Matt Delaney

Marylanders go to the polls for pivotal primaries in governor, congressional races

Maryland voters will cast ballots Tuesday in primary elections, with Gov. Wes Moore seeking a second term in Annapolis and about two dozen candidates vying to replace Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, who is retiring after 45 years in Congress.

June 22, 2026

DOJ to investigate MLB after players warned for putting Bible verses on Pride Night hats

The Department of Justice said it opened a religious discrimination probe into Major League Baseball after the league warned three players about potential discipline for writing Bible verses on their rainbow-stylized caps meant to honor LGBTQ Pride Night.

June 21, 2026

Three dead after small plane crashes in Prince George’s County

Maryland authorities said three people were killed late Saturday when a small plane crashed in Prince George's County.

June 21, 2026

Alleged mastermind behind foiled UFC terror plot is an Obama-era ‘Dreamer’ in U.S. illegally

The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday an illegal immigrant from Mexico, who sought deportation relief under President Barack Obama, orchestrated the failed terrorist attack targeting the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House.

June 18, 2026

Anti-establishment wave hits both parties as outsiders keep winning

D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George appears to have a clear path to winning the mayor's race after her top primary opponent conceded Thursday, letting the democratic socialist continue a trend in both major parties where anti-establishment candidates are sweeping into office.

June 18, 2026

Janeese Lewis George, democratic socialist, to win D.C. mayoral primary after opponent concedes

D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George, a Democrat and self-described socialist, is set to become the next mayor of the District after her main competitor, former Councilman Kenyan McDuffie, conceded Thursday.

June 18, 2026

Mastermind behind foiled UFC terror plot is illegal immigrant

The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday an illegal immigrant from Mexico allegedly orchestrated the failed terrorist attack targeting the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House.

June 18, 2026

Mail-in ballots delay naming winner of District’s mayoral primary

Batches of uncounted mail-in votes left D.C. residents without a clear answer Wednesday to the question of who will be the city's next mayor.

June 17, 2026

Early results put Lewis George in lead to win Democratic nomination for D.C. mayor

The District's progressive candidates took healthy leads in crucial primary races Tuesday night as a new voting system resulted in hourslong delays.

June 16, 2026

Foiled plot targeting UFC event at White House meant to set off revolution by killing Trump

A plot to unleash explosive drones and sniper fire at the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House was meant to "jump-start" a revolution by killing President Trump and other top political figures, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

June 16, 2026

FBI foils plot targeting White House UFC Freedom 250 event

The FBI said five people have been arrested in connection with a plot to target Sunday's UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House with explosive-laden drones.

June 16, 2026

D.C. voters to choose new mayor, congressional rep for first time in decades

D.C. residents will head to the polls Tuesday to select a shifting lineup of mayoral and congressional leaders as the nation's capital grapples with declining revenue and increased federal oversight of its day-to-day operations under the Trump administration.

June 15, 2026

Thieves nabbed for stealing from English team, human trafficking sting among early World Cup crimes

Two Texas men were charged with stealing official team gear from England's national soccer team while a dozen people were arrested in a human trafficking sting that was organized just before the tournament kicked off.

June 14, 2026

Ohio police chief charged with sexually abusing former student for years

An Ohio police chief accused in a yearslong pattern of child sex abuse against a former student was arrested last week in Florida.

June 14, 2026

Feds identify 146,000 unaccompanied migrant children smuggled into country under Biden

Federal officials on Thursday said they have accounted for 146,000 unaccompanied migrant children who were smuggled into the U.S. during former President Joseph R. Biden's administration and, at times, forced into labor or sex trafficking rings.

June 11, 2026

Louisiana passes anti-homeless bill that gives vagrants option of treatment or jail

Louisiana's Republican-led Legislature has approved a bill that would require homeless people to seek addiction and mental health treatment or be thrown in jail.

June 10, 2026

EEOC’s broad reading of ‘disparate impact’ ran afoul of civil rights law, Justice Department says

The Department of Justice said the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission violated federal civil rights law by issuing guidelines that pressured companies to make race-based decisions in the workplace or risk a lawsuit.

June 10, 2026

D.C. mayoral candidates fight it out in final days before election

The top candidates in D.C.'s mayoral primary are showing an eagerness to attack each other's records as the race between former Council colleagues Janeese Lewis George and Kenyan McDuffie nears its end.

June 9, 2026

Virginia man charged with carjacking, kidnapping captured by police

Herndon police said the man wanted for assaulting his family members and kidnapping another person in a carjacking was captured Tuesday by authorities in the Northern Virginia city.

June 9, 2026

Baltimore mayor ‘furious’ after violence interrupter charged in shooting

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said Monday he is "furious" after a violence interrupter on the city's payroll was charged in a nonfatal shooting over the weekend.

June 8, 2026