eric cantor

• Opinion

The bogeymen of the 'billionaire class'

Almost everywhere you look, the super-rich are being stymied by democracy, says Jonah Goldberg.

• Compensation and Benefits

Anticipatory bribery

There's another scandal to the J. Dennis Hastert case, says Robert Reich: the fact that he made a fortune as a lobbyest.

• Anthony Brown

Did Brown attack ads enhance Hogan's candidacy?

• Maryland

Strange, bizarre, but true

• Opinion

GOP still needs to fix its minority voter deficit [Commentary]

For all of the GOP's high expectations for taking control of Congress this fall and the presidency beyond, breaking the minority-vote barrier remains a critical challenge.

• Opinion

Elizabeth Warren can beat Hillary Clinton [Commentary]

Elizabeth Warren is the Barack Obama of 2016; the role of Hillary Clinton will be played by ... Hillary Clinton, Jonah Goldberg writes

• Opinion

Elizabeth Warren can beat Hillary Clinton [Commentary]

• Opinion

GOP still needs to fix its minority voter deficit [Commentary]

• Howard County

Summer turns up heat on Howard County executive candidates

The two candidates running for Howard County's highest office have been locked in and focused for nine months so far, campaigning but laying comparatively low until the primaries had run their course. Now, it's their turn for the spotlight.

• Baltimore City Paper

Could Mizeur Be the Brat of the Left?

• Opinion

McCarthy will have to wrangle the beasts in his caucus [Commentary]

As one former House member remarked, managing the current House GOP is akin to managing a pet alligator.

• Maryland

Jim Lee: It's our political mess to clean up

• Politics and Government

House challengers in Md. look to Cantor's loss for inspiration

Cantor's unexpected loss to a conservative economist in Virginia's June 10 primary — despite raising nearly $5 million — has given a measure of hope to little-known candidates for Congress in Maryland, even though independent political observers say the chance of a similar upset on Tuesday remain next to nil.

• Opinion

On Cantor's defeat, Obama's foreign policy debacle and old-school basketball [Commentary]

• Politics

House challengers in Md. look to Cantor's loss for inspiration

• Politics and Government

Campaigns pull out stops to get voters to polls

Maryland's Democratic and Republican contenders for governor are sparing no effort to pull every last supporter to the polls Tuesday for a primary for which many voters aren't ready.

• Politics

Campaigns pull out stops to get voters to polls

• Politics and Government

Harris eyes influential House caucus of conservatives

Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland's sole Republican in Congress, said Friday that he is seeking the chairmanship of an influential conservative caucus of lawmakers in the House of Representatives.

• Politics

Harris looking at run for Republican Study Committee

The Republican leadership shuffle playing out in the House of Representatives may have created an opening for Rep. Andy Harris, the state's sole GOP lawmaker.

• Republican Party

Harris eyes influential House caucus of conservatives

• Opinion

Few tears are shed for Eric Cantor [Commentary]

The stunning primary loss of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, the first ever suffered by any congressional leader of either party, may well reflect his Virginia constituents' souring toward his personal hubris more than any cosmic policy issue.

• Eric Cantor

Few tears are shed for Eric Cantor [Commentary]

• Affordable Care Act

Nobody asked me but ... on Dance, Waters, homeless camp

• Politics

Lollar woos Republicans by appealing to Democrats

Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Lollar, an ordained preacher and former tea party activist, spreads a spirited message about rising above partisanship. He contends that he is the candidate best able to beat a Democrat in November.

• Politics

Lollar woos Republicans by appealing to Democrats

• Baltimore City

Feds scrap plan for immigrant shelter at Metro West

Facing mounting opposition from state and local officials, the Obama administration has dropped the idea of converting a vacant office building in Baltimore into a shelter for immigrant children who have entered the country illegally, officials familiar with the decision said Wednesday.

• Opinion

Suffer the little children [Editorial]

Thousands of child migrants from Central America are crossing our southern border fleeing violence, poverty and civil war at home; the U.S. must deal with them humanely

• Opinion

Suffer the little children [Editorial]

• Baltimore City

Feds scrap plan for immigrant shelter at Metro West

• Baltimore City Paper

Mandated Health Insurance? How UnAmerican!

• Politics and Government

Obama weighs detainee hearings

• Opinion

Obamacare hurts more than helps [Commentary]

• Health Insurance

The deep irony of Republican disapproval of Obamacare

• Opinion

Can Republicans do the expedient thing on immigration?

A deal is still possible if House members don't insist on blocking a path to citizenship

• Opinion

Can Republicans do the expedient thing on immigration?

• Opinion

House insists on the dumbest Obamacare reform possible

Denying employer subsidized insurance to Congress and the White House would only prove that the GOP's attack on the Affordable Care Act was about politics, not policy.

• Politics

Van Hollen House rules video goes viral

WASHINGTON -- A video of Montgomery County Democratic Rep. Chris Van Hollen battling with House Republicans over legislation to reopen government agencies has gone viral -- picking up 1.7 million views in recent days -- as lawmakers continue to wrestle over a deal to end the weeks long budget impasse.

• Affordable Care Act

House insists on the dumbest Obamacare reform possible

• Politics

Van Hollen House rules video goes viral

• Maryland

Tom Zirpoli: GOP 'fanaticism' harming country

• Opinion

Budget battle rejoined

Just when it appeared Congress was prepared to keep the government operating into December, the usual suspects in the House say not so fast

• Opinion

Budget battle rejoined

• Politics

Harris says he's leaning against vote on Syria

WASHINGTON -- The only Republican member of Maryland's congressional delegation -- and the only veteran -- said Tuesday he is leaning against supporting U.S. military intervention in Syria.

• Opinion

Syria: Where is the outrage?

U.S. must act decisively and forcefully in response to Assad's choice to unleash chemical weapons on innocent civilians

• Opinion

Syria: Where is the outrage?

• Politics

Harris says he's leaning against vote on Syria

• Politics

Obama touts progress, 'unfinished business' on race

The nation has made progress toward the dream of racial equality envisioned by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., President Barack Obama told tens of thousands on the National Mall on Wednesday, but creating economic opportunity for millions of Americans remains "our great unfinished business."

• Politics

Obama touts progress, 'unfinished business' on race

• Maryland

Tom Zirpoli: Worst examples deserving of awards

• Opinion

Budget cuts and the politics of research

Eric Cantor is making a mistake in attempting to cut funds for behavioral and social science research.