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A sign on the wall of the U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 14, 2025. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo)
Apr 17, 2026

Judge rejects DOJ effort to obtain Rhode Island’s voter data

A federal judge rejected the Justice Department's bid to force Rhode Island to turn over non-public voter data so the Trump administration could probe "election integrity."

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Apr 16, 2026

Democratic candidates for Montgomery County’s top job make pitches at forum

The five Democrats seeking to become Montgomery County executive are appearing together at numerous candidate forums – sometimes at the rate of two a day.

FILE PHOTO: First defendant in fake elector case set for arraignment
Apr 16, 2026

Trump ally John Eastman disbarred over bid to overturn 2020 election

The California Supreme Court stripped conservative attorney John Eastman of his law license over his efforts to overturn President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss.

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Apr 14, 2026

Voting rights bill sparks yelling at end of MD General Assembly session

The Maryland General Assembly devolved into screaming matches before adjourning, largely due to voting rights legislation.

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland pauses while speaking to members of the press after a press conference introducing the newly formed Maryland Freedom Caucus. (Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Capital News Service)
Apr 9, 2026

Rep. Andy Harris is a long-term incumbent, but Democrats hope to beat him in 2026

Democrats running for Congress in Maryland’s 1st District are less focused on their primary opponents right now than on the incumbent they want to face in the fall – Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Harris.

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Apr 9, 2026

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Apr 6, 2026

Anne Arundel judge disqualifies primary challenger’s MD House candidacy

An Anne Arundel County judge found that a Maryland House of Delegates candidate does not reside in the district he aims to represent, threatening his participation in the Democratic primary.

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Apr 3, 2026

MD, states sue to block Trump’s order tightening mail-in voting

Maryland's attorney general is part of a coalition filing a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's new executive order tightening rules ‌on mail‑in voting.

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Apr 2, 2026

Democrats ask judge to block Trump order tightening mail-in voting

The Democratic Party filed a lawsuit asking a U.S. judge to block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening mail-in voting nationwide.

President Donald Trump speaks as he shows a signed executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 31, 2026. (REUTERS/Evan Vucci)
Apr 1, 2026

Trump signs order tightening mail-in voting, drawing swift legal threats

President Donald Trump signed an executive order tightening rules on mail‑in voting nationwide, drawing immediate threats of legal challenges from voting rights groups and Democrats.

Former state Sen. Jill Carter, who represents John Dove Jr., speaks outside the Maryland Supreme Court building after oral arguments on March 30, 2026. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Mar 30, 2026

MD Supreme Court orders evidentiary hearing in Anne Arundel candidate residency case

The Maryland Supreme Court on Monday ordered an evidentiary hearing to assess whether a candidate for the House of Delegates actually lives in the district he aims to represent.

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, July 1, 2024. (REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo)
Mar 23, 2026

Supreme Court conservatives lean toward GOP bid to limit mail-in voting

Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism toward a law that allows a five-day grace period for mail-in ballots received after Election Day to be counted.