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Fort Ritchie and Camp David in Maryland were among a handful of targets highlighted on Russian state television in unusual bellicose threat. Fort Ritchie, however, has been closed since 1998.

By Christopher Dinsmore

Feb 26, 2019

The president and Congress seem to be locked into hard positional bargaining over the wall, instead of interest-based negotiating over border security.

It's time the media call Donald Trump's behavior what it is rather than try to normalize it through euphemisms, says Robert B. Reich.

It seemed impossible for President Trump's Twitterstorms to get any more strange and destabilizing, but during the first week of 2018, they did.

President Donald Trump will host congressional leaders at Camp David this weekend to map out a legislative strategy as Republicans weigh their priorities in what is certain to be a contentious midterm election year.

By John Fritze

Jan 5, 2018

Baltimore Gas & Electric plans to pass on about $82 million in tax savings to customers as a result of federal tax reform that lowered the corporate tax rate.

By Sarah Gantz

Jan 5, 2018

President Trump's vision for America, outlined during a speech in Poland, rivals Ronald Reagan's promise to defeat communism in content and tone, says Cal Thomas.

President Donald J. Trump will make his first visit to Camp David this weekend, spending a night at the woodsy retreat in Western Maryland on Saturday and ending speculation about whether he would call on the historic property during his presidency.

By John Fritze

Jun 17, 2017

Palestinian Authority president hasn't acted like a leader interested in peace

Is peace still possible between Israelis and Palestinians?

Out with the old and in with the new. That is the mantra of January. We start a new year and everyone is full of hope and enthusiasm. The crisp, blank pages

Israel isn't at fault for failure of the peace process.

Israel can't make the Palestinians want peace

David Simon, who was invited to Camp David by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development secretary for Simon's recent work on the HBO miniseries "Show Me a Hero," wrote a witty account of his recent visit on his personal website.

By Brittany Britto

Feb 1, 2016

The heyday of the railroad in Carroll County from 1861 to 1961 is the stuff of romance and urban legend. Nevertheless, the railroad is interwoven throughout much of the fabric of Westminster history.

Republicans should focus on matters that matter to the people: the economy, health care and terrorism.

Jimmy Carter's Christianity explains his peace as he faces death.

A hike from Pen Mar in Washington County to Maryland Route 77 in Frederick County is the first of five planned monthly jaunts that will cover all 41 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Maryland.

By Mike Klingaman

May 30, 2015

President Obama is treating Israel as he should be treating Iran, writes Cal Thomas.

Liberals are in denial over Israeli election results

There are few anglers more revered than Frederick native Bernard "Lefty" Kreh. Kreh, who turned 90 last month, has fished for nearly 70 years with everyone from Ted Williams to Fidel Castro, and from President Jimmy Carter to Ernest Hemingway. Enshrined in numerous fishing Halls of Fame, he has been honored by the U.S. Postal Service, which issued a stamp commemorating a fly that Kreh made.

By Mike Klingaman

Mar 7, 2015

These days, some parts of Big Hunting Creek do not seem nearly so presidential.

A thriving downtown and family-friendly community tucked in the mountains

The redevelopment of a former Army base in the Blue Ridge mountains doesn't initially appear to have much in common with the renovation of the historic Hippodrome Theatre on Baltimore's west side. Except one thing: "it's at least as big a challenge."

For as long as anyone can remember, wild orchids have rewarded sharp-eyed hikers in Maryland's Catoctin Mountains with pink, yellow and white blooms peeping from the forest floor. But these "secret beauties," as one researcher dubbed them, are vanishing at an alarming rate.

Cozy Village claims a long association with nearby Camp David

Frieda Fettweis, a retired master cake decorator who was the co-owner of Northeast Baltimore's Belmar Bakery, died of a stroke Sunday at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She was 96 and lived in Rosedale.

Lawrence Wright's 'Camp David,' about the Jimmy Carter-led Middle East peace negotiations in 1978, gets premiere at Arena Stage with cast headed by Richard Thomas.

If great theater is your thing, Arena Stage is the place to be. The Southwest Washington, D.C., theater has been on a roll this season, with exceptional plays that covered a broad range of subjects, featuring well-known cast members.

Linda faces questioning from Congress as the final chapter of Season 2 opens. She points to Frank as the reason she left her post in the White House, a move that Frank certainly had to anticipate.

'House of Cards,' 'Veep' sites scattered throughout the area

Ariel Sharon, the daring Israeli general who as a field commander and prime minister became one of the most influential and controversial leaders in the Middle East, died Saturday. He was 85.

President Barack Obama's greatest accomplishment may be his undoing unless he can fix the health insurance exchange website.

A recap of the Oct. 17 episode of "Scandal," as Olivia's new client takes hostages

Letter to the Editor

Walk from Camp David to D.C. draws attention to environmental consequences of tar sands oil

Local officials in Thurmont and elsewhere in Frederick County say they're losing hope that they'll be reimbursed for the cost of preparing for and hosting a summit of the Group of Eight industrial nations.

Deadly storm leaves 257,000 still powerless in 100-degree heat

More than 308,000 BGE customers remained without power Sunday, and some should be prepared to wait days for it to be restored, following deadly storms that ripped through Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic, weather and emergency management officials said.

Through history, America's leaders have formed a tight fraternity based on respect and service