Takeaways of the Primaries: Establishment Loses, Diversity Grows

STEVE PEOPLES / The Associated Press Aug 29, 2018 Elections in Florida, Georgia, Maryland and Arizona show some unexpected results ahead of the midterms. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Roadblock to Common-Sense Pension Reform (Video)

Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org Aug 6, 2018 About half of the entire private-sector workforce has no employer-sponsored retirement plan. Several states are trying to address this, but the investment industry is aggressively seeking to block them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Baltimore Sues Fossil Fuel Companies Over Climate Change

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Jul 21, 2018 The city's filing comes just a day after a federal judge dismissed New York City's suit against five top fossil fuels firms, and about a month after another federal judge tossed out a pair of suits brought by two cities in California. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Five Reported Dead at a Maryland Newspaper

BRIAN WITTE / Associated Press Jun 28, 2018 The suspect in the shooting at The Capital Gazette is a white male who is believed to have carried a shotgun. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Avoids Ruling on Two Partisan Gerrymandering Cases

Ilana Novick Jun 18, 2018 It is a setback for those who hoped voting maps would be redrawn in time for the 2018 midterms. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Judge Spars With Justice Dept. Lawyer on Foreign Favors Suit

TAMI ABDOLLAH and STEPHEN BRAUN / The Associated Press Jun 11, 2018 The president is accused of profiting from foreign government interests using his D.C. hotel; a federal judge and a lawyer disagree about whether Trump has broken the law. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Maryland Community Devastated After Second Flood in Two Years

The Associated Press May 28, 2018 Flash floods send cars floating down Main Street in historic Ellicott City less than two years after a devastating flood killed two and caused millions in damage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Politics of Cheating

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 29, 2018 When elected officials use their power to improperly influence elections, the courts have an obligation to serve as democracy's last line of defense. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Student Dead, Two Hurt in Maryland High School Shooting

ALEX BRANDON / The Associated Press Mar 20, 2018 A school resource officer intervened and fired at least one round; authorities are investigating whether the shooter was killed by that bullet. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Oregon House OKs Health Care as a Right

ANDREW SELSKY / The Associated Press Feb 13, 2018 Approval by the state Senate would put a proposed constitutional amendment enshrining the right to health care on the ballot for Oregon voters in November. Uncertainties about how costs can be underwritten will remain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chelsea Manning Confirms U.S. Senate Run

Emma Niles / Truthdig Jan 13, 2018 The whistleblower will face Ben Cardin, a senior Democrat who is a leading voice in the probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Snow Falls in Florida; Southern U.S. in Deep Freeze

The Associated Press Jan 3, 2018 The menacing system could strengthen into a "bomb cyclone" with hurricane-force winds, flooding and snow along the East Coast. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )