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Lawyers for ex-Olympian cleared in Reflecting Pool case call for government watchdog investigations
Lawyers for a former Olympian whom the Justice Department charged with intentionally damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, only to abruptly drop the case after determining that he was not responsible, are urging two different government watchdogs to examine what they say was a flawed investigation and prosecution
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Trump announces $6.6bn defense shipyard owned by top Republican donor’s firm
Baltimore project to be partly funded by US government but owned by defense firm Anduril, founded by Palmer Luckey
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Trump reveals why tariff is only his ‘fifth favorite word’
In a scattered rant to Naval Academy students, Trump announces a new shipyard while excluding Maryland officials from joining him
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia returns to federal court to fight deportation to Liberia
He was arrested in Baltimore in March 2025 after picking up his then-5-year-old son, who has autism and other disabilities, from his grandmother’s house
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Whistleblower claims Trump ordered FBI to investigate LA anti-ICE protesters – US politics live
‘These allegations are deeply alarming,’ said Senator Alex Padilla, a California Democrat who received a copy of the complaint
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Trump claims he’s ‘doing great’ as his approval rating sinks to record low – as it happened
This live blog is now closed.
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Vance insists taxpayer funded ads promoting Trump are not partisan
‘We’re trying to tell a story, I think, about how great the United States of America is,’ Vance said of the taxpayer-funded ads
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The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026
The world lost a prominent and celebrated voice for the women’s movement in September with the death of author and activist Gloria Steinem
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John Kennedy is thinking about running for president: ‘Why not me on a rainy day?’
The Louisiana Republican says he’ll enter the race ‘if a bunch of goobers’ seek the GOP nomination
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Wounded US service members reveal shocking medical neglect after Iran drone attack
In a rare step for active-duty troops, nine injured service members spoke on the record, describing a military medical apparatus that frequently left them fighting to secure treatment on their own
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Exclusive: Soldiers and Gold Star families press Army leadership after deadly Iranian drone strike
It's the deadliest strike against American troops during the war with Iran
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'He's not coming back': Months after deadly Iranian attack, families of soldiers struggle to cope
Families of American soldiers killed and wounded in the deadliest attack on U.S. forces during the war with Iran are still grappling with grief and lifelong injuries more than seven months later
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Ikea to close 3 of its smaller format stores – here are the locations leaving
Employees at the three soon-to-be-shuttered locations will be able to relocate to other nearby stores
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Inside the DC 'Power to the People' festival headlined by Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen and other music legends delivered a powerful message at the “Power to the People” protest festival in Maryland
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Amazon promises to spend $1 billion on communities close to its data centers, but critics push back — planned spend is just 0.1% of its 2026 AI infrastructure investments
Some critics say this is nothing but a 'bribe' so that communities would say yes to data centers.
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Trump says ‘I feel badly’ for accused Cornell gang rapists after Hochul announcement
Trump was prosecuted by New York AG Letitia James, who is taking over the Ivy League rape investigation, for business fraud after losing the 2020 election
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Police bodycam footage of Luigi Mangione’s arrest released
Police bodycam footage shows officers arresting Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s in connection with the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson
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AI agents aggressively tried to hack US and Canadian government websites
They were looking for data, and they don't take no for an answer
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US states and cities sue over Trump EPA’s repeal of emissions rules
Democratic-led coalition says gutting key protections will set US back decades and worsen climate crisis
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Trump takes his taxpayer funded ads to the airwaves of hated rivals CNN and MS NOW
The Trump administration has shelled out upwards of $2.87 million on the controversial ads
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States and cities sue over Trump's EPA eliminating rule that limits emissions from power plants
States and cities are suing the Trump administration for repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas
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Senator was warned his facts were ‘unvetted’ before Jack Smith hearing: report
Eric Schmitt’s allegation rested on an apparent mix-up between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes
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Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction
Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland is forming a bipartisan group of governors to address concerns about artificial intelligence
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Trump claims Xi won’t invade Taiwan as US sees China’s war plans delayed
China's military readiness has been hampered by Xi's sweeping anti-corruption purge
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Travelers say company stranded 70 women in France, withheld refunds
Some customers said they were left to arrange and pay for their own flights and accommodations after the France trip was cut short
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There Are Plenty of Reasons to Be Concerned About Bioweapons Development—Even Without AI
In her new book on biological warfare, Annie Jacobsen didn’t even discuss AI because scientists can already warp Mother Nature to create extinction-level events.
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Senator reveals the moment she knew viral Jack Smith gotcha was a slow-mo train wreck
Sen. Amy Klobuchar tells The Independent: ‘Don't ask a question unless you know the answer’
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Daily Show shreds Trump over his taxpayer funded ads
Both Democrats and Republicans have criticized the ads, which have aired on multiple networks in recent days
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North Yorkshire stately hall to celebrate autumn harvest with Thanksgiving exhibition
Kiplin Hall’s autumn Thanksgiving exhibition explores food, farming and Maryland links, with Three Sisters crops, seasonal events and gratitude…
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US Senate blocks resolution demanding accountability over Israeli violence in West Bank
Nine American citizens have been killed by Israeli settlers or security forces in occupied West Bank since 2022
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Katie Britt’s reaction says it all as Jack Smith gotcha moment goes up in flames
The exchange unravelled after Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt mistook a Caitlin Clark college basketball game in Maryland for an NBA game in Atlanta
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Supreme court allows Trump to temporarily resume deporting people to third countries – live
More than 25,000 people have been deported to 29 countries under the policy implemented last year, according to a tally by human rights groups
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Republican fumbles Jack Smith conspiracy theory and calls Trump prosecutor ‘dirtbag’
Senator Eric Schmitt erupts after his attempt to pin the special counsel at a basketball game in Atlanta backfires
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‘You make me want to throw up’: Republicans attack ex-special counsel Jack Smith at Senate hearing
GOP senators lash out on Smith, who led criminal cases against Trump, with invective and inaccurate information
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How to Beat Surveillance Pricing Before It Bleeds You Dry
Consumer advocate Lindsay Owen’s new book, Gouged, traces how corporations use software—from ever-changing prices to opaque algorithms—to squeeze every penny from you.
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DARPA is about to get close to Microsoft's biggest quantum gamble yet
Something unusual is happening inside Microsoft's new Maryland lab, and DARPA is at the center of it
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Trump family business empire faces subpoena blitz if Democrats take Congress: report
Corporate donors to Trump's ballroom and participants in business deals brokered by Trump family members are expected to be among the first targets of investigations if Democrats take control of the House or Senate
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Nor’easter storm floods coastal areas from New Jersey to New England
Powerful weather system pummels shoreline for a second day, knocking out power to tens of thousands
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Deadly nor’easter hammers East Coast with millions bracing for more floods and rain
New York Governor Kathy Hochul warned: ‘Anyone who goes in or near the water this weekend is literally gambling with their life’
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Datacenter developers accused of skirting key US pollution rules
Firms manipulating process to avoid emission controls and scrutiny of their projects, environmental groups warn
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OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in new model misbehavior disclosure
OpenAI has disclosed its artificial intelligence models have interacted with U.S. government websites in unexpected ways
