5 Points on the Trump Admin’s Threatened—And Real—Government Shutdown Layoffs

In an effort to try and make good on their threats and to put more pressure on congressional Democrats, Trump administration departments and agencies laid off around 4,000 federal employees at the end of last week. President Donald Trump himself...

State Roundup: Trump freezes 13 grants to Maryland worth $185 million; Moore says Trump actions ‘petty, partisan, punishing;’ Moore polls well, but supporters struggle to name achievements

TRUMP FREEZES 13 GRANTS TO MARYLAND WORTH $185 MILLION: Two weeks into the government shutdown, the Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion that had been reserved for more than 200 projects primarily located in...

Scott Bessent urges IMF to unload swanky Maryland country club: ‘They can start by selling the golf course’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday urged the International Monetary Fund to sell a swanky country club it owns in Maryland after The Post revealed how its staff qualify for discounted memberships at the posh golf course. As first reported...

Baltimore-area child care facility breaks ground

Kiddie Academy® Educational Child Care, a national brand of educational child care programs based in Harford County, announced the groundbreaking of a new franchise location in Towson. The new Kiddie Academy of Roland Park will be located at 1416...

Delmarva Public Media partners with Spotlight Delaware

Spotlight Delaware has a new ally in its mission to create a collaborative, statewide local news and information ecosystem: Delmarva Public Media. The radio broadcaster covering Southern Delaware is now the seventh local news organization to enter...

Trump and his budget chief are making this a government shutdown unlike any other

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is making this government shutdown unlike any the nation has ever seen, giving his budget office rare authority to pick winners and losers — who gets paid or fired, which programs are cut or survive — in an...

Most Maryland families can’t find or afford after-school programs, report finds

Nearly three-quarters of Maryland families who want their children to be in after-school programs often can’t find them or afford them, a new report finds. The Afterschool Alliance’s 2025 “America After 3PM” report says this is roughly in line...

Baltimore spending board approves $48M deal for nonprofit payments

Baltimore’s spending board approved a $48 million deal for city nonprofits to make payments to the city in place of taxes Wednesday, voting unanimously as protesters holding signs looked on. The deal, announced this month, calls for 14 tax-exempt...

Baltimore County police make arrest linked to sex trafficking case

Baltimore County announced the arrest of a man whom they linked to a sex trafficking case involving multiple juveniles.Ricardo Sawyer, 38, was arrested and has been charged with multiple counts of rape, multiple counts of second-degree assault and...

Government shutdown halts pay for US air traffic controllers

[Photo Credit: Reuters] More than 13,000 U.S. air traffic controllers face rising stress and financial insecurity after Tuesday’s disbursement of what will be their last paycheck during the government shutdown, posing potential risks for air...

Justice Department Revises Federal Layoff Numbers Amid Ongoing Government Shutdown

By Emmanuel Ogbonna The U.S. Justice Department has revised its estimate of federal employee layoffs triggered by the ongoing government shutdown, indicating that earlier projections from the Trump administration may have slightly overstated the...

Maryland’s clean-energy push creates new business opportunities for contractors

Staying ahead of the curve is essential for any business to succeed. And to stay ahead of the growing clean energy economy in Maryland, contractors should prepare for what is quickly becoming the most popular form of heating and cooling: heat...

CB Khmari Bing completes flip from Maryland to Ohio State

Safety Khmari Bing left his Ohio State official visit and said that the Buckeyes made a huge move in their quest to flip him from Maryland. It was not finalized, though, until the Baltimore St. Frances standout returned home and spoke to his...

Critics slam Governor Moore's leadership as cabinet departures hit unprecedented levels

(WBFF) — Gov. Wes Moore is facing scrutiny as eight of his 27 hand-picked cabinet secretaries have resigned since he took office three years ago. The departures include key figures such as the chief of staff, transportation secretary, and state...

AstraZeneca and U.S. government made a deal to lower drug prices for Americans

AstraZeneca announced a deal with the U.S. government to lower drug prices for American patients last Friday. According to the press release, AstraZeneca agreed “to a range of measures which will enable American patients to access medicines at...

Maryland, Virginia Democrats to Trump administration: ‘Reopen the federal government’

Montgomery County resident Jessica Weinberg enjoyed her job as a social scientist with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, helping communicate to the public the importance of medical devices such as pacemakers, brain implants and contact...

Eight teachers sue Baltimore school board, nonprofit over missing wages

Ever since he stopped getting paid last year, Cedric Benning, a former media arts teacher at Booker T. Washington Middle School, has been struggling to keep himself and his family afloat — to the point where his mother has been withdrawing funds...

Federal judge shuts down Trump order for mass layoffs during government shutdown

President Donald Trump's order for mass layoffs of federal workers was temporarily halted by a federal judge who said the administration was acting out of political motivation. Susan Illston, a U.S. district court judge for the Northern District...

Judge temporarily orders the Trump administration to stop laying off workers sparked by the government shutdown

A judge plans to temporarily freeze the Trump administration's firing of federal workers during the government shutdown. A lawsuit, filed by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees and American Federation of Government...

Your Baltimore Halloween Bucket List

10/25: Halloween Baltimore The city’s biggest annual Halloween fete brings costumed Baltimoreans to the Maryland Science Center for nonstop live music in five of the museum’s spaces—including its planetarium, IMAX theater, and rooftop. This year’s...