WASHINGTON, D.C.–Republican Donald Trump took office as the 47th President of the United States Monday, saying that he was “saved by God to make America great again.” “In everything we do, my administration will be inspired by a strong pursuit…
Freedom Caucus chair says officials who resist Trump may pay a price
ANNAPOLIS–U.S. Rep. Andy Harris (R-Maryland) said Tuesday he expects President-elect Donald Trump will withhold federal dollars from those who don’t comply with mass deportation and other policies — potentially even in Harris’ home state of Maryland. “After having discussions with…
Jimmy Carter and the diverse voters who loved him
ANNAPOLIS–The coalition of rural voters, urban Black voters and white progressives that carried Jimmy Carter to victory in the 1976 presidential election was fragile, and he spent much of his long retirement watching it unravel. That unraveling is as apparent…
Sugar industry pays for House trips to help safeguard subsidies
Groups associated with sugar growers and refiners have spent tens of thousands of dollars for hundreds of U.S. House staff to tour muddy sugar cane fields in Louisiana and Florida and sugar beet factories in Minnesota, according to an analysis of House travel disclosure data from 2012 through 2023 compiled by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland.
Legal gray areas hinder police watchdogs
Three years after passing the Maryland Police Accountability Act, the rollout of the new police oversight systems has proven slow.