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• Politics

Kerry apologizes for State Department 'lavender scare'

Secretary of State John Kerry apologized on Monday to hundreds of federal employees who were fired decades ago for their perceived sexual orientation in what

By John Fritze

Jan 9, 2017

• Opinion

On Israel, Kerry, Obama aren't helping

What do Kerry and Obama think they are gaining with last-minute shots at Israel?

• Politics

Cardin seeks apology from State for 'lavender scare'

Sen. Ben Cardin has called on Secretary of State John Kerry to formally apologize to hundreds of federal government employees who were fired decades ago for

By John Fritze

Dec 2, 2016

• Opinion

Aleppo's agony

Aleppo's agony

• Opinion

Haunted by Hiroshima

Kerry's visit to Hiroshima is a necessary, if belated, step in reducing the nuclear threat

• Opinion

Defeating ISIS

Secretary of State John Kerry has come up with an ambitious plan to broaden the fight against ISIS

• Opinion

Planned Parenthood and those villainous Christians

Jonah Goldberg: Personally, I'm opposed to all such forms of guilt by association, but it seems obvious to me that contemporary Christianity is not struggling with a Crusades problem, while Islam is certainly struggling with a jihad problem.

• Opinion

Hogan 'unbeatable'? Not in Maryland

Gov. Hogan unbeatable? Maryland Democrats have heard that kind of talk before.

• Opinion

Obama's blunders in Syria

Obama's blunders in Syria

• Opinion

Putin cutting Obama down to size

The president's favorite rhetorical trope is to justify withdrawing from the world on the grounds that the "international community" will fill the vacuum created by our abdication, says Jonah Goldberg. But only the bad actors step up.

• Opinion

Obama's rose-tinted view of foreign affairs

Obama's rose-tinted view of foreign affairs

• Opinion

Iran deal falls woefully short

Iran nuclear agreement doesn't come close to 'good enough' for anything

• Opinion

A 'good enough' agreement

Republicans roundly criticize the U.S. nuclear deal with Iran but they haven't come up with a better alternative

• Opinion

Iran nuke deal offers nothing for the U.S.

Iran nuke deal offers nothing for the U.S.

• Opinion

Crunch time for Iran talks

Better for the U.S. and its partners to walk away rather than accept the flawed deal Tehran is demanding

• Opinion

A surfeit of spying and lying

A surfeit of spying and lying

• Opinion

Most agree that Iran deal looks bad

Focus should not be on politics or speeches but just how bad the deal with Iran over its nuclear program is shaping up to be

• Features

Looking Out: Log Cabin Republicans launch Maryland chapter

The nation's largest organization for conservative-minded members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community has launched a new chapter in Maryland.

By Kevin Rector

Feb 5, 2015

• Opinion

AWOL in Paris: What was Obama thinking?

Obama's failure to appear at a Paris march brings him more allegations of aloofness, says Jules Witcover.

• Opinion

Why wasn't Obama at the anti-terrorism rally in France?

Why wasn't Obama at the anti-terrorism rally in France?

• Israel

Jerusalem synagogue attack leaves four rabbis dead

In the pious Har Nof neighborhood in the hills of West Jerusalem, early morning prayers at a landmark synagogue are an integral part of the rhythm of daily religious life.

• Opinion

Who will challenge Hogan in 2018?

The Democrats begin 2015 with a political problem: no predominant standard bearer to step up and challenge the incumbent GOP governor in four years. Here's a look at the potential candidates.

• Opinion

Opportunity in a shared enemy

The meeting of the Russian foreign minister and the U.S. secretary of state in Paris last month has led to a surprising thaw in relations and an opportunity these two countries should not waste.

• Opinion

Use mercenaries to fight ISIS? [Commentary]

Paying professional soldiers to battle ISIS on the ground would solve a political problem for the president.

• Opinion

If 'evil' doesn't apply to Islamic State, what does? [Commentary]

Who are you saving the word for if "evil" is too harsh for the Islamic State?

• Opinion

Chaos in Baghdad [Editorial]

Iraq's dysfunctional political culture has put the country in danger of falling apart

• Hamas

Liberals continue to mess up the country

• Israel

Canceled flights to Israel slow Pikesville father trying to reach wounded son

Jeffrey Low, the father of a Baltimore-born Israeli soldier who was wounded in Gaza over the weekend, was flying to Tel Aviv to see his son on Tuesday when the news came: Ben Gurion Airport was under attack, and his flight was diverting to Paris.

• Politics

Hayes, Lierman and McCray new faces of city politics

• Opinion

Walking a fine line on Iraq [Commentary]

How far can President Obama involve the U.S. in Iraq without taking ownership of a war he opposed and supposedly ended?

• Opinion

Walking a fine line on Iraq [Commentary]

• Maryland

US to ask China to restart cyber working group

WASHINGTON (AP) ¿ The United States wants to restart a cybersecurity working group that China shut down after the U.S. indicted five Chinese military officers on charges of hacking into American companies' computers to steal trade secrets.

• Maryland

Thousands flee Ukraine for Russia; truce nears end

• Maryland

Officials: Sanctions on Russia could be delayed

• Politics and Government

Some incumbents trailing in high-profile General Assembly races

Several General Assembly incumbents were trailing opponents after early primary voting results were released Tuesday evening — but many incumbents worked to turn back tough challenges.

• Politics

Mizeur hopes grass-roots support delivers primary

Democrat Heather Mizeur's campaign for governor is dogged by the question, Can she win? She is banking on grass-roots support statewide to show that the answer is yes.

• Laws and Legislation

Obama proposes initiative on tracking fish

The Obama administration announced on Tuesday an initiative to track every fish sold in the United States — a move designed to crack down on illegal fishing, mislabeling of seafood and related problems.

• Politics

Gansler cites Mizeur for college record, lobbying

Gansler attacks Mizeur over college record, lobbying

• Baltimore City Paper

On Bush, inaugural 2

• Baltimore City Paper

Mysterious “Corrupt-istan”

• Baltimore City Paper

Beyond the Beltway

• Opinion

Snowden interview best work by NBC, Brian Williams in a long time

NBC News and anchorman Brian Williams have not done journalistic work the quality of Wednesday night¿s exclusive interview with Edward Snowden in a long, long time.

• Opinion

John Kerry: An interventionalist in the age of isolationism

Secretary of State John Kerry doggedly pursues solutions to international stalemates at a time when America would rather look inward.

• Opinion

John Kerry: An interventionalist in the age of isolationism

• Opinion

Anatomy of a smear [Editorial]

Latest partisan 'swiftboating' of Hillary Clinton sets a new standard for smears and raises questions about exactly who has the brain injury

• Maryland

John Culleton: GOP has lost all credibility

• Maryland

John Culleton: GOP has lost all credibility

• Politics

Benghazi probe puts Cummings back in spotlight

A push by congressional Republicans Friday to increase pressure on the Obama White House over the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi has put Baltimore Rep. Elijah E. Cummings back on the job as one of the administration's leading defenders.

• Politics

Benghazi probe puts Cummings back in spotlight

• Opinion

Study abroad to get ahead in the U.S. [Commentary]

Now, it is time for colleges and universities to strengthen their investment in the competitive currency of their degrees. They must integrate study abroad fully into the curriculum, and they must provide financial aid to expand the number of participating students.