the 2024 midterms.

A view of signage at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) headquarters in Washington on Nov. 24, 2024. (REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo)
Feb 18, 2026

Medical groups sue over FTC launching gender-affirming care probe

Two major medical groups filed lawsuits accusing the FTC of investigating their support of gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

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Feb 17, 2026

Former MD corrections employee sentenced for contracting fraud

A former employee of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services was sentenced for a contracting fraud scheme.

The 120-meter-high Bayer Cross, logo of German pharmaceutical and chemical maker Bayer AG, consisting of 1710 LED glass bulbs, is seen next to a red traffic light in Leverkusen, Germany, September 23, 2023. (REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay)
Feb 17, 2026

Bayer proposes $7.25B plan to settle Roundup cancer cases

Bayer said it filed a proposed class settlement totaling as much as $7.25 billion aimed at resolving claims that its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer.

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, July 1, 2024. (REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo)
Feb 17, 2026

US Supreme Court adopts new technology to help identify conflicts of interest

U.S. Supreme Court adopts automated recusal software to flag conflicts of interest, expanding ethics compliance and court filing requirements.

Gerald McCrae Sr. was awarded a nearly $2 million jury verdict in a medical malpractice case. (Courtesy of Schochor, Staton, Goldberg & Cardea)
Feb 17, 2026

Baltimore County jury awards nearly $2M verdict in med-mal case

A Baltimore County jury awarded a nearly $2 million verdict to a man who went into septic shock and had a stroke after a prosthetic joint infection was not properly treated.

Jack Faraone barely misses a putt as Cameron Levine reacts while they play golf in January at East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
Feb 16, 2026

Golfers sue Trump administration over public course takeover in DC

A pair of Washington-area golfers sued the Trump administration Friday over the president’s plan to overhaul a public golf course.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Feb 16, 2026

Fourth Circuit denies Trump DOJ bid to dismiss lawsuit against MD judges

The Fourth Circuit denied the Trump administration’s attempt to dismiss its own case against Maryland’s federal judges.

A man walks past the Washington County Circuit Court building in downtown Hagerstown. Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson was shot to death in the driveway of his home on Oct. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
Feb 16, 2026

Bomb threat to Western MD courthouse came from Eastern Shore

A Delaware man is charged with making a false statement regarding a bomb threat that evacuated Washington County Circuit Court.

A voter fills out a ballot at an El Dorado County polling station during California’s special election on Proposition 50, a measure that would temporarily redraw congressional districts, in El Dorado Hills, California, on Nov. 4, 2025. (REUTERS/Fred Greaves/File Photo)
Feb 16, 2026

VA high court clears way for congressional redistricting vote, boosting Democrats

The Virginia Supreme Court said it would allow a Democratic-backed redistricting effort to head to a voter referendum in April.