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U.S. Rep. C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger says the National Security Agency tells him a tool called "Eternal Blue" wasn't used in a hack of Baltimore's systems.

By Ian Duncan

May 31, 2019

A congressman representing Baltimore seeks a briefing from the NSA after a report that a tool developed by the agency was used to spread ransomware.

Robert Mueller’s report represents “only part of the story” of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, according to Maryland lawmakers. They say Congress must now question the special counsel and subpoena his report, minus the redactions.

By Jeff Barker

Apr 18, 2019

While the president is urging our intelligence workers to “go back to school” in grammatically incorrect Tweets, they are saving lives and protecting us from extremely dangerous threats. Intelligence is the best defense against terrorism, nuclear weapons, cyber attacks and financial crimes.

Marylanders expressed relief at the end of a partial federal government shutdown, but also frustration that it lasted a record 35 days — and anxiety that it could happen again next month. Lila Johnson, a contract custodian at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was awaiting word on when to report.

By Jeff Barker

Jan 25, 2019

The new Congress assembles Thursday in Washington. Here is a look at Maryland congressional delegation members entering the 116th U.S. Congress.

By Jeff Barker

Jan 2, 2019

Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger explains his vote against the Farm Bill because of an unrelated provision related to U.S. support for the Saudi war in Yemen.

The Port of Baltimore is getting a $6.5 million grant to build a second 50-foot-deep berth to accommodate large container ships.

By Pamela Wood

Dec 6, 2018

If Maryland lawmakers had better monitored the activities at the General Motors plant in White Marsh, they might not have been surprised by its closure.

Trump tweets praise for pro-ICE resolution that Maryland Democrats call ‘sham’ and ‘political stunt’

By Jeff Barker

Jul 19, 2018

U.S. Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger is backing Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz in the Democratic primary for governor.

By Pamela Wood

Apr 24, 2018

The corruption case against Sen. Nathaniel Oaks has its origins in Baltimore County, court documents reveal. County officials can't let that drop.

The federal budget agreement approved early Friday will kick off an intricate debate over several Maryland funding priorities that have been unresolved since President Donald J. Trump took office.

By John Fritze

Feb 8, 2018

Maryland Democrats blasted the release of a controversial memo Friday that Republicans said raised questions about how the FBI handled surveillance of a Trump campaign associate.

By John Fritze

Feb 2, 2018

Three Democratic members of Maryland’s congressional delegation will appear at a town hall meeting in Baltimore on Monday to discuss the Republican effort in Washington to overhaul the nation’s tax code.

By John Fritze

Nov 22, 2017

Rep. Andy Harris, a Baltimore County Republican, voted against a measure late Thursday that would have restored $200 million in funding for the FBI HQ project.

By John Fritze

Jul 14, 2017

Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger met with constituents at a town hall event in Towson Wednesday.

By Rachael Pacella

Feb 27, 2017

Six Maryland incumbents in the House of Representatives — five Democrats and a Republican — coasted to reelection on Tuesday.

By Matthew Hay Brown

Nov 8, 2016

McDonough is a far better choice for Congress than Ruppersberger

Sen. Ben Cardin, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Wednesday he will join with other Democrats in voting to override

By John Fritze

Sep 28, 2016

Maryland's six House incumbents all coasted to victory Tuesday in their primary races.

By Matthew Hay Brown

Apr 26, 2016

Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger said Tuesday he will run for reelection rather than seek the Democratic nomination for Senate in Maryland, all but assuring his party will not have a Baltimore-based candidate in the race for Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski¿s seat next year.

By John Fritze

Sep 29, 2015

Congress gave final approval Tuesday to the most sweeping rollback of government surveillance powers in the post-Sept. 11-era, clearing the way for a new program that bans the National Security Agency from collecting and storing Americans' telephone dialing records.

The USA Freedom Act will protect our security and privacy.

Lawmakers raised new questions Thursday following revelations that Baltimore Police made widespread use of a controversial cell phone surveillance device that for years they have been bound by the FBI from discussing.

WASHINGTON — Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski's decision to retire in 2016 has thrust Maryland into an unexpected contest for that coveted seat and could put several House districts in play for the first time in more than a decade.

By John Fritze

Mar 3, 2015

President Barack Obama offered his praise of Sen. Barbara Mikulski

The lawmakers who visited Under Armour's global headquarters in Locust Point Monday saw employees lifting weights in a two-level gym and chatting over lunch in the Humble and Hungry Café.

By Lorraine Mirabella

Feb 9, 2015

Tom Wither is the author of the military intelligence thrillers "The Inheritor" and "Autumn Fire" (Turner Publishing) and a 25-year veteran of the intelligence community.

Rep. Chris Van Hollen, a Montgomery County lawmaker frequently at the center of Democratic messaging on the economy, will serve as the top campaign fundraiser for House Democrats in the next election.

Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, a member of the House intelligence committee for a record 12 years, lost his seat on the panel Thursday when House Democratic leaders appointed a replacement.

By Ian Duncan

Jan 8, 2015

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers narrowly averted a government shutdown late Thursday night and approved a $1 trillion spending package after a dramatic day on Capitol Hill in which House members in both parties raised objections to portions of the massive spending measure.

By John Fritze

Dec 11, 2014

Top Democrats meet to analyze what went wrong

Rep. John Delaney, whose race for Maryland's westernmost House seat was among the closest in the nation, declared victory Wednesday, though his Republican challenger was not ready to concede.

By John Fritze

Nov 5, 2014

Maryland's new governor is Republican Larry Hogan, after his upset of Democratic Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown

With early voting coming to a close and the official election day around the corner, Harford's residents will be getting a new County Executive, as well as a mostly new County Council come Nov. 5.

Two giant JLENS blimps are set to watch over the east for attacks, unless Congress won't fund them.

Hudson's Corner

175th anniversary of Baltimore City College, the third largest high school in the nation, highly competitive to get into, a huge feeder school for kids from Roland Park and Mount Washington (No. 1 and 2 in the ranking of where City College kids come from).

Subbing for new grandmother Hillary Clinton on late notice, former President Bill Clinton became the star attraction Tuesday night at a fundraiser for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Anthony G. Brown at a posh estate in Potomac.

The officials who are responsible for safeguarding the nation's intelligence secrets are trying to figure out how to better vet millions of employees and contractors with security clearances, after auditors found that some of those workers owed more than three-quarters of a billion dollars in unpaid taxes.

When federal databases containing sensitive information on U.S. intelligence or nuclear weapons come under cyber attack, the agencies call on major companies like Lockheed Martin, Verizon and Booz Allen Hamilton – and a two-year old startup in Federal Hill – to shore up defenses.

Eight Democratic members of Maryland's congressional delegation wrote President Obama Monday urging him to reconsider his administration's plan to allow seismic testing for oil and gas off the Mid-Atlantic coast.