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Jules Witcover: George W. Bush should stand up to the president and restore respectability to the Republican Party.

Gov. Larry Hogan has virtually no chance of beating President Donald Trump in the primaries. But "virtually" isn't the same as "absolutely."

As Donald Trump gets stranger and seemingly more insulated from reality with every passing day, I am finding comfort in stories of righteousness and courage by men and women in past presidential crises, particularly Watergate. We need to tell these stories and celebrate those who behaved honorably.

A guide to area locations where you can stand where the presidents stood, in honor of Presidents’ Day.

Gov. Larry Hogan's sunny talk of bipartisanship cloaks a realization that politics forces hard choices on those who would serve with integrity.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will travel to Annapolis to serve as the featured speaker at Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s inauguration Wednesday — a move that will put two favorites of anti-Trump Republicans on stage together.

The year 2018 will be remembered as the year Americans lost their idealized identity, says Leonard Pitts Jr.

In addition to the five employees killed in June in the shootings at the Annapolis Capital, the region lost a number of notable citizens in 2018. Here, we recall some of those who left a lasting mark.

If you had to define what it means to be American, what would your top criteria be? Would you look for a spirit of rugged individualism, or for a pattern of

For the major media, it would appear the only good Republican is a dead Republican, says Cal Thomas.

Think you know your Baltimore? Try answering our weekly trivia question.

The death of George H.W. Bush seems to close one of the few remaining doors between us and that time when presidents made poetry of our prose and you didn't wake up every day to some new thugocratic outrage, says Leonard Pitts Jr.

To the end, George Herbert Walker Bush was faithful to his own best qualities, says Jules Witcover.

George H.W. Bush was the consummate statesman, even though he was not eloquent or brilliant when he spoke in public. Still, he entered the White House with a set of experiences that no other U.S. president could match.

Jonah Goldberg: George H.W. Bush was surely a good man before he enlisted in WWII, but he spent the rest of his life as if he were trying to earn the sacrifice others made.

George H.W. Bush followed his heart and patriotic intentions without bombast, says Jules Witcover.

As we celebrate the life of President George H.W. Bush, it has been noted by the media that one of the reasons he lost reelection in 1992 to candidate Bill Clinton was because he broke his “Read my lips. No new taxes” promise.

The nation's 41st president excelled at the seemingly lost art of courtesy and mutual respect.

However decent a man George H.W. Bush may have been, Americans should never forget that many people died during his time in office.

George H.W. Bush was the sort of decent fellow that the Republicans lack today.

George H.W. Bush will be remembered as the last moderate Republican, a man whose principles were fiscal responsibility, cooperation, and true patriotism. He will be remembered as a person defined by a lifetime of service to America, and the last president to serve in World War II.

Regardless of politics, most people will acknowledge that the late President George H. W. Bush, had all the most important qualities of a human being, and as an American.

U.S. law enforcement community gives a much-deserved salute to the nation's 41st president.

In death, George H.W. Bush has gotten much praise for his time in Washington - with much of it undeserved.

A schedule of the events planed for the late president's funeral has been announced.

Reaction to the death of 41st president George H.W. Bush at age 94 is pouring in locally and nationally.

The passing of former President George H.W. Bush on Friday evening gives us cause to relive a moment when Baltimore was the center of media attention — and a seat of U.S. and British power.

While the discipline and focus of Team Hogan’s messaging during the campaign is impressive, the echo of that message with an infamous and racist ad used by George H.W. Bush to win the presidency in 1988 is troubling.

Judge Brett Kavanaugh's extensive record requires serious examination and raises lots of questions. Here are some important ones he needs to answer.

The Trump administration’s recent decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Nicaraguans living in the country for nearly two decades has made life uncomfortable for some 20,000 Salvadorans living in Maryland under the same status.

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.

This July will mark the 27th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act passed by Congress and providing for the protection of people

Fully 70 percent of my friends, relatives and neighbors will always vote for a Republican for president. Asking them to do anything else is like offering a ham

No United States president was born in, lived in, died in or is buried in Harford County, but many of them, from George Washington to Barack Obama, crisscrossed our county during their lifetimes, either before, during or after their presidencies.

The Sun endorses Hillary Clinton for president. But don't take our word for it.

Donald Trump's tax plan would provide a windfall for the very rich, including his family, and no trickle down, says Robert Reich.

The absence of old-time party leadership is painfully evident in the GOP, says Jules Witcover.

Not sufficiently humiliated by his collapse as the early Republican presidential front runner, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has endorsed Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in an attempt to deny the nomination to Donald Trump.

Charles Schumer and Joe Biden are Democratic hypocrites in their Supreme Court justice nomination views.

According to conventional wisdom, the GOP nominates the guy whose turn it is, while the Democrats look for a savior. As Bill Clinton once said, "In every presidential election, Democrats want to fall in love. Republicans just fall in line." That notion has been turned on its head this year, with Hillary running like a Republican and the GOP in a free-for-all.

Since the retirement of President George Herbert Walker Bush, Republicans cannot be trusted on national security issues. Their actions fill our cemeteries and our VA Hospitals and empty our Treasury.

The strange persistence of 'voodoo economics'

Blame the "spoiled fruit of liberalism" for the recent turmoil on college campuses, says Cal Thomas.

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

With Joe Biden in the race, Hillary Clinton could more plausibly sell herself as a "change" candidate, says Jonah Goldberg.

Sitting vice presidents are rarely elected president — as Biden may soon learn

The Bush name is a mix of blessing and deterrent for the man running as "Jeb!" says Jules Witcover.

Republicans fear having Democrats control the White House longer than eight years for the first time since the days of Harry Truman. Above all else, that fear will be the animating feature of the 2016 GOP primary.

Times certainly have changed in the Republican Party. Gone are the times when patience was its own reward and loyal leading members would await their turn in the list of aspiring presidential candidates.