Election coverage from WYPR and NPR
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Follow along as results come in from the AP for the 2024 Election, including the presidential race, and for statewide races for U.S. House, U.S. Senate and ballot initiatives.
WYPR Coverage of 2024 Elections
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Emily Hofstaedter/WYPRHe promised a city council dedicated to public safety, justice, and improved city services. -
Emily Hofstaedter/WYPR“In many ways, I think today we mark the closure of that chapter of uncertainty that has plagued our city — and close it for good,” said Mayor Brandon Scott. -
Emily Hofstaedter/WYPRBrandon Scott’s administration has seen high turnover in top offices. But the city has also seen reductions in homicides and vacant housing, issues that have plagued Baltimore for decades. -
Greg Morton/The Baltimore BannerMost impoverished communities voted to approve the David Smith-backed measure to shrink the Baltimore City Council from 14 to eight, precinct-level data shows. -
Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore BannerThe consulting firm Accenture will research Trump’s proposed agenda and how it will affect the state’s priorities and programs. -
What economic values do voters take to the polls? And why did low- and middle-income voters flock to President-elect Trump? -
We ask two Maryland Republican leaders about where they think things are headed and should be headed after the election. -
Jacquelyn Martin/APTom Hall speaks with Johns Hopkins psychiatrist Dr. George Everly about ways people can cope with and move forward after the 2024 election year. -
In the wake of this week's election, some Maryland residents received racist text messages from an anonymous sender. Attorney General Anthony Brown says he is is looking for answers. -
Emily Hofstaedter/WYPR“Let me be clear, this fight was about more than just the reduction of the city council or any single policy issue that was about keeping our local democracy intact.” -
Andrew Harnik/APAs Gov. Wes Moore, a state and national Democratic Party leader, guides Maryland through a Trump presidency, he and fellow lawmakers must consider what’s at stake and what they can protect. -
John Lee/WYPRWhat did election turnout look like this week. Plus, we look at the results. How did Maryland vote?
National News
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The Trump administration delivered an ultimatum to leaders of Columbia University: Make a series of major changes or lose out on billions in federal aid. -
An appeals court on Friday lifted a block on executive orders seeking to end government support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, allowing the orders to be enforced as a lawsuit challenging them plays out. -
Tesla has joined the ranks of U.S. companies concerned that Trump's aggressive tariff policies may negatively affect global sales. -
The rare speech at the Justice Department comes as the Trump administration has spent the last several weeks trying to reconfigure the agency, including demoting attorneys who worked on cases related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and firing officials who investigated the president himself. -
President Trump gave an address at the Justice Department, vowing a renewed Justice Department and aggressive law enforcement. He also talked about retribution.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., has tried to walk a fine political line in dealing with the Trump administration -- choosing her battles, with immigration possibly emerging as the big one to come.
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Multiple people have given stiff-arm salutes after Elon Musk did it twice on Inauguration Day. Many claim it was a joke but extremism experts worry the once-taboo salute is getting normalized.
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The Senate voted 54 to 46 to approve a spending bill to fund the government through the end of September. -
The schools under scrutiny include dozens of state schools and two Ivy Leagues. A number of private schools are also being targeted, including Georgetown, Rice, Vanderbilt, and New York University. -
The head of the U.S. Postal Service has agreed to allow Elon Musk's DOGE team to help find "further efficiencies" at the mail agency. But the agreement limits DOGE's access to USPS employee records.
