If any of Maryland's tax collectors conducted themselves as some Internal Revenue Service employees apparently did, state Comptroller Peter Franchot knows exactly how he would handle it.

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WASHINGTON — A man accused of shooting a security guard at the Washington headquarters of a conservative lobbying group pleaded not guilty Friday to assault and handgun charges. Floyd Lee Corkins II, 28, of Herndon, Va., faces the possibility of ...

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The country is buzzing over the Supreme Court’s ruling on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or PPACA. (Obamacare actually sounds better). Proponents celebrated the decision as a watershed event for our nation and the 30 ...

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FREDERICK — The Republican president of the Frederick County Commissioners says he has formed a fundraising organization for a likely gubernatorial bid. Blaine Young said Saturday he has filed with the Maryland State Board of Elections to create a group ...

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — President Barack Obama’s shift to support gay marriage is energizing young Hispanic voters who have been working side-by-side with gay activists in their push for immigration reform. The alliance has been growing nationwide and helping dispel what ...

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court, suddenly at the heart of presidential politics, is preparing what could be blockbuster rulings on health care and immigration shortly before the fall election. The court, sometimes an afterthought in presidential elections, is throwing a ...

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WASHINGTON — Not that long ago, Paul Clement would regularly stand before Supreme Court and defend even the most aggressive uses of federal power, making his case without written notes and parrying questions with an easy banter. Now, he’s arguing ...

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Conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart is highly partisan, frequently newsworthy and, likely depending on your political views, to be roundly admired or soundly criticized. But Breitbart is credited by all with first reporting the indiscreet tweets of Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y. ...

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WASHINGTON — A former Agriculture Department employee who was shown in an edited video making what appeared to be racist remarks has sued the conservative blogger who posted the video that led to her dismissal. Shirley Sherrod said Monday that ...

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ANNAPOLIS — A proposal to spark consumer spending by bumping the minimum wage to $10 an hour faces opposition from conservative lawmakers and legislative leaders loath to take any action they believe could slow job growth. The legislation would gradually ...

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