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Judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
A U.S. judge indefinitely blocked a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund supported by President Donald Trump.
Federal judge warns Justice Department not to revive payout fund
A federal judge in Washington declined to bar the Trump administration from pursuing its $1.8 billion "weaponization" payout fund.
VA man who plotted with au pair to kill his wife gets prison
Brendan Banfield, a former IRS agent who plotted with his Brazilian au pair to kill his wife and a man lured to the family’s Northern Virginia home, has been sentenced.
4th Circuit finds no qualified immunity for K-9 officer in Fourth Amendment case
An officer was not entitled to qualified immunity because the Fourth Amendment right at issue was clearly established at the time the constitutional violation occurred, the 4th Circuit ruled.
Commission packed with Trump allies approves towering triumphal arch in DC
A federal arts commission voted to approve designs for President Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot triumphal arch, advancing the project amid public opposition and some confusion on the panel.
Supreme Court rebuffs Virginia Democrats in bid for new voting map
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by Virginia Democrats to revive a voting map designed to help their party wrest control of the U.S. House.
Baltimore’s Pitango Gelato to open VA franchise
Pitango Gelato, a Baltimore-based artisanal Italian gelato and coffee concept, plans to open its next franchise in Northern Virginia in July.
Wes Moore’s ‘lighthouse’ plan: Will MD businesses stay on course or hit rocks?
Maryland is making deep investments in STEM "lighthouse" industries but still faces a significant hurdle: its reputation as an expensive place to do business.
Virginia’s high court strikes down voter-passed House map favoring Democrats
The Supreme Court of Virginia has invalidated the referendum that could have given Democrats four extra seats in the U.S. House.
‘Beltway sniper’ bid to be resentenced sooner in MD rejected by appeals court
Judges in Maryland rejected an appeal by Lee Boyd Malvo, who is serving several life terms for the 2002 "Beltway sniper" killings.
Southern MD county finds itself in the middle of a data center fight
The proliferation of energy-hungry data centers is provoking fierce opposition, including in Maryland, as concerns mount over strained electrical grids and soaring utility rates.
Months after Potomac River sewage spill, businesses are still hurting
Three months after sewage spilled into the Potomac River, businesses and clubs that depend on the waterway for making money - and for having fun - are hurting.
