Maryland’s Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission on Tuesday voted to recommend a new congressional map to Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland General Assembly, adding fire to an already contentious debate. The General Assembly will decide whether to approve the congressional maps, despite staunch opposition from the Senate’s top ...Read more

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld most of Maryland’s law banning firearms in designated “restricted areas,” rejecting a challenge from the Maryland chapter of the National Rifle Association while striking down select provisions.

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the state’s restrictions on where licensed gun owners can ...Read more

DETROIT — Whether four people will stand trial in a lethal hyperbaric chamber fire that killed a 5-year-old boy last year is in the hands of a Troy judge.

The attorney general's office and each defendant's attorney made closing arguments Tuesday before 52-4 District Court Judge Maureen McGinnis. The arguments came in a preliminary examination...Read more

NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday he supports abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement as the agency escalates its immigration crackdowns across the country.

Mamdani’s, who’s long been a critic of the agency, told the hosts of ABC’s “The View” that ICE is “terrorizing people.”

“I’m tired of waking up every ...Read more

Federal judges in the U.S. Eastern District Court announced Tuesday that they’re seeking candidates for the interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

The move comes in the midst of a monthslong standoff between the judges and President Donald Trump’s pick for the job, Lindsey Halligan.

In November, a federal judge ruled ...Read more

NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia will rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, the multistate coalition that aims to reduce the use of fossil fuels as an energy source, Gov. Abigail Spanberger told lawmakers Monday.

“This is about cost savings,” she said in an address to the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate. “RGGI generated hundreds ...Read more

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday proposed a four-year extension of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s control of the New York City public schools, after the mayor backed off a campaign promise to end the much-debated educational reform.

The length of the renewal, if approved by the state Legislature, could mean that Mamdani will retain control ...Read more

The California Republican Party on Tuesday filed an emergency application asking the U.S. Supreme Court to issue an injunction to stop the congressional districts state voters approved last year from going into effect.

Arguing that the districts created by Proposition 50 violate federal law because the race of voters was considered when they ...Read more

The Red Cross is appealing to past donors and potential new donors as it says a "severe blood shortage" could result in delays for surgeries and other medical procedures.

During a virtual news briefing Tuesday, officials said there was a 35% reduction in blood donations nationally in December. That equates to about 40,000 units of blood. More ...Read more

Many everyday chemicals can impact your gut health and even male fertility, research shows. Proper food preparation, including washing and peeling fruits and vegetables, can protect from common pesticides.

Researchers from the University of Cambridge tested common chemicals, including many without known health impacts, and found 168 that could ...Read more

The newly formed Maryland House Rural Caucus aims to give rural communities a stronger voice in legislative leadership and policymaking, House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk said Tuesday at the group’s first news briefing, weeks after she announced its creation late last month.

Peña-Melnyk said the caucus will focus on “elevating” views ...Read more

U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff on Tuesday decried the inadequacy of medical care within the state’s newest and largest immigration detention center.

The two California Democrats spent hours conducting an oversight visit of the California City Detention Facility on Tuesday, amid growing concerns over conditions inside and the Trump ...Read more

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced plans Tuesday to subpoena the group pushing to get recreational marijuana on the 2026 ballot, saying the subpoenas were part of an “escalation” of the state’s investigation into election fraud.

The probe focuses on fraudulent petitions. In order for a proposed amendment to ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Federal prosecutors began delivering subpoenas Tuesday to the offices of Minnesota’s governor, the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and other officials as part of an investigation into whether they’ve impeded a federal immigration crackdown in the state.

The subpoenas seek records from their offices as part of a U.S. ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Nine months ago, President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum instructing his administration to "achieve maximum speed and efficiency" in moving to block invasive Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes.

But the key project in Illinois to erect barriers that would prevent the fish from infiltrating Lake Michigan has ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court is dashing any hopes of a quick rollback of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The justices are set to start a four-week recess next week without having ruled on pending challenges to most of the duties Trump has imposed over the last year. After Wednesday’s hearing on Trump’s effort to fire Federal ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump could still lead his proposed Board of Peace after he leaves the White House, a U.S. official said.

The chairmanship is Trump’s to hold until he resigns it, the official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Tuesday. A future U.S. president could choose to appoint or designate the official U.S. ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The leaders of a St. Paul church are contemplating legal action against the activists who disrupted a Sunday service after the intruders determined one of the pastors works as the acting director of ICE’s field office in St. Paul.

A statement released on Jan. 20 by Cities Church to the Minnesota Star Tribune said “the group ...Read more

WASHINGTON — When matching up the first year of Donald Trump’s second term with other presidencies, there really is no comparison.

Trump’s breakneck pace since returning to office does not draw clean parallels with any single former president, historians say, though certain actions have mirrored those of several predecessors, including ...Read more