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Maryland Democrats abandoned a controversial effort to redraw the state’s congressional map late Monday, delivering a setback to Wes Moore as party leaders clashed over how aggressively to counter Republican-led redistricting efforts nationwide. The proposal died when the legislative session ended without action, with the Democratic-controlled state Senate leaving the …

Maryland lawmakers moved rapidly Friday to advance a new congressional redistricting plan after a gubernatorial advisory panel narrowly recommended changes that would significantly reshape the state’s lone Republican-held district. Just three days after the Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission voted 3–2 to recommend a new “concept map,” legislation based on that …

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a highly unusual lawsuit filed by the Trump administration against every federal judge in Maryland, ruling that the executive branch cannot sue the judiciary to overturn a standing order that temporarily limits deportations. U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen, a Trump appointee who normally serves …

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Sunday blasted President Donald Trump’s rhetoric on crime as “purely performative,” rejecting the president’s suggestion that federal troops could be sent to Baltimore as part of a sweeping law-and-order campaign that began in Washington, D.C. “While the President is spending his time from the Oval …

A push by Texas Republicans to redraw congressional districts and lock in five more GOP seats has triggered a coast-to-coast political firestorm, as red and blue states alike move to reshape the U.S. House map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections — years before the next census. The escalation began …

In an extraordinary legal move, the Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against all 15 federal judges in the state of Maryland, challenging a court order that temporarily blocks the deportation of immigrants who file habeas corpus petitions seeking to challenge their removal. At the center of the dispute is …

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear two key challenges to state-level gun control laws, allowing Maryland’s ban on assault weapons and Rhode Island’s restriction on high-capacity magazines to remain in place — at least for now. By turning away the appeals, the high court avoided — temporarily …

Jimmy Williams Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) holds a slight lead over former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) in the race for the state’s Senate seat, according to a new poll. Conducted by Gonzales Research & Media Services, the survey found Alsobrooks leading Hogan by 5 percentage points, …

Bryan P. Sears, Maryland Matters Local and national Second Amendment rights advocates say an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is likely, following an appeals court decision Tuesday that upholds a 2013 Maryland law banning assault weapons. The 10-5 split decision by the full 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals …

Jimmy Williams Maryland Governor Wes Moore issued a sweeping executive order on Monday, pardoning more than 175,000 marijuana convictions. The order specifically impacts misdemeanor charges for individuals found guilty of possessing small amounts of marijuana. Of the pardoned convictions, over 150,000 are for simple possession of cannabis. Another 18,000 are …

Danielle E. Gaines Last week, Maryland became the first state to get federal approval for a plan to reimburse victims of food benefits fraud — and Gov. Wes Moore (D) included funding for the effort in a supplemental budget delivered to the General Assembly on Friday. The Maryland Department of …

Wes Moore became the 63rd governor of Maryland — and the state’s first Black chief executive — on Wednesday, pledging to throw open the doors of opportunity to all. In remarks offered soon after he was sworn in, Moore acknowledged the inescapable significance of the moment. “As we stand here …

Maryland gun owners are no longer required to prove they have a good and substantial reason to carry a concealed weapon. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday directed the Maryland State Police to suspend that provision of state law. The governor’s directive makes it easier for legal gun owners to …

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan‘s veto of a measure to expand access to abortion in the state was overridden on Saturday by the General Assembly, which Democrats control. House Bill 937, titled the Abortion Care Access Act, was overridden in the House of Delegates by a vote of 90-46, and in the …

The price for a gallon of gas continues to slowly fall after hitting a record $4.33 on March 11. The national average for a gallon of gasoline on Tuesday was $4.25, according to AAA. The primary reason for the falling prices is the lower global price of crude oil, which peaked …