U.S. Says Deportation of Maryland Man Was an ‘Administrative Error’
A Maryland man who was in the United States legally was deported to El Salvador and imprisoned there because of an “administrative error,” Trump administration officials said in a court…
Kermit the Frog Will Deliver Commencement Speech at U. of Maryland
Every spring, well-known and accomplished figures deliver commencement addresses at college campuses around the country, offering graduates advice, wisdom and inspiration as they embark on their next chapter. At the…
A Fungi Pioneer’s Lifelong Work on Exhibit
On an early summer day in 1876 near Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, a middle-aged woman carrying three large, putrid mushrooms repulsed fellow travelers riding a horse-drawn trolley car. Even…
Trump Administration Is Sued Over Push to Dismantle Education Department
The Trump administration’s campaign to dismantle the Education Department drew a court challenge on Monday, as opponents called the plan an attempt to evade congressional authority. The lawsuit was filed…
Food Banks Left in the Lurch as U.S.D.A. Shipments Are Suspended
Food banks across the country are scrambling to make up a $500 million budget shortfall after the Trump administration froze funds for hundreds of shipments of produce, poultry and other…
After Baltimore Collapse, Risk Reviews Urged for Dozens of U.S. Bridges
Maryland had not conducted a recommended risk assessment on the Baltimore bridge that collapsed after it was struck by a ship last March, the National Transportation Safety Board said on…
Trump Appoints Michael Flynn, Walt Nauta and Other Allies to Oversee U.S. Military Academies
President Trump moved on Monday to stack the boards overseeing U.S. military service academies with conservative activists and political allies, including Michael T. Flynn and Walt Nauta, who were charged…
Rejected by Washington, Federal Workers Find Open Arms in State Governments
Where the federal government sees waste, states see opportunity — both to serve as a counterweight to the Trump administration and to recruit some much-needed talent. In the weeks since…