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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore asserts that there is no Triple Crown without the Preakness and pledges Maryland’s bid to keep the Preakness in Baltimore amid a new six-race series announced by Churchill Downs and NYRA that excludes Pimlico, signaling a push to own the race’s rights while remaining open to collaboration but not relinquishing control.
President Trump urged the Justice Department to investigate an error in Maryland’s mail-in ballots for the upcoming primaries, publicly blaming Democratic Gov. Wes Moore; state officials said replacement ballots are being sent to voters affected by ballots mailed before May 14, and there is no evidence of widespread fraud, as Trump continues his push to tighten mail voting amid longstanding unfounded fraud claims.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore withdrew his planned endorsement of Senate President Bill Ferguson after Ferguson didn’t back Moore’s preferred redistricting approach, a rupture that comes in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling that gutted part of the Voting Rights Act and adds pressure ahead of the 2026 elections.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is avoiding questions about his Citigroup tenure during the 2008 financial crisis, including whether he received a bonus and who his clients were, a topic some see as a potential vulnerability for a future White House run.
Maryland’s House and Senate approved a bill banning the sale of pistols that can be converted into machine guns with Glock switches, sending the measure to Gov. Wes Moore for signature. The ban targets semiautomatic pistols with a cruciform trigger bar and would bar future sales while exempting current owners, law enforcement, and military. California’s Glock ban is being challenged in court, and Maryland’s proposal is expected to face legal challenges from gun-rights groups if enacted; supporters say it moves the state closer to eliminating ‘weapons of war’ from the market.
Governor Wes Moore declared a State of Preparedness for Maryland ahead of a Monday storm system bringing damaging winds, hail, and a potential tornado threat. State agencies will coordinate through the Department of Emergency Management and activate the State Emergency Operations Center, while residents are urged to shelter during warnings, secure loose objects, monitor forecasts, prepare emergency plans and kits, and sign up for alerts as the weather approaches.
The National Governors Association pulled out of a White House gathering after President Trump refused to invite Democratic governors Jared Polis of Colorado and Wes Moore of Maryland, underscoring a deepening partisan divide that has strained a once-bipartisan governors’ forum even as some state leaders pursue outreach across party lines.
Pres. Donald Trump escalated his feud with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore by blasting Moore’s handling of a large Potomac River sewage spill, urging federal action as repairs to the 54‑mile DC Water interceptor drag on for weeks. The spill released nearly 200 million gallons of untreated wastewater in the first five days, with total overflows inching toward 243.5 million gallons, prompting health and environmental concerns for the Chesapeake Bay area. White House and EPA officials say they’re coordinating with state and local authorities, while critics blame aging infrastructure and funding gaps—issues that intersect with Trump’s broader environmental rollbacks and the administration’s infrastructure agenda ahead of ongoing political battles.
A collapsed 72-inch sewer line near the Potomac Interceptor caused hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage to spill into the Potomac River for about a week, raising environmental and public-health concerns. DC Water diverted flows downstream to a treatment facility, but repairs aren’t expected for four to six weeks and intermittent spills continued through Feb. 10. The incident, described as potentially the largest discharge of its kind in U.S. history, has also become a political battleground, with the president blaming Maryland Governor Wes Moore for the contamination.
President Trump criticized Maryland Gov. Wes Moore for the Potomac River sewage spill response, claiming federal authorities should coordinate the cleanup and vowing federal involvement even as DC Water and the EPA oversee repairs after a Jan. 19 pipe rupture. Repairs are expected to take four to six weeks, with drinking water deemed safe but residents advised to avoid contact with the river; the clash coincides with a partial DHS funding shutdown that could complicate FEMA’s role and follows ongoing political sparring between Trump and Moore.
Trump pressed FEMA involvement and accused Maryland's governor and local officials of mismanaging the Potomac River sewage spill, while Gov. Wes Moore said the federal government has failed to act and pointed to DC Water as the responsible entity; bypass pumps are preventing further spills as crews work on a rock blockage, with repairs expected to take 4–6 weeks, and the public advised to avoid the river even as upstream drinking water remains safe.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is pushing a redistricting plan to redraw the state’s congressional map to bolster his national profile, but he faces stiff resistance from Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson and other Democrats. The battle highlights intra-party tensions, with critics arguing Moore’s tactics are weak and could jeopardize his broader ambitions, while supporters say the map effort is essential for his political future. A looming February filing deadline and leverage attempts by the Black Caucus add to a high-stakes showdown that could shape Moore’s image ahead of a potential 2028 run.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s rising national profile collides with a Democratic-led legislature that frequently overrides his vetoes and resists his aggressive redistricting push, highlighting growing pains for a first-term governor balancing state politics with potential presidential ambitions.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is backing a $1+ billion quantum computing hub in suburban Maryland to accelerate cancer research and spur a local quantum industry, potentially delivering breakthroughs that could outpace today’s supercomputers—while also raising cybersecurity concerns about encryption and data protection as quantum capabilities grow.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says his disinvitation from the 2026 National Governors Association dinner is a blatant disrespect to bipartisan cooperation and underscores his status as the nation’s only Black governor.