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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) during the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2021. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)
Dec 19, 2025

MD man pleads guilty to death threats against Greene

A former Voice of America supervisor pleaded guilty to making death threats against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her family, federal prosecutors said.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh holds his personal pocket constitution as he speaks at The Ken Starr Lecture at McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas, on Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Oct 3, 2025

California resident sentenced for attempt to assassinate Justice Kavanaugh

A California woman got prison time for planning to attack Justice Kavanaugh, highlighting threats to federal judges and political violence.

During a training exercise involving local and federal law enforcement organized by the U.S. Capitol Police, police officers wearing protective equipment march at the U.S. Secret Service James J. Rowley Training Center Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Laurel. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Sep 12, 2025

As threats to lawmakers rise, Capitol Police lead massive protest training drill in MD

Capitol Police led a major protest training in Maryland with 600 officers from 20 agencies, preparing for rising threats against lawmakers in 2025.

A person working on a laptop in North Andover, Massachusetts, June 19, 2017. The rise in artificial intelligence technology is making it harder to fight deepfake audio and video files. Some companies are turning to other AI to try and fight them. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Jul 28, 2025

AI deepfakes pose growing threat to US security

AI-generated deepfakes are targeting U.S. officials and CEOs, raising national security concerns and fueling fraud, espionage and political deception.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, R-Ga., presides over a House Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)
Jul 17, 2025

MD man charged with threatening Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her family

A Maryland man was arrested on charges that he made threatening calls to the Georgia offices of Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Police officers are seen during a lockdown of the Maryland State House in Annapolis on Feb. 29, 2024. The building was locked down for an undisclosed security threat. (AP Photo/Brian Witte.)
Mar 1, 2024

General Assembly contracted for text alert system days before lockdown

Days before Thursday's State House lockdown, the General Assembly had entered into a contract to send emergency text alerts during similar scenarios.

Heavy vehicles, including garbage trucks and snow plows, are set near the entrance to Capitol Hill at Pennsylvania Avenue and 3rd Street NW in Washington on Feb. 22, 2022, amid reports that trucker protests will arrive on March 1, the day of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Sep 7, 2022

Ex-employee of Md. comptroller’s office charged with threatening member of Congress

A former employee of the Office of the Comptroller is facing federal charges related to threatening a sitting member of Congress.

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Apr 27, 2020

Texas governor’s no-release order dismays judges

Welcome to Monday, the 159th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. Here are some news items to get your week started: — Texas governor’s […]

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Mar 23, 2018

Senate panel weighs bills to prevent school violence

With the sting of a Maryland teenager’s on-campus shooting death still fresh, a Senate committee Friday heard testimony on legislation to mandate that each school board form a team of experts to assess safety threats, require a safety officer at every public school and ensure local police chiefs to have a role in approving gun purchases.

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Mar 15, 2018

Senate panel weighs threats of mass violence

ANNAPOLIS – Amid students’ dramatic calls for change following a deadly school shooting in Florida, a Senate panel heard conflicting testimony Thursday on legislation to make it a crime to […]

Jul 13, 2016

Bomb squad says Md. Six Flags park safe after threat

UPPER MARLBORO — Authorities say no threats have been found at Six Flags America in Prince George’s County after the amusement park was closed because of a bomb threat. County […]

Aug 7, 2012

Ex-UMd. student pleads guilty in rampage threat

UPPER MARLBORO— A former University of Maryland student charged with making online threats of a campus rampage has pleaded guilty. Alexander Song pleaded guilty Tuesday to disturbing the peace at […]