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Construction in November 2025 at the former site of the White House's East Wing. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
Apr 16, 2026

Federal judge sets new limits on Trump ballroom construction

A federal judge set new limits on President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom, saying construction could proceed only on an underground portion of the project deemed necessary by the military.

The seal of the U.S. Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo)
Apr 6, 2026

DOJ argues the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional

The Justice Department said a federal law requiring the preservation of presidential records is unconstitutional, which could let White House lawyers set their own voluntary recordkeeping policy.

U.S. House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) speaks at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security" on the day U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies, on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 4, 2026. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo)
Mar 25, 2026

MD lawmaker says new records in Trump documents case raise concerns over business conflict

Newly released records in the now-dismissed classified documents case against President Donald Trump raise fresh concerns over national security risks and potential private business motivations, Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland said.

Lockheed Martin logo is seen in this illustration taken July 26, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Mar 4, 2026

Defense contractors, like MD-based Lockheed, removing Anthropic AI after Trump ban

U.S. defense contractors, like Maryland-based Lockheed Martin, are expected to follow the Pentagon's order to purge Anthropic's AI tools from their supply chains.

Digital cybersecurity and network protection concept. Virtual locking mechanism to access shared resources. Interactive virtual control screen with padlock. Businessman working at laptop on background
Mar 3, 2026

MD-based defense contractor subsidiary to receive $500M contract

Maryland-based Sealing Technologies received an intent-to-award notification for a three-year defense contract worth up to $500 million.

President Donald Trump looks on as he delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 24, 2026. (REUTERS/NATHAN HOWARD)
Feb 27, 2026

US court won’t block Trump from ending union bargaining for federal workers

A U.S. appeals court rejected a bid by unions to block the Trump administration from stripping federal employees of the ability to engage in union bargaining with U.S. agencies.

The TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken Jan. 16, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)
Jan 23, 2026

TikTok seals deal for new joint venture to avoid US ban

TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, said it finalized a deal to establish a majority American-owned joint venture that will avoid a U.S. ban.

The Washington Post building. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post)
Jan 14, 2026

FBI searches Washington Post reporter’s home in investigation into MD contractor

The FBI searched a Washington Post reporter’s home as part of an investigation into a government contractor who lives in Maryland.

simulation of wind turbines off the coast of Ocean City
Dec 22, 2025

Interior Dept. tries new tactic to halt five offshore wind projects

The Interior Department said it was halting five offshore wind energy projects, citing national security concerns.

The NSA/CSS Washington facility's East Campus at Fort Meade in 2024. (Courtesy NSA)
Dec 19, 2025

Trump names new head of NSA, Cyber Command

President Donald Trump nominated a new director of the National Security Agency and head of the U.S. Cyber Command.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on Dec. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Dec 4, 2025

Hegseth put troops at risk by sharing sensitive plans on personal phone, Pentagon watchdog finds

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put troops at risk by sharing sensitive plans about an upcoming military strike, a Pentagon watchdog found.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks with reporters at the White House on Oct. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Nov 4, 2025

Trump’s not going to the Supreme Court hearing on tariffs. But his treasury secretary will be there

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will attend the Supreme Court hearing on Trump-era tariffs, citing economic emergency and national security concerns.

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