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Former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele Talks Politics and New MSNBC Show
With a new prime-time cable show launching tonight, former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele discusses current Maryland and national politics.
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What DNA Could Have Told Us About President Lincoln After His Death
April marks 160 years since Lincoln’s assassination. In the early-90's, a Hopkins professor determined that, even if the shooting hadn’t happened, he likely didn’t have much time left.
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House Impeaches Trump for Second Time
Baltimore-born Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Maryland congressmen at center of House indictment after president inspires Capitol insurrection.
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Maryland Democratic Leaders Seek President’s Removal; Hogan Says America “Better Off” Without Trump
Hogan says he’d like VP Mike Pence, longtime friend, to take the reins.
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On the Ground of the Capitol Siege: Pro-Trump Riot Plummets into Violence and Tragedy
One woman killed by Capitol Police and three others dead after building was stormed Wednesday.
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Women Who Move Maryland 2025
Women are an essential part of the engine that makes our region thrive. In our annual section that follows, Women Who Move Maryland, we spotlight women professionals who play a leading role in Baltimore and beyond.
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GameChanger: Kweisi Mfume
The politician, legislator, and advocate discusses the national political climate and the work at hand.
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Now Mayor, Brandon Scott Vows to “Chart a New Path” for Baltimore
The city's 52nd mayor was sworn in during a low-key ceremony at City Hall today.
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Trump Administration Awards Federal Funds to Recreate Columbus Statue
After the Little Italy statue was toppled in July, a local group is working to rebuild it.
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Joe Biden Declared Presidential Winner by AP
Legal challenges from President Trump expected to continue; state recounts to come.
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Wellness, Right Around the Corner
Curio Wellness partners with Viola Brands to open its new Pikesville location in time for 4/20 celebrations.
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Biden vs. Trump Too Close to Call
Largely due to mail-in ballots, the presidential election could take days or weeks to finalize.
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Four Local Takeaways from Election Night
High-profile races fail to deliver upsets, sports betting is legalized, and more key outcomes.
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Seven Ways to Ease Your Election Day Stress
From drink specials to greenery sales, here’s how to calm your nerves.
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Best of Baltimore Readers’ Poll 2025
Vote for your favorites in this year's Readers' Poll.
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Everything You Need to Know for Election Day, By the Numbers
A handy guide to the historic election on November 3, 2020.
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Can Franca Muller Paz Flip the Deep Blue District 12 Green?
Muller Paz would make history as the first Green Party candidate elected to city office.
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No Margin for Error
In just eight years, Mileah Kromer has built the Goucher Poll into an institution.
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A Baltimore Photographer Once Captured John Lennon and Yoko Ono at The Dakota
"C’mon, Mister-all-the-way-from-Baltimore, you can do this," Stuart Zolotorow remembers Lennon telling him.
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The Hardscrabble Orioles Were the First Great Team in Modern Baseball
Many of the original O's are buried together at West Baltimore’s New Cathedral Cemetery.
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State Official Fired After Inflammatory Social Media Posts
Gov. Hogan’s deputy director of community initiatives defended teenager accused of killing two Kenosha protestors.
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Why Bob Wallace Wants to Bring a Business-Minded Approach to City Hall
Running as an independent is an uphill struggle in a city dominated by democrats, but the mayoral candidate isn’t letting that stop him.
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Nothing Less
Baltimore and Maryland women stood on the frontlines of the suffrage fight.
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New Book Explores Rise and Fall of America's Most Corrupt Police Force
Baynard Woods and Brandon Soderberg discuss 'I Got a Monster.'
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Columbus Statue Toppled, Thrown Into Inner Harbor
Statue near Little Italy becomes latest monument in the U.S. to fall.
