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Now that Chuck Hagel has been nominated by President Obama as defense secretary, his record is sure to be intensely scrutinized -- even more than it was when he was a senator. These books provide a more detailed look at his political rise and his views.

Obama's nominees for the Pentagon and CIA deserve scrutiny, but senators must put substance ahead of politics in their deliberations.

A $60 billion emergency spending bill that would provide federal aid to states still recovering from Hurricane Sandy would guarantee additional money for Maryland and subtly change the way administration officials determine eligibility for disaster relief.

Sen. John Kerry would be a fine pick for Secretary of State, but the president's treatment of his UN ambassador remains puzzling

Jules Witcover says the enigmatic Connecticut senator had a streak for independence, and for self-preservation

Maryland's junior senator shows leadership by demanding Russian accountability for a politically linked death

A Defense Department funding bill has made bedfellows of two groups more likely to be found in opposite corners: federal labor and federal contractors.

WASHINGTON -- Human rights legislation crafted by Sen. Ben Cardin and targeted at abuses in Russia sailed through the U.S. Senate on a bipartisan vote Thursday and is headed for President Obama's signature.

A controversial human rights bill targeted at Russia that was crafted by Sen. Ben Cardin is set to win congressional approval Wednesday despite a diplomatic brouhaha that has left the White House queasy and the Kremlin outraged.

Despite calls for moderation, right-wing GOP senators revert to tea party form and shoot down a disability rights treaty

Once upon a time, the order of presidential succession was changed because the secretary of state was an unelected official; now it looks like it takes a political campaign to get that job, too.

President Barack Obama no longer needs Gov. Martin O'Malley as a top campaign surrogate, and the Democratic Governors Association is set to elect someone else as its chairman. But neither development is likely to push Maryland's governor off the national stage.

Sarah Palin doesn't deserve the snark

Forget the 'baggage'; with her emotional appeal, blue-collar roots and charisma, she's everything Mitt Romney isn't

Romney lost the election because he couldn't connect with voters

President Barack Obama made clear Wednesday that he won't cave again to Republican demands to extend tax cuts for the wealthy.

Maryland turnout off, but Obama's support slips little

Richard Cross says the candidate's ideological flexibility made it hard for voters to connect with him

Obama's re-election reveals the GOP's biggest dilemma — a failure to expand its base beyond older white, male voters

It was almost anti-climactic at the polls in Westminster on Tuesday afternoon. After a year of robo-calls, tons of campaign literature, debates and nonstop news coverage, election day came to Carroll County, and reports indicate heavy and steady voter turnout.

Baltimore Sun reporters stationed across Maryland provide live updates on Election Day.

President Obama and Mitt Romney have been turned into constant fund-raisers by the unintended consequences of our campaign finance system.

Baltimore's Pat Moran won an Artio Award from the Casting Society of America for her work on HBO's "Game Change," the locally-produced film about the 2008 presidential election.

The Presidential Election is drawing near for voters in Harford and Cecil counties, with early voting starting around the state Saturday in advance of Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

In the final weeks of the grueling campaign between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, Marylanders are playing a big role in the effort to turn out the vote in states like Virginia and Pennsylvania — both of which will be far more important than the Free State in deciding who will live in the White House next year.

Towson native and MSNBC anchor married his longtime partner in a New York ceremony.

More than 65 million voters watched Tuesday's town hall debate between President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney.

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge endorsed Daniel Bongino in his uphill campaign for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, becoming the latest in a string of high-profile Republicans who have backed the former Secret Service agent's first run for office.

Romney's experience as businessman and governor counts

Mitt Romney's campaign is imploding, and a strong showing in Wednesday's debate may be the only thing that can stop it.

Polls may be trending President Obama's way, but much can happen in the final five weeks

Jonah Goldberg says the inexperienced Obama began his presidency with everything to learn, and seems to have learned nothing at all

BGR The Burger Joint is reviving its presidential burger contest with burgers inspired by President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.