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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 31: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks briefly to the press as he departs the White House on January 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is traveling to his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida.
Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs
Shares of U.S. steel companies rose sharply in futures trading before the opening bell Monday.
Maryland state delegates await the arrival of the senate ahead of Gov Moore’s State of the State address at the state house in Annapolis on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
Live coverage: Maryland lawmakers push ahead as uncertainty continues
Now in the sixth week of the legislative session, lawmakers face several lengthy bill hearings as they consider policy changes large and small.
BALTIMORE, MD - FEB 9, 2025: Doug Storey facilitates a children’s sermon acknowledging the lack of diverse representation in imagery inside the Govans Presbyterian Church. He asks one of the child attendees to look at the new artwork titled "Sanctuary City Part 1 and 2” that represents the growing diversity and representation of their congregation where everyone is welcome.
Baltimore church seeks to rectify troubled past with new art
Newly installed artwork pays homage to Baltimore’s sanctuary city status.
“Fear, cruelty and chaos is the point,” says Vanessa Cardenas, executive director of America’s Voice, a national pro-immigration organization based in Washington, D.C.
Trump’s early actions drive Baltimore-area immigrants into hiding
President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have immigrants, regardless of status, altering their normal routines. Some have stopped going to public places. Some have voluntarily returned to their home countries.
Tim Tooten, one of the longest-tenured and best-recognized education reporters in the region, retired in 2023 after 35 years with WBAL and more than 40 years in journalism.
Retired veteran journalist Tim Tooten has died, WBAL confirms
The veteran Baltimore television journalist retired in 2023.

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Projections this week call for light snow starting Tuesday afternoon, with steadier, heavier snowfall continuing into the night.
Winter storm watch in effect for Maryland starting Tuesday
It’s possible we will see 5 or more inches of snow Tuesday into Wednesday.
The third week of President Donald Trump’s second term has been busy.
What the Trump administration’s latest moves could mean for Maryland
We’re here to help you understand the latest moves by the Trump administration and how they might impact Maryland.
Even though there’s not clarity on the Trump administration’s new policies, some research projects have been put on hold.
Trump orders leave academic researchers fearful of political influence over grants
President Donald Trump’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives has thrown into doubt the future of research by scientists whose work is funded by federal grants.
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: Protestors gather outside of USAID headquarters on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said in a social media post that he and U.S. President Donald Trump will shut down the foreign assistance agency.
Judge says he will temporarily block Trump from placing thousands of USAID workers on paid leave
A federal judge on Friday dealt President Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk their first big setback in their dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, saying he will order a temporary halt to plans to pull thousands of agency staffers off the job.
President Joe Biden, right, presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation's highest civilian honor, to David Rubenstein in the East Room of the White House, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Washington.
Trump posts that he is replacing Orioles owner David Rubenstein as chairman of Kennedy Center
In Trump’s post, he wrote that he plans to make the Kennedy Center “great again.”

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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, right, shakes hands with former Sen. Larry Young at the Maryland State House in Annapolis on Wednesday.
Howard County rolls out hotline, resources for federal workers amid Trump cuts
Amid the Trump administration’s plan to dramatically reduce and reshape the federal workforce, Howard County is standing up resources for residents who are feeling the pinch.
Gov. Wes Moore delivers his State of the State address at the state house in Annapolis on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
Live coverage: Senate president says federal Medicaid cuts would be ‘devastating’
Gov. Wes Moore delivers his third State of the State speech on Wednesday. It’s a chance for Moore to pitch his plan to close the state’s $3 billion budget shortfall.
Workplace hazards for Maryland parole agents: Getting shot, stabbed, punched or strangled
State inspectors have cited the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services with health and safety violations after parole agent’s killing.
Del. Dana Jones, left, and Del. Shaneka Henson share a few words after Henson was selected by the Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee to fill a vacancy in the state Senate. The meeting was held at the Busch Annapolis Library on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025.
Calls from the governor and a fake elector — inside Anne Arundel Democrats’ four wild weeks
January ended with the first member of the Annapolis LGBTQIA+ community named to the General Assembly, the first Black woman state senator, accusations of racism, a member removed for faking credentials, and hard feelings all around.
Sen. Charles Sydnor, a Baltimore County Democrat, sits in the Maryland State House during the final day of the 2024 General Assembly Session. Sydnor has sponsored legislation aimed at curbing racial disparities in traffic stops.
This is how lawmakers want to reduce racial disparities in Maryland traffic stops
Legislation under consideration in Annapolis would make a swath of traffic violations “secondary offenses” and would stop police officers from pulling people over for those violations.

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Howard County residents who work for the federal government packed a forum about the Trump administration’s moves to slash the workforce.
Maryland federal workers feel pressure ahead of buyout deadline
Hundreds of federal workers turned out for a forum in Howard County ahead of the Thursday night deadline to decide whether to take Elon Musk's resign-with-pay deal.
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 05: Protesters rally outside of the Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management on February 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. The group of federal employees and supporters are protesting against Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and his aids who have been given access to federal employee personal data and have allegedly locked out career civil servants from the OPM computer systems. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign
A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal employees by offering them financial incentives.
The Catholic Relief Services headquarters in Baltimore on Thursday, February 6, 2025.
Another Baltimore-based global aid group faces cuts: Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services may be the next Baltimore-based humanitarian aid group to face major cuts as the Trump administration’s DOGE slashes USAID funding.
Early voters cast their ballots at the Randallstown Community Center on October 30, 2024.
Judge tosses lawsuit claiming flawed Maryland elections
The plaintiffs aimed to stop the certification of the 2024 election.
Gov. Wes Moore greets House Majority Leader David Moon as he arrives in the House Chamber to deliver his annual State of the State address on Wednesday.
‘Two storms’: Key takeaways from Gov. Wes Moore’s State of the State, from Trump to budget
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore delivered a State of the State speech Wednesday that carefully balanced caution with optimism and acknowledged there are difficult times ahead.