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When it comes to giving thanks, there's nothing to be said that hasn't been said before — and better — so we opt for tradition instead.

There's a long history of vice presidents being denied a second term, either because the man in the role chose to shed a thankless, end-of-the-road political job or because some strategist imagined that a different nominee might offer a better geographical or other balance to the ticket.

Amazon.com is bringing 1,000 jobs to Baltimore, but reports about the company's employment practices give reason for concern.

The debt ceiling, why it's important and what you need to know about it.

Obama should swallow his pride, negotiate with House GOP

Cooked-up and dumbed-down TV cartoon of a debate between Gov. Martin O'Malley and his Texas counterpart Rick Perry on CNN's "Crossfire"

Universities across the country perform classified work for the federal government, balancing secrecy with academic freedom

A. Philip Randolph went from being "the most dangerous Negro in America" to one of the most venerated and acknowledged for his role as the grandfather of civil rights.

Significant events in summer's final month even with Congress in recess

In Harford County, a primary benefit of these efforts is that it is possible to take a walk in a wild or semi-wild area close to home and see some of the creatures that have been around since long before anyone had any idea that there would be a place called Harford County.

Six months after former Social Security Administration commissioner Michael J. Astrue left his post, the Obama administration has yet to nominate a replacement — leaving a leadership gap as the agency wrestles with shrinking budgets and hard choices.

A white grave marker in the Baltimore National Cemetery is all that remains of Edwin Nash Broyles Jr., a Navy fighter pilot, who lost his life in the waning hours of the Korean War that ended sixty years ago tomorrow.

Evelyn M. "Evvie" Spohn, whose career as a registered nurse caring for patients and their families spanned more than 70 years, died Wednesday from heart failure.

Authorities say 20 percent of texts taken by Barry Landau, his assistant have been reunited with museums, including the Maryland Historical Society based in Baltimore.

Jonah Goldberg writes that in defending its response to Benghazi, the White House is undermining the case for Obama's presidency.

When NRA leadership touts Boston as made helpless and terrified by bombings (with the only remedy buying more guns), one has to question whose side they are on

Paul Dickson, a Garrett Park resident, loves the origins of words and is a respected compiler of word books and dictionaries.

Jonah Goldberg writes that the decades-long association of conservatives with violence is unjustified.

Arthur W. Machen Jr., a retired attorney who was also the chancellor of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland and a legal advocate for the poor, died of congestive heart failure Wednesday at Gilchrist Hospice Care. The former Ruxton resident was 92.

William J. Rosenthal, a noted labor and employment lawyer who as a naval deck officer during World War II participated at the D-Day Normandy invasion, died March 12 of a hemorrhage at Northwest Hospital Center. He was 92.

Robert Reich says President Obama must confront Republican dogma that diverts attention from the jobs crisis.

Jonah Goldberg asks why one group of Americans receives so much at the expense of the rest of us.

Clemency for spy would both serve justice and improve U.S.-Israeli relations

Colonial Players offers an gem in historical accuracy and dramatic substance in its current production of Joanna McClelland Glass' "Trying" continuing through March 2.

Jamar Simmons was already facing a state case

In 1911, teenager John Morgan attempt to rob Citizens National Bank on Laurel's Main Street. Sadly, this was not Laurel's last bank robbery and just as sadly, not the last 19-year-old to go to prison from Prince George's County. Prince George's County Circuit Judge C. Philips Nichols Jr., of Laurel, bring the rest of the story with information from state archivist Dr. Edwin Papenfuse.

Christopher Van Hollen Sr., a retired Foreign Service officer and ambassador to Sri Lanka, died of Alzheimer's disease complications Jan. 30 at the Washington Home and Hospice. The former Baltimore resident was 90.

This type of conduct is common among elected officials, but the applicable rules are vague and rarely enforced

The reality of American politics since the 1960s is that President Barack Obama is unlikely to accomplish much in his second term.

The first inauguration for both Chief Justice John Roberts and President Barack Obama didn't go so smoothly, but there's every reason to think they'll get the oath right this time.

Time to heed the lessons of Newtown massacre

Our political system has never been pretty, but it can be effective in the right hands.

HdG welcomes Christmas with parade Friday