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Water flows into the C&O Canal from the enhanced bypass pumping system on Feb. 21, 2026. (Louie Palu/ Agence VU — For The Washington Post)
Apr 21, 2026

MD, DOJ both sue DC Water over Potomac River sewage leak

The Justice Department and Maryland's attorney general each sued D.C. and its water and sewage authority over the leak of untreated wastewater into the Potomac River.

Washington, D.C. police vehicles
Apr 17, 2026

DC police lieutenant arrested in MD, charged with seeking to have sex with a minor

A former head of the D.C. police union was arrested in Maryland after allegedly exchanging sexual messages and explicit images with an undercover detective posing as a teenage boy.

Construction in November 2025 at the former site of the White House's East Wing. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
Apr 16, 2026

Federal judge sets new limits on Trump ballroom construction

A federal judge set new limits on President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom, saying construction could proceed only on an underground portion of the project deemed necessary by the military.

With the Trump National Golf Club clubhouse in the background, Camp Calleva kayak instructor Steve McKone helps one of his campers while teaching a lesson on the Potomac River during a camp session on July 17, 2017. (Washington Post photo by Toni L. Sandys)
Apr 15, 2026

Potomac River tops list of country’s most endangered rivers

The Potomac River tops the list of most endangered rivers in the country, according to a report that cites the impacts of a recent sewage spill and data centers in the region.

A ticket for New Jersey Lottery Powerball at Food Mart Liquor and Convenience Store on Market St. on Monday, April 6, 2026, in Elmwood Park.
Apr 9, 2026

MD among unluckiest states for Powerball winners

What are the luckiest states to play the Powerball in? Has a jackpot winner ever come from your state? In Maryland, the answer is: yes, but barely. 

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Apr 8, 2026

The Daily Record launches MD500 list of top business leaders

The MD500 magazine releasing in late July will recognize Maryland’s most influential leaders across business, law, government and more.

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Apr 7, 2026

Aprio acquires MD-based government contracting firm

Aprio, a global advisory and accounting firm, announced it acquired CAVU Advisors, a government contracting firm based in Columbia.

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.

D.C. Water officials spent weeks repairing the section of the Potomac Interceptor that records show was first identified as a potential problem in 2018. (Louie Palu/Agence VU/For The Washington Post)
Apr 3, 2026

Catastrophic Potomac River sewage spill in MD followed years of delay on repairs, review finds

The D.C.-area utility responsible for a massive sewer line that failed catastrophically had planned to reinforce the aging section years ago but repeatedly delayed construction, an investigation found.

The construction of U.S. President Donald Trump's White House ballroom continues in Washington, D.C., January 12, 2026. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo)
Apr 2, 2026

Planning commission approves Trump’s White House ballroom project

President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project was approved, two days after a judge ruled work cannot proceed without Congress' approval.

A ballot drop box outside of the Civic Building in Silver Spring
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.

Crestview Square is a shopping center located in Landover Hills spanning nearly 75,000 square feet. (Provided by KLNB)
Apr 2, 2026

PG County’s Crestview Square shopping center sold

KLNB, a commercial real estate brokerage firm, announced the sale of Crestview Square, a shopping center located in Landover Hills.