In Deep-Blue MD-8, Cheryl Riley Bets on Affordability and Anti-Elitism
By MDBayNews Staff Republican congressional candidate Cheryl Riley is making her pitch to voters in Maryland’s 8th...
Maryland’s U.S. House Races 2026
Innovation Corridor or Illusion? Western Maryland’s Energy Crossroads
By MDBayNews Staff Western Maryland is once again at the center of a debate that cuts to the core of Maryland’s economic...
Maryland Democrats Cry Foul, Again, as ICE Eyes Hyattsville—After a Year of Interfering With Enforcement
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Democrats are once again sounding the alarm over immigration enforcement—this time over a...
GOP Candidates Rally Around “Innovation Corridor” Vision at Germantown Town Hall
By MDBayNews Staff GERMANTOWN, Md. — A packed house at Mission BBQ in Germantown on Monday night brought together a slate...
After 30 Days of Silence, Maryland’s Federal Democrats Finally Send a Letter on Potomac Sewage Spill
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For nearly a month after the catastrophic collapse of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line,...
Harris Slams Moore Administration Over Juvenile Gun Charging Reform: “Coddling Criminals?”
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s debate over crime policy just reignited — and this time, it’s centered on...
SCRIPTED. STAGED. SANITIZED.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Moore’s Town Hall Wasn’t a Town Hall — It Was a Production When Gov. Wes Moore...
300 Million Gallons of Failure: Maryland’s Leaders Missing as the Potomac Fills with Sewage
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Potomac Interceptor collapsed on January 19 in Montgomery County — releasing an...
Black History Month and the American Promise
By Berney Flowers | Guest Commentary Black History Month is not a footnote to American history. It is not an apology or a...
Raskin Pushes Redistricting as Epstein Narrative Shifts
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin is escalating two political battles at once — pressing Democrats in...
When “Know Your Rights” Becomes Know How to Undermine the Law
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Rep. Sarah Elfreth this week accused the Trump administration of “weaponizing ICE” while...
Maryland’s 8th Congressional District: Challengers Step Forward in a Safe-Seat Race
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s 8th Congressional District is shaping up for the 2026 election cycle, with candidates from...
Maryland’s 7th District: A Crowded Democratic Primary Will Decide the 2026 Election
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s 7th Congressional District — anchored in Baltimore City and extending into Baltimore and...
Former Capitol Police Lieutenant Breaks With Harry Dunn, Calls MD-05 Run “Self-Serving”
By MDBayNews Staff Criticism of Harry Dunn’s latest congressional bid is no longer coming solely from political opponents...
District-Hopping or Representation? Harry Dunn’s Latest Congressional Bid Raises Red Flags
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland’s 2026 congressional races begin to take shape, one familiar name has re-entered the...
Maryland’s 5th Congressional District Braces for a Crowded, High-Stakes 2026 Open-Seat Race
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s 5th Congressional District is heading into one of the most competitive intra-party races...
Maryland’s 4th Congressional District: A Crowded Democratic Primary in a Deep-Blue Seat
By MDBayNews Staff PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY — Maryland’s 4th Congressional District is shaping up for a busy June 23,...
Olszewski’s ICE Flip-Flop Exposes the Politics Behind Maryland’s Immigration Debate
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s immigration debate took a revealing turn this week when Johnny Olszewski stood alongside...
Who’s Running for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District in 2026
By MDBayNews Staff As the 2026 election cycle heats up, Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District (MD-03) is already drawing...
Who’s Running for Maryland’s 2nd Congressional District in 2026?
Baltimore County’s lone congressional seat is shaping up as a Democratic-on-Democratic contest—but voters may find...
Redistricting Gamble: How a Push to Flip MD-01 Could Put Other Democratic Seats at Risk
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Democrats’ effort to redraw congressional lines ahead of the 2026 election is increasingly...
Maryland’s 1st Congressional District: 2026 Field Takes Shape in a Familiar Political Landscape
By MDBayNews Staff The race for Maryland’s 1st Congressional District is officially underway, with primary elections set...
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”...
Maryland’s Political Class Lectures America While Ignoring the Rot at Home
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s political establishment spent the past week accusing federal law enforcement...
Raskin’s Latest Broadside: Impeachment Rhetoric, Zero Proof, and a Dangerous Escalation
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin has once again chosen maximalist rhetoric over measured governance—this...
Maryland Schools Are Failing—And Congressman Andy Harris Is Saying What State Leaders Won’t
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland likes to sell itself as a national model for public education. Blue-ribbon commissions,...
Montgomery County GOP Builds Early Bench for 2026 in Heavily Democratic Terrain
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland’s 2026 election cycle takes shape, the Montgomery County Republican Party (MCGOP) is...
Burnett Warns Montgomery County Against ‘Piecemeal’ Data Center Policy
By MDBayNews Staff A growing debate over data center development in Montgomery County is exposing sharp divisions over land...
Delaney vs. Trone: Democratic Infighting Spills Into MD-06
As Maryland Democrats prepare for a crowded and expensive 2026 primary in the 6th Congressional District, a familiar fault...
Burnett Pushes for Full Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership as GOP Reform Bill Advances
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews GAITHERSBURG, Md. — As House Republicans move forward with legislation aimed at curbing...
Steny Hoyer’s Long Reign: Power, Spending, and the Costs of Washington Institutionalism
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews After more than four decades in Congress, Steny Hoyer announced his retirement in January...
MD-06 GOP Candidate Burnett Highlights National Security Credentials After Syria Strikes
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland’s 6th Congressional District race begins to take shape, Republican candidate...
David Trone Is Back on TV — Again. What’s Actually Different This Time?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Opinion If it feels like Maryland’s television airwaves are already drowning in...
Impeachment as Performance Art: McClain Delaney’s Empty Threat Over Venezuela
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney has called President Donald Trump’s Venezuela operation...
Soros-Backed Ranked-Choice Voting Comes to Maryland — With Jamie Raskin Leading the Charge
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland voters are once again being told that a sweeping change to how elections are...
Baltimore Councilman Mark Conway Enters Crowded Democratic Primary for Congress in MD-7
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Baltimore City Councilman Mark Conway has formally entered the race for U.S. Congress in...
Gill vs. Raskin: Where the Viral Judiciary Clash Ranks Among Jamie Raskin’s Toughest Congressional Moments
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A heated exchange on the House Judiciary Committee this fall has propelled freshman Rep....
Riley Draws Sharp Contrast With Raskin on Child Protection and Immigration Votes
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A recent post from Republican congressional candidate Cheryl Riley is drawing renewed...
David Trone Returns, Because Maryland’s 6th District Clearly Needed More Drama
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Just when Maryland’s 6th Congressional District appeared to be settling into a brief...
Riley Welcomes DOJ Lawsuit Against Maryland Elections Board, Says Case Highlights Need for Transparency
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Republican congressional candidate Cheryl Riley is applauding the Trump administration’s...