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How the welfare state has grown — and sapped America's economy and culture

• Opinion

Obama settles for half measures on gun control

President Obama seems content to settle for half measures on gun control legislation.

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Obama settles for half measures on gun control

• Politics

Carson says his message sells to both parties

A day after firing up conservatives and hinting at his own political aspirations at a conference in Prince George's County, John Hopkins neurosurgeon Ben Carson kept his distance from the Republican Party during a television appearance Sunday, arguing his message should appeal to Democrats as well.

• Elections

Dr. Ben Carson announces his retirement, hints at political future

Dr. Ben Carson, who became a rising star among conservatives after a speech at the National Prayer breakfast last month, announced his retirement from medicine during an appearance at CPAC Saturday, fueling speculation about a future in politics.

• Baltimore City Paper

A scorecard "to compare schools based on a simple criteria"

• Business

Is STOCK Act government transparency or invasion of privacy?

Some federal workers are fighting the STOCK Act, saying it invades their privacy and will leave them vulnerable to identity thieves, blackmailers and kidnappers.

• Opinion

Challenging young minds

Though it doesn't have universal pre-k, Maryland is one of the leaders in early childhood education. Still, more could be done.

• Maryland

Raise Maryland calls for higher wages for corporate employees

Raise Maryland, a campaign supporting the increase in minimum wage, said companies such as Walmart, Yum! Brands, McDonald's and Target are earning at the expense of their workers.

• State of the Union

Raise Maryland calls for higher wages for corporate employees

• Opinion

Protecting the victims of gun violence requires mental health background checks for firearms sales and keeping violent offenders behind bars

Protecting the victims of gun violence requires mental health background checks for firearms sales and keeping violent offenders behind bars

• Opinion

Gun laws no assault on rights

Sensible restrictions on gun purchases like background checks are necessary and welcome

• Maryland

Editorial: Pass refinancing proposal

• Opinion

Obama speech: We've heard it all before

Obama speech: We've heard it all before

• Opinion

Obama is a lame duck who knows how to quack

President Obama's inaugural and State of the Union addresses suggest a muscular second term agenda.

• Opinion

Obama returns to arms control -- just in time

President Obama's State of the Union address put the issue of nuclear arms control back on the nation's agenda

• Opinion

Operation Hubris

Jonah Goldberg says President Obama mistakenly thinks the public agrees with his liberal priorities.

• Opinion

We deserve a vote

State of the Union plea for Congress to act on gun control strikes a chord with most Americans

• Opinion

Obama speech: We've heard it all before

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Operation Hubris

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We deserve a vote

• Opinion

Obama speech was about strengthening the middle class

Obama speech was about strengthening the middle class

• Opinion

End hunger in a SNAP

Investing in SNAP program could help economy, end hunger

• Opinion

U.S. hiding behind tortured definitions

Leonard Pitts says the Obama administration is abusing the English language to justify an unreasonable policy.

• Opinion

End hunger in a SNAP

• Opinion

Obama speech was about strengthening the middle class

• Opinion

Recycling old and failed ideas

Cal Thomas says President Obama's State of the Union speech trumpeted worn-out liberal ideology.

• Opinion

Recycling old and failed ideas

• Maryland

Baltimore woman among Obama's Citizen Medal awardees

During a ceremony Friday at the White House, Janice Jackson of Northwest Baltimore was among a dozen Americans who received the award for civic service. The president also issued posthumous honors to the six Sandy Hook Elementary School educators who died in the Dec. 14 shooting.

• Opinion

Obama and Rubio: A study in contrasts

Jules Witcover says Sen. Marco Rubio's response to President Obama's speech was a weak recycling of familiar talking points.

• Maryland

Mitch Edelman: Speech, response highlight differences

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Obama and Rubio: A study in contrasts

• Opinion

North Korea's 'red lines'

In the face of Pyongyang's provocations, we must clearly say what we will not tolerate and how we will respond

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Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Wednesday

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Obama outlines ambitious agenda for second term

President Barack Obama used the first State of the Union address of his second term to try to breathe new life into his economic agenda, reviving modest measures to spur growth and trying to create fresh momentum in the all-but-stagnant talks over deficit reduction.

• Opinion

Obama to Congress: Get it done

• Opinion

Obama's State of the Union address as prepared for delivery [Text]

• Maryland

North County High student invited to State of the Union address

North County High School student Jack Andraka was slated to be a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday night at the State of the Union address in Washington, D.C.

• Maryland

Carroll woman invited to State of the Union for her advocacy against gun violence

• Maryland

Editorial: Opportunity for public to engage

• Opinion

Obama's State of the Union address as prepared for delivery [Text]

• Opinion

Obama to Congress: Get it done

• Opinion

GOP to showcase Rubio as new face of party

• Opinion

Investing in higher education pays big dividends for the economy

• Politics

As DGA run ends, O'Malley likely to stay on national stage

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.

• Opinion

Both parties need new leadership in Congress

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Campaign finance

• Politics

O'Malley becomes regular figure in Sunday talk

We talk to show hosts and executive producers about O'Malley's TV image and what he brings to the network and cable news talk show table

• Opinion

Obama and judicial review

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Warming: Storm damage ahead