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Saint Victor AR-15 Rifle is displayed during the National Rifle Association annual convention in Houston, Texas, May 27, 2022. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo)
Aug 4, 2026

Trump administration sues Montgomery County over gun law

The Department of Justice sued Montgomery County over a local gun law that the Trump administration alleges violates the Second Amendment.

A sample of germanium (Ge) is displayed at the Laboratory of Physics and Material studies (LPEM) in Paris on June 23, 2025. (REUTERS/Benoit Tessier)
Aug 4, 2026

MD-based Lockheed seeks US mineral supplies after Trump supply-chain push, sources say

Maryland-based Lockheed Martin is in talks to buy supplies of two critical minerals from U.S. mines, two sources said.

A Marriott hotel is seen in Vienna, Austria, on April 9, 2018. (REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader/File Photo)
Aug 3, 2026

MD-based Marriott forecasts quarterly profit below estimates as Middle East revenue slumps

Bethesda-based Marriott International forecast third-quarter profit below Wall Street expectations as softer demand in the Middle East hurt hotel room revenue.

Visitors to the Lincoln Memorial walk near the drained Reflecting Pool, following renovations and Independence Day celebrations in Washington on July 30, 2026. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard)
Aug 3, 2026

DOJ says ‘flawed’ work — not MD resident — led to Reflecting Pool peeling

A flawed installation, not vandalism, caused the liner of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to peel, the Justice Department said, as it dropped its case against a former U.S. Olympian and Bethesda resident.

Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman delivers remarks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of her office's Rockville branch. (Office of the Comptroller of Maryland)
Aug 3, 2026

MD comptroller opens Montgomery County office

The Comptroller of Maryland’s newest branch office has opened in Rockville as county and state leaders held a ribbon cutting to celebrate. 

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Jul 30, 2026

Bar counsel opposes MD congressional candidate Robin Ficker’s reinstatement

Maryland's Attorney Grievance Commission pushed back against Republican congressional candidate Robin Ficker's bid to have his law license reinstated.

A man looks at a Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) model by Lockheed Martin at an international military fair in Kielce, Poland, September 7, 2017. (REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo)
Jul 30, 2026

MD-based Lockheed Martin lands $58.6B Patriot missile deal amid rising stockpile concerns

The U.S. Army awarded Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin a contract worth up to $58.6 billion to produce Patriot interceptor missiles.

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Jul 28, 2026

MD furniture retailer loses lease, will close after 30 years in business

The family-owned Furniture & Rug Depot in Rockville is closing after 30 years in business due to the loss of its lease.

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Jul 28, 2026

Who really elects the Montgomery County executive?

Commentary: Low voter turnout and closed primaries shape the election of county executives raising questions about Democratic representation.

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Jul 24, 2026

For some families, the answer to the housing crisis is in backyard

A boom in state policies legalizing backyard housing construction is allowing some families to build multigenerational compounds.

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Jul 23, 2026

Supreme Court of Maryland: Attorney’s fees; statutory caps; malicious prosecution, more

Attorney's fees — statutory caps — malicious prosecution — more

A man looks at a Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) model by Lockheed Martin at an international military fair in Kielce, Poland, September 7, 2017. (REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo)
Jul 21, 2026

MD-based Lockheed to make cheaper Patriot interceptors

Lockheed Martin announced a lower-cost Patriot interceptor on Monday as U.S. and European governments seek more affordable ways to counter the mass missile and drone attacks that have become a defining feature of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.