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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conduct an arrest as part of President Donald Trump's wide-ranging immigration crackdown in Chicago in a still image from video. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Handout via REUTERS)
Apr 7, 2026

ICE arrests in MD, DC, VA reach nearly 20,000 during Trump’s second term

ICE agents made nearly 20,000 arrests in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia under the second Trump administration through March 10, an analysis found.

People who need immediate medical care are often taken to the nearest hospital or emergency room, which is why some lawmakers want to make sure that pregnant people can receive an emergency abortion regardless of if they are at a faith-based facility or not. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)
Apr 3, 2026

MD House passes bill codifying guarantee to emergency abortions

It took three years, but a bill that would enshrine emergency abortion protections in state law won final approval in the Maryland House.

A view of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building, in Washington on Feb. 1, 2026. (REUTERS/Ken Cedeno)
Apr 1, 2026

Judge rejects IRS pact allowing churches to endorse political candidates

A federal judge declined to approve a settlement that would have allowed churches to endorse political candidates without risking losing their status as tax-exempt nonprofits.

Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X applications are displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on Dec. 9, 2025. (REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration//File Photo)
Mar 25, 2026

US settles social media censorship case, bars agencies from threatening penalties

The Trump administration has agreed to a settlement that will bar three federal agencies from pressuring social media companies to remove or suppress speech.

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.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin speaks, accompanied by President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2026. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
Mar 20, 2026

MD, states sue Trump administration over EPA fuel rule rollback

Maryland and other states are suing President Donald Trump's administration over his plans to slash federal car emission and fuel economy standards.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conduct an arrest as part of President Donald Trump's wide-ranging immigration crackdown in Chicago in a still image from video. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Handout via REUTERS)
Feb 19, 2026

Judge tosses immigration board’s ruling endorsing Trump mass detention policy

A federal judge invalidated an immigration board's ruling that supported the Trump administration's mandatory detention policy for migrants.

In this Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, file photo, a worker uses a flashlight to inspect an engine on a Boeing 737 Max 8 built for Southwest Airlines at Renton Municipal Airport in Renton, Washington. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Dec 8, 2025

Government waives part of Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines

The Department of Transportation is waiving part of a fine against Southwest Airlines after it canceled thousands of flights during a storm.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon does a television interview at the White House, April 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Dec 5, 2025

Appeals court rejects Trump bid to halt grants for school mental health workers

A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration's bid to halt an order to release grants to boost mental health workers in schools.

The Supreme Court is nearing the end of the term. Many early decisions have revealed surprising unanimity, though key rulings ahead are likely to reveal more division. (Fatima Yazdi/Capital News Service)
Nov 17, 2025

Supreme Court to review old policy used to turn away asylum seekers

The Supreme Court agreed to review a policy used to deny migrants a chance to apply for asylum until space opened up to process claims.

A passport belonging to Dana Zzyym rests on a table, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, in Fort Collins, Colo. Zzyym, who prefers a gender-neutral pronoun, told the Associated Press that their passport is the first U.S. passport to be issued with an "X" gender designation, marking a milestone in the recognition of the rights of people who do not identify as male or female. Zzyym used white tape to redact parts of the passport. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
Nov 6, 2025

Supreme Court lets Trump block transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers

The Supreme Court let the Trump administration enforce a policy blocking transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers.

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Nov. 15, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
Nov 3, 2025

Will the Supreme Court treat Trump as it did Biden?

Will the Supreme Court conservatives hold President Trump to the same exacting standards it used to limit his predecessor, Joe Biden?