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Maryland AG Brown Sues DHS Over Counterterrorism Grants — But Is This About Public Safety or Politics?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined five other Democrat-led states in filing...

Michael Phillips
February 26, 2026

DHS Funding Fight Raises Stakes for Maryland’s Federal Workforce

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On several occasions, Chris Van Hollen has made his position unmistakably clear, including...

Michael Phillips
February 24, 2026

Brown’s FBI HQ Lawsuit: Maryland Taxpayers Deserve Answers, Not Press Releases

By MDBayNews Staff Editor’s Correction (Updated 2/20/26):An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the...

Staff Writer
February 20, 2026

Gov. Wes Moore Moves to Block ICE Detention Facility, Escalating State–Federal Clash

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is signaling a direct confrontation with the federal government over immigration...

Michael Phillips
February 6, 2026

The Kennedy Center Shutdown: Necessary Rebuild or Unnecessary Overreach?

By MDBayNews Staff The Trump administration has announced plans to close the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts...

Michael Phillips
February 2, 2026

Trump Moves to Shut Down Kennedy Center for Two-Year Overhaul, Framing Years of “Neglect”

By MDBayNews Staff The Trump administration has formally announced plans to close the John F. Kennedy Center for the...

Michael Phillips
February 1, 2026

Moral Purity or Manufactured Crisis? The Dangerous Politics Behind Voting “No” on DHS Funding

By MDBayNews Staff When Angela Alsobrooks announced she voted no on a federal funding package because it included money for...

Michael Phillips
January 29, 2026

Maryland Democrats Cry “Secret ICE Jail” — But Ignore the Rule of Law

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Rep. April McClain Delaney is sounding the alarm over what she describes as a “covert”...

Michael Phillips
January 28, 2026

Attorney General Brown Claims to Protect Federal Funding—But at What Long-Term Cost to Maryland?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is touting a series of legal actions that his...

Michael Phillips
January 22, 2026

Van Hollen’s ICE Comments Ignite Firestorm as Funding Fight Intensifies

By MDBayNews Staff Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) set off a political firestorm Sunday after sharply criticizing Immigration...

Michael Phillips
January 19, 2026

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