state of the union

Whether you agree with him or not, Obama is a credit to the nation he leads

President Obama makes the case for a higher minimum wage and Costco shows how it's done

Income inequality has become worse under Gov. Martin O'Malley.

President Barack Obama's State of the Union address follows the usual pattern of a laundry list of things that won't happen.

President Barack Obama reiterated his commitment to LGBT equality around the globe in Tuesday night's State of the Union speech.

Democratic legislative leaders gave tepid backing Monday to a push to raise the minimum wage, with some reiterating unwillingness to impose a "one size fits all" increase across the state.

President Barack Obama will visit Prince George's County as early as next week to expand on the economic themes he is expected to raise in Tuesday's State of the Union, the White House said Saturday.

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama met with 250 of the nation's mayor's on Thursday -- including Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake -- to discuss the economy, manufacturing and federal investment in infrastructure.

The warning signs that the Maryland Health Connection was headed for disaster were obvious, yet officials in charge ignored them in a case of serious wishful thinking

Gov. Martin O'Malley on CNN Sunday continued to defend what host Candy Crowley described as a health exchange rollout "disastrous by most accounts," prompting criticism from some skeptical lawmakers.

Baltimore mayor's second appearance in as many months

Gov. Martin O'Malley said on national television Sunday he is still evaluating whether to run for president, that the state¿s minimum wage should be $10 an hour, and that he considered moving Maryland¿s troubled health exchange to the federal site as far back as June.

In 50 years, much progress has been made in Johnson's War on Poverty

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley marks his return to the Sunday political show circuit this week just as his longtime sparring partner and potential 2016 rival, Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, is battling the biggest scandal of his administration.

Since winning the Intel, the biggest science prize for high schoolers, almost two years ago, Jack Andraka, 16, has become a globe-trotting ambassador for medical research and science education. But for all his travels, meeting the Clintons and other world leaders, it's his family that keeps him grounded — a brother who is also a gifted young scientist, and parents who let them run experiments in the basement and bathrooms of their Crownsville MD home.

President Obama's administration claims it has met a self-imposed deadline to fix major issues plaguing the federal health care website since its debut two months ago, though more repairs are needed.

If President Obama and Labor Secretary Perez are serious about addressing income inequality, they'll push Congress to raise the minimum wage

Congress must act quickly to avoid a sudden hike in borrowing costs for college

3D printing is featured this week at the American Alliance of Museums conference in Baltimore

Arguing that the congressional investigation into the IRS should be concluded, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings said Sunday that closed-door interviews with the agency's staff show neither the White House nor officials in Washington had a hand in targeting conservative groups for added scrutiny.

America's politicians say we need more students trained in STEM disciplines. So it must be easy for graduates with those skills to get jobs, right?

Jonah Goldberg writes that the president has set the tone for mischief like the IRS' persecution of conservative groups.

President's remarks at Ellicott Dredges

The head of the U.S. Department of Labor is visiting Baltimore Tuesday to talk to low-wage workers about President Barack Obama's proposal to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $9.

President Barack Obama will visit Baltimore next Friday, the second in a series of outings aimed at selling his stalled jobs agenda.

Paul Dickson, a Garrett Park resident, loves the origins of words and is a respected compiler of word books and dictionaries.

Jonah Goldberg writes that the decades-long association of conservatives with violence is unjustified.

Jonah Goldberg writes that the president's approach to the gun debate shows he really does believe his own nonsense.