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Susan Goering, the former head of the ACLU of Maryland, died last month at 73. (Courtesy of the ACLU of Maryland)

Susan Goering, former head of ACLU of Maryland, dies

Susan Goering, whose civil-rights work at the ACLU of Maryland led to billions of dollars in school funding and better housing opportunities for thousands of Black families, died last month.

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Kushner family rental company owes MD tenants over $4M, judge rules

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Susan Goering, the former head of the ACLU of Maryland, died last month at 73. (Courtesy of the ACLU of Maryland)

Susan Goering, former head of ACLU of Maryland, dies

Susan Goering, whose civil-rights work at the ACLU of Maryland led to billions of dollars in school funding and better housing opportunities for thousands of Black families, died last month.

Business

A worker stocks limes ahead of the Thanksgiving Day holiday at an Albertsons supermarket in Redmond, Washington, on Nov. 24, 2025. (REUTERS/David Ryder)

Fed report cites ‘stepped-up’ inflation due to tariffs, Iran war, AI buildout

U.S. inflation "stepped up further this spring" as the evolving impact of tariffs, a war-related rise in energy costs, and the booming AI buildout boosted price pressures, the Federal Reserve said.

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People find shade next to a scaled-down model of an arch proposed by President Donald Trump at the Great American State Fair along the National Mall in July 2026. (Matt McClain/For The Washington Post)

Trump’s proposed triumphal arch clears another key hurdle

A federal commission advanced President Donald Trump’s triumphal arch project after hearing nearly three hours of public opposition.

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AstraZeneca Frederick Manufacturing Center (courtesy photo)

AstraZeneca employee in MD accused of insider trading

An employee of the pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is accused of insider trading after allegedly buying stock in a company shortly before it was acquired by his employer.

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Fast food chain Zaxbys will be opening its newest Maryland restaurant in Talbot County on July 13, 2026. the company announced. (Courtesy of Zaxbys) 

Zaxbys to open Eastern Shore location

Fast food chain Zaxbys will be opening its newest Maryland restaurant in Talbot County on July 13, the company announced. 

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DOJ threatens top MD election official with criminal charges

Washington County state’s attorney narrowly wins GOP primary

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People find shade next to a scaled-down model of an arch proposed by President Donald Trump at the Great American State Fair along the National Mall in July 2026. (Matt McClain/For The Washington Post)

Trump’s proposed triumphal arch clears another key hurdle

A federal commission advanced President Donald Trump’s triumphal arch project after hearing nearly three hours of public opposition.

Susan Goering, the former head of the ACLU of Maryland, died last month at 73. (Courtesy of the ACLU of Maryland)

Susan Goering, former head of ACLU of Maryland, dies

Susan Goering, whose civil-rights work at the ACLU of Maryland led to billions of dollars in school funding and better housing opportunities for thousands of Black families, died last month.

Fast food chain Zaxbys will be opening its newest Maryland restaurant in Talbot County on July 13, 2026. the company announced. (Courtesy of Zaxbys) 

Zaxbys to open Eastern Shore location

Fast food chain Zaxbys will be opening its newest Maryland restaurant in Talbot County on July 13, the company announced. 

A Kansas federal judge recently imposed penalties that included fines ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 upon attorneys responsible for mistakenly submitting a brief containing falsehoods created by artificial intelligence. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)

MD man sentenced to prison for trying to aid ISIS

A Maryland man was sentenced to years in prison for attempting to provide material support or resources to the Islamic State group, court records show.

U.S. federal agents look on as they stand guard in Camarillo, California, on July 10, 2025. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo)

DOJ sues MD, alleging new immigration law obstructs Trump’s authority

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Maryland, alleging that a new immigration law thwarts the Trump administration’s authority.

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People find shade next to a scaled-down model of an arch proposed by President Donald Trump at the Great American State Fair along the National Mall in July 2026. (Matt McClain/For The Washington Post)

Trump’s proposed triumphal arch clears another key hurdle

A federal commission advanced President Donald Trump’s triumphal arch project after hearing nearly three hours of public opposition.

A worker stocks limes ahead of the Thanksgiving Day holiday at an Albertsons supermarket in Redmond, Washington, on Nov. 24, 2025. (REUTERS/David Ryder)

Fed report cites ‘stepped-up’ inflation due to tariffs, Iran war, AI buildout

U.S. inflation "stepped up further this spring" as the evolving impact of tariffs, a war-related rise in energy costs, and the booming AI buildout boosted price pressures, the Federal Reserve said.

President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. (REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov)

Trump fires members of bipartisan election commission ahead of midterms

President Donald Trump terminated the last three members of the independent Election Assistance Commission.

A view of the setup ahead of the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., June 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Evan Vucci)

Federal grand jury indicts 8 men over alleged plot to attack White House UFC event, DOJ says

A federal grand jury indicted eight men over an alleged plot to attack the White House UFC event with explosives and snipers, the DOJ said.

E. Jean Carroll reacts in a car outside the Manhattan Federal Court on Jan. 26, 2024, after the verdict in the second civil trial was reached after she accused President Donald Trump of raping her decades ago in New York City. (REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid/File Photo)

Judge says E. Jean Carroll can collect $5M damage award from Trump

A U.S. judge authorized the payment of a multimillion-dollar verdict to magazine writer E. Jean Carroll to satisfy a 2023 civil verdict.

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