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Maryland Democrats prepare for second Trump presidency
Democratic leaders are projecting public confidence about how Maryland will fare under Donald Trump, but they’re also concerned about some of his policies – and how quickly he might implement them.
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Trump DOD pick worries some Maryland vets
Lately, the subject of gender and the military is taking on a new life. President-elect Donald Trump’s appointee to head the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has questioned the wisdom of women in combat. In addition, the conservative Project 2025 plan on the presidential transition raises the idea that people with “gender dysphoria” should not serve in the military.
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Maryland’s Democratic lawmakers optimistic about state priorities under another Trump presidency
After Tuesday’s defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris and a flip of the majority in the United States Senate to the Republicans, Democratic lawmakers in Maryland say they are still optimistic about the prospects of several key state projects that would require congressional and presidential support to move forward.
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Democrats – including Maryland’s Moore – take on GOP proposals to cut vets’ programs
Republican proposals to slash veterans programs have been drawing fire this week from Democratic veterans and delegates, including Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.
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Walz formally accepts vice presidential nomination, tells Democrats election is about freedom
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president Wednesday night, telling the Democratic National Convention his party is for freedom, while Donald Trump and the Republicans are behind “an agenda that nobody asked for.”
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Maryland Democrats praise Biden’s withdrawal, Republicans blast Harris over border
Maryland Democrats on Sunday quickly praised President Joe Biden’s sudden decision to withdraw from the presidential race just weeks before the Democratic National Convention and some immediately backed Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s new standard-bearer.
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Many Maryland delegates back Hogan’s decision to skip convention amid split with Trump
By EMILY R. CONDON MILWAUKEE – Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who is running for the...
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Trump reprises familiar themes after accepting nomination in third bid for the White House
The somber 45th president recounted in vivid detail Saturday’s assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. He appeared healthy except for a white bandage over his right ear where he was wounded.
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J.D. Vance introduces himself to American voters at GOP convention
Delivering the most important speech of his short political career, Donald Trump’s running mate Sen. J.D. Vance drew on his humble Ohio origins Wednesday night to introduce himself to the American people during the penultimate session of the Republican National Convention.
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Republican delegates hail Trump’s pick of Vance for running mate
Delegates at the Republican National Convention certified Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance Monday afternoon as Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate, a pick that stirred resounding endorsements from Maryland and other state delegations.
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After Trump rally shooting, Maryland politicians across spectrum decry violence
icole Beus Harris, Maryland Republican Party chairwoman and wife of Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, wrote on Facebook that her party stands with Trump and wishes him a speedy recovery. Of the Secret Service and law enforcement that responded on the scene, Beus Harris said, “We support them and thank them for the difficult job they do.”
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Blue-State Republican: Kromer book details how Hogan succeeded
But this is no puff piece about the governor. “Hogan is still guarded, sometimes prickly, and often terse with the media,” she notes at one point.
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