The Montgomery County Board of Education will vote March 26 on a plan to relocate Wootton High to Gaithersburg’s Crown Farm campus, prompting protests and legal threats. The superintendent’s recommendation would also repurpose Wootton’s Rockville building as a holding site for renovations.

At an NRCC dinner in Washington, Trump promised larger GOP majorities even as gas prices, a weak jobs report and public unease over Iran complicate the picture. Localized losses and travel chaos give Democrats openings.

A federal judge ordered the release of Britania Uriostegui Rios after her lawyers argued she was wrongfully deported and held despite no realistic path to removal.

Sen. Ted Cruz is pressing Congress to rework Section 230, citing child‑safety concerns and a new White House AI blueprint that could reshape tech liability. The move mixes hearings, bipartisan wins and legal risk.

Rep. Sean Casten warned troop deployments to the Middle East risk widening the Iran conflict and urged Congress to demand briefings and oversight. His comments come as new Marine units head to the region.

Crews have started clearing trees for a 41‑mile Enbridge Line 5 reroute in Ashland County even as tribes and environmental groups push new court challenges. The coming April hearings and federal appeals will likely decide whether work continues or is halted.

A new interview and fresh reporting revisit the 2015 roadside death of Stephen Smith as SLED continues its homicide probe.

Warm, mostly sunny Thursday with highs near 78°F, then a cold front brings rain and gusty winds Friday. Boaters face advisories for the Potomac and Chesapeake.

Nearly $11 million in refund checks are being mailed to 443,048 customers cheated by a Michigan credit-repair operation the FTC called a pyramid scheme.

The IOC has adopted a 10‑page policy that bars transgender women from female Olympic events and requires a one‑time SRY gene screen, effective for LA 2028.

The CDC posted a Level 1 global dengue travel notice after rising cases among travelers. Bite prevention and quick medical care are the main defenses.

Dozens of No Kings rallies are planned in Oklahoma on March 28 as part of a nationwide mobilization organizers say includes more than 3,000 events.

A Fifth Circuit panel ruled that many immigrants who entered without inspection can be detained without bond hearings, deepening a national split in federal courts.