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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore launches 2026 re-election campaign, touts economic and public safety gains

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Gov. Wes Moore formally announced his bid for re-election in 2026 on Tuesday, emphasizing his administration’s achievements in reducing crime, boosting the economy, and navigating crises like the 2024 Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. The announcement, made in a campaign video, comes amid speculation about the rising Democratic star’s potential 2028 presidential ambitions, which he has repeatedly downplayed. […]

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore rules out 2028 Presidential run, focuses on re-election

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) firmly ruled out a presidential run in 2028 during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday, emphasizing his commitment to serving a full second term as governor if re-elected in 2026. Moore, 46, has been widely viewed as a potential contender for the Democratic presidential nomination, with his leadership during the 2024 Francis […]

Maryland Freedom Caucus calls on Governor Moore to work with President Trump following National Guard proposal

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD— The Maryland Freedom Caucus issued a statement Tuesday calling on Gov. Wes Moore to work with President Donald Trump, after Trump pledged to offer National Guard assistance to Baltimore to combat crime. The press release from the caucus, a group of conservative state lawmakers, praised Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and cited statistics […]

Trump calls Baltimore ‘a hellhole’ in cabinet meeting, escalating feud with Gov. Wes Moore [VIDEO]

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

WASHINGTON, DC—President Donald Trump labeled Baltimore a “hellhole” during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, intensifying a heated war of words with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore over crime and public safety in the city. The remarks, made while addressing Moore’s invitation for Trump to join a public safety walk in Baltimore, mark the latest escalation in a feud that has unfolded […]

President Trump to Gov. Moore: “Clean up the crime disaster” in Baltimore before expecting him to “walk the streets” there

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore and President Donald Trump exchanged sharp words over crime in Baltimore this week, with Moore challenging Trump to visit the city and Trump threatening to deploy federal troops while suggesting he might withhold funds for rebuilding the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. The feud escalated Sunday when Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that […]

President Trump deploys National Guard to Washington, slams Baltimore in crime crackdown

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, the deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., and the federalization of the city’s Metropolitan Police Department to combat what he described as rampant crime and homelessness in the nation’s capital. The move, which Trump called a “historic action to rescue our nation’s capital,” has sparked controversy, with […]

Governor Moore urges caution in wake of winter storm as bitter cold moves in

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore is urging Marylanders to avoid non-essential travel so highway crews can continue to clear up from the winter storm. In a press conference, the governor emphasized the need for clear roads to allow highway crews to work effectively and for residents to stay safe in the face of bitter cold temperatures and wind chills. “Maryland is […]

Former Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Hagner Mister passes at 90

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Hagner Mister, who served as Maryland’s sixth Secretary of Agriculture from January 2001 to January 2003, passed away on December 30, 2024. He was 90 years old. Prior to his appointment as Secretary, Mister served as the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Deputy Secretary for three years. Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks expressed deep sadness over the passing […]

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