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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, who supports Jocelyn Benson for governor, talks about child care and small black businesses during a fireside chat at the Morningside Cafe on June 29, 2026, in Detroit. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
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Wes Moore avoids question in Michigan on 2028 plans

Gov. Wes Moore, viewed by some as a rising star in Democratic politics, wouldn't say during stops in Michigan last week whether he plans to run for president in 2028.

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)
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Trump says he plans to make ‘very talented’ Blanche permanent AG

President Donald Trump said he believed he would make acting Attorney General Todd Blanche permanent as the top U.S. law enforcement officer.

Nilson, George0100rd
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Nilson says he objected to describing his firing as ‘retirement’

Baltimore City Solicitor George A. Nilson has yet to receive an explanation from Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake for her decision to fire him mere months before the end of her term […]

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The Maryland Supreme Court building is shown in Annapolis on June 4, 2026. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)

Anne Arundel politician residency case: Court explains disqualifying Dove

13/7/2026
Electrical transmission towers, poles and lines are shown in California on Aug. 7, 2025. (REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo)

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There is little to show for an ambitious project to redevelop 14 acres of property in the Poppleton neighborhood of Baltimore. (The Daily Record/File Photo)

Moore expands tax-credited enterprise zones in West Baltimore, Eastern Shore

13/7/2026
A sign marks the Agora Cos. headquarters in Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood.

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Susan Goering, the former head of the ACLU of Maryland, died last month at 73. (Courtesy of the ACLU of Maryland)

Susan Goering, former head of ACLU of Maryland, dies

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