Maryland

Chelsea Manning files for U.S. Senate bid in Maryland

By Associated Press

Chelsea Manning will run for the U.S. Senate in Maryland.

Behind the castle doors, a crew of Renaissance fair workers find family amid the fantasy

By Alison Thoet

Behind the scenes of this fleeting fantasy world is a tight-knit community of artisans, entrepreneurs and free spirits who reunite at the Maryland festival every year, and have for decades.

WATCH LIVE: Trump to speak at Joint Base Andrews

By Joshua Barajas

Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks to military personnel and families at Joint Base Andrews on Friday at 3:35 p.m. ET. Watch the president's remarks here.

Opioid education is now a college requirement in this state

By Nick Roll, Inside Higher Ed

Can prevention and education programs be effective measures for stemming the opioid crisis? A new Maryland law raises the question.

WATCH: Spicer won’t say if Sessions may claim privilege in Tuesday’s testimony

By Associated Press

White House spokesman Sean Spicer is declining to say whether Attorney General Jeff Sessions should invoke executive privilege in testimony to Congress Tuesday.

WATCH: Attorneys general of Maryland, D.C. address lawsuit against Trump

By Brian Witte, Associated Press

District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine and Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh plan to announce what they call a "major lawsuit" Monday against the president.

Why child abuse in military families may go unreported

By Jen Fifield, Stateline

Military families face unique stresses that may put military children at higher risk of maltreatment. Pentagon officials are pushing for state laws to require better reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect.

What’s next for Trump’s revised travel ban?

By Gene Johnson, Associated Press

Two federal appellate courts have heard arguments over Trump's revised travel ban.

State lawmakers rush to protect funding for Planned Parenthood

By Lev Facher, STAT

As the White House and Republican-led Congress take aim at federal funding for health providers like Planned Parenthood that offer abortion services, some state lawmakers may step in to fill the breach.

States push to protect birth control despite failed GOP health care bill

By David Crary and Alison Noon, Associated Press

Even with the Republican failure to repeal Barack Obama's health care law, Democratic lawmakers in some states are pressing ahead with efforts to protect birth control access and Planned Parenthood funding.