American politician and public servant.
A coalition of 17 Maryland sheriffs has sued the state, challenging the Community Trust Act that bars local officials from engaging in immigration enforcement. The suit argues the law violates the U.S. Constitution and leaves officers in a precarious position as state and federal law conflict.
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order imposing a one-year statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centres that use 50 megawatts or more, directing regulators to complete an environmental impact review and consider rules to make developers pay for power, contribute to grid upgrades and lose tax breaks. The move has drawn praise from community and environmental groups and rebuke from industry and national conservatives.
The 2026 Defend the Vote march echoes 1963 protests as civil rights leaders warn that Supreme Court rulings and new redistricting maps threaten Black political power and voting access. Organizers rally across the Southeast and encourage turnout despite ongoing debates over voting protections.
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to intervene again as the USPS faces a court fight over mail-in voting rules ahead of the November elections. Courts have previously blocked parts of the policy while states begin printing and sending ballots.