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- Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s former communications director and deputy campaign manager, Doug Mayer, is joining an Annapolis-based advertising and strategy firm that helped push the Republican governor to re-election. Mayer has been named partner at Strategic Partners & Media.
- She was one of the few Trump administration officials to leave on her own terms and with reputation intact. And yet that hasn't stopped outgoing United Nations
- Carroll County Public Schools announced Wednesday night steps to move forward banning the Confederate flag and swastikas in its dress code, a move that would include clothing and memorabilia in schools, on vehicles on school grounds and at all school-sponsored events.
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​​​​​​​Vigliotti: The right woman and right policy — Nikki Haley and Constructivism
President Donald Trump has been proven right to have selected popular conservative then-Governor of South Carolina, Nikki Haley, to be United States Ambassador to the United Nations. - Maryland First Lady Yumi Hogan is in South Korea
- From cabinet choices to abortion laws, Trump and the GOP show little interest in respecting the rights of women
- Mr. Trump's cabinet picks are swinging the administration into a Bizarro World version of its former self, says Clarence Page.
- The recent death of Janet Reno reminded me of the scarcity of women in elected or appointed government offices.
- Jonah Goldberg: The path to an independent candidacy is perilous. But if you're of the opinion that Mr. Trump and Hillary Clinton aren't acceptable options, the perilous path is the only one available.
- No, Gov. Haley, American cities are not plagued by "chaotic unrest."
- WASHINGTON – In his final State of the Union address President Barack Obama on Tuesday offered a broad vision for his final year in office and suggested America needs to "fix our politics" to realize a future that transcends the partisan bickering that has dominated much of his presidency.
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- Black Lives Matter isn't a threat to Baltimore's black residents, particularly compared to the city's real problems — and the indifference of outsiders
- Two men have been arrested in what authorities allege is the first known plot in Maryland to use a drone to smuggle contraband into a state prison, corrections officials announced Monday..
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- Recent political developments appear to have given the president a second wind, says Jules Witcover.
- Liberals are playing a racial shell game, criticizing the ethnic heritage of Republicans and giving a pass to Democrats.
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- The Confederate flag is a symbol of family pride to some in Carroll County, an emblem of white supremacy and violence to others.
- Those who know Bree Newsome — who climbed the flagpole in front of South Carolina State House to remove the Confederate flag on Saturday — aren't surprised by the young woman's bold step. Even as a student at Columbia's Oakland Mills High School, she stood out for her accomplishments and leadership, former classmates said.
- Those who know Bree Newsome — who climbed the flagpole in front of South Carolina State House to remove the Confederate flag on Saturday — aren't surprised by the young woman's bold step. Even as a student at Columbia's Oakland Mills High School, she stood out for her accomplishments and leadership, former classmates said.
- Leonard Pitts says those who refuse to recognize the Charleston massacre as racism should be profoundly ashamed.
- The massacre of nine African Americans last week at a Charleston church Bible study has drawn the nation's attention to lingering racial hatred in America. If there is a more appropriate place to draw that attention than South Carolina, I don't know it.
- It's time for the nation to come to terms with the true meaning of the Confederate flag and the ugly past it represents
- I and many others have been pained by that flag for a long time but the powers-that-be were not listening or came up with arguments that it was a symbol, a piece of history and other excuses. For me, that manufactured symbol has fueled hate and racism for too long, so yes, I am saddened and a bit bitter that it has taken a heinous act for leaders there to finally get the message and do what they should have done a long time ago.
- Gov. Martin O'Malley, who is considering a run for president in 2016, will campaign in South Carolina on the final weekend before the midterm elections for the state's Democratic candidate for governor, an aide said Wednesday.
- Only former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida has the potential to best Mitt Romney for the nomination if he decides to run
- WASHINGTON -- The show was ostensibly focused on the legacy of President John F. Kennedy -- and the possibility of transformational change in politics and government. But Sen. Ben Cardin, a Maryland Democrat, and Sen. Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, found little common ground Wednesday as they debated health care, gay marriage and internal party politics for 30 minutes on CNN's Crossfire.
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- Fed up with Washington and looking for politicians who can get things done? Take a look at America's Republican governors.
- CHARLESTON, S.C. – Gov. Martin O'Malley took the stage Saturday at a high school in this early presidential primary state, telling an auditorium of South Carolina Democrats that his principles worked in Maryland — and they'd work elsewhere.
- Gov. Martin O'Malley will address a conference of Democrats in South Carolina this month, the latest trip he is making to an early primary state as speculation about whether he will run for president in 2016 continues.
- Jonah Goldberg says accusations that the GOP is motivated by racism are absurd
- CHARLOTTE — Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, the self-styled dean of the Democratic women, called on voters to back female candidates in an address to her party's national convention Wednesday that came as both presidential campaigns are working to court the key demographic.
- Sarah Palin has endorsed GOP candidate Dan Bongino in what she calls his "uphill battle" for the Senate, his campaign announced Monday.
- Though they are not Muslim, Sikhs have borne the brunt of much post 9/11 anti-Muslim prejudice because of their appearance.
- Mitt Romney could serve the interests of democracy and his candidacy by allowing an open convention vote to select his running mate.
- Leonard Pitts says low-income, minority voters face hostility from Republicans and indifference from Democrats.
- Cal Thomas asks: Why should a state like South Carolina be punished for the sins of the past?