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• Opinion

John Kasich: The candidate who wouldn't leave

John Kasich is not the touchy-feely guy he's pretending to be; he's famously irascible, pugnacious and sanctimonious.

• Politics

Martin O'Malley formally bows out in Maryland, other races set

Martin O'Malley formally withdrew his name from the Maryland presidential ballot on Friday, avoiding the potential for an embarrassing home state result in the April primary.

By John Fritze

Feb 6, 2016

• Politics

Martin O'Malley withdraws from home state's ballot

Martin O'Malley withdrew his name from the Maryland ballot on Friday, days after he ended his presidential campaign in Iowa.

By John Fritze

Feb 5, 2016

• Politics

O'Malley, Carson among presidential candidates to take 'Problem Solver Promise'

Six presidential hopefuls have found some common ground on the nation's future, according to a bipartisan group created to bridge the divide between Republicans.

• Maryland

Jon Huntsman: National goals should drive political agenda

• Entertainment

Lineup announced for 2013-14 Baltimore Speakers Series

Lineup includes Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Pulitzer-winning biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin

• Maryland

Norman Ornstein: Look outside the House for speaker

• Opinion

No Labels has a solution for gridlock, debt crisis

Best way to get Washington working again is to join No Labels movement

• Opinion

No Labels has a solution for gridlock, debt crisis

• Opinion

Hopeful signs of reconciliation in hyper-partisan times

Hopeful signs of reconciliation in hyper-partisan times

• Opinion

Hopeful signs of reconciliation in hyper-partisan times

• Opinion

McGovern's death brings nostalgia for the age of statesmen

An era of partisanship robs us of the notion of public service.

• Asia

McGovern's death brings nostalgia for the age of statesmen

• Opinion

Demise of a centrist nominee dream

Jules Witcover says America apparently wasn't ready for Americans Elect

• Opinion

Demise of a centrist nominee dream

• Politics and Government

Editorial: Primary picks

There is a key local race on the ballot, one that has the potential to be resolved when the polls close Tuesday, that being the race for Harford County Circuit Court judge.

• Opinion

Getting to know them

• Opinion

Getting to know them

• Opinion

Romney's trump card: 'electability'

Doyle McManus: Even conservatives and evangelicals in New Hampshire preferred the man they see as most likely to win

• Opinion

Romney's trump card: 'electability'

• Opinion

McCain's faint praise, Gingrich's long knives greet Romney in New Hampshire

• Opinion

McCain's faint praise, Gingrich's long knives greet Romney in New Hampshire

• Opinion

Iowa caucus: Romney win changes nothing

Iowa caucus results show Republicans are still undecided about presidential candidates as doubts over Mitt Romney continue

• Opinion

Iowa caucus: Romney win changes nothing

• Opinion

Ron Paul, the anti-war candidate

Ron Paul: In a field of hawkish Republicans (and a hawkish Democratic incumbent), the Texas congressman stands out

• Opinion

Ron Paul, the anti-war candidate

• Opinion

Iowa, 2011: Here they come a-courting

Presidential politics: Like "The Music Man," the GOP candidates are busy selling themselves to us — but this time, not in our living rooms

• Opinion

Iowa, 2011: Here they come a-courting

• Opinion

On North Korea, caution is better than rash words

Jules Witcover says much careful work is needed to solve the enigma of the Hermit Kingdom

• Opinion

On North Korea, caution is better than rash words

• Opinion

Who will win Iowa, the most conservative or the most electable?

The Republican primary season is about to begin, and so far, the candidates are all competing over the same narrow segment of the party base.

• Opinion

Who will win Iowa, the most conservative or the most electable?

• Opinion

Huntsman waffles on global warming

The normally reasonable former ambassador to China and GOP presidential primary contender Jon Huntsman waffled on the issue of climate change to appeal to the party's base

• Opinion

Huntsman waffles on global warming

• Opinion

GOP primary: Republicans need to stop playing on the left's terms

By constantly searching for the perfect candidate, Republicans risk squandering their chance to oust President Obama.

• Opinion

GOP primary: Republicans need to stop playing on the left's terms

• Opinion

Separation of church and state is as important for ministers as it is for politicians

Rick Perry's pastor diminishes his spiritual message by linking it to politics.

• Opinion

Separation of church and state is as important for ministers as it is for politicians

• Opinion

Herman Cain is the flavor of the month, and those melt fast

Jules Witcover writes that Herman Cain is the latest flavor of the month for Republican primary voters, and those have historically not lasted long.

• Herman Cain

Herman Cain is the flavor of the month, and those melt fast

• Opinion

Mormonism isn't a cult

Mormonism is no cult but Republican candidates seem unwilling to condemn religious bigotry

• Opinion

Mormonism isn't a cult

• Opinion

Republicans are running on policy issues, not religion

Columnist Susan Reimer is mistaken if she believes GOP candidates seek to impose their religious views on others

• Opinion

Republicans are running on policy issues, not religion

• Rick Perry

Are they running for president or pastor?

• Republican Party

Perry edges Romney in Md. GOP poll; Palin fifth

• Opinion

No choice but to vote Democrat

If Republican presidential candidates can ignore science and reason on global warming and evolution, how can we believe they will listen to evidence in other areas?

• Opinion

No choice but to vote Democrat

• Politics

Political impact of 9/11 fades

Ten years after the Sept. 11 attacks stripped the nation of its sense of invulnerability and realigned politics in a way not seen since the height of the Cold War, the impact on voters and candidates is beginning to wane, experts and elected officials say.

• Politics

Political impact of 9/11 fades