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A $6.6 billion investment in Anduril Industries for submarine manufacturing in Maryland has triggered a political dispute between President Trump and Governor Wes Moore, while raising questions about the overlap between the president’s sons’ venture capital firm and federal defense contracts.
President Donald Trump barred Maryland Governor Wes Moore from speaking at a Tuesday event in Sparrows Point, Maryland, where a $3.7 billion private investment by defense firm Anduril was unveiled. The deal includes a $2.9 billion Navy contract for Virginia-class submarine components and aims to create 3,100 permanent jobs. While Moore claimed he helped negotiate the deal, the White House stated he was invited only as a guest. The event also highlighted Anduril’s co-founder Palmer Luckey’s new role in a Pentagon task force.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signaled a potential 2028 presidential run at a book event in Washington, D.C., suggesting he and Maryland Governor Wes Moore could form a strong ticket. While declining to confirm a bid immediately, Beshear noted he will decide after his term as chair of the Democratic Governors Association ends in December. The event highlighted his new book, which frames his political strategy through a faith-based lens and draws parallels between his 2019 victory over former Governor Matt Bevin and a potential national campaign against President Trump.
Maryland will begin collecting payroll contributions for the Family and Medical Leave Insurance program (FAMLI) on Jan. 1, 2027, at a 0.9% wage rate (employer-employee split for employers with 15+ workers; employees pay up to 0.45%). For a $75,000 salary, the annual employee contribution would be about $337.50. Benefits—up to 12 weeks of paid, job-protected leave for childbirth, a serious health condition, or caring for a family member—aren’t available until Jan. 1, 2028, funded by a dedicated insurance trust. Supporters say paid leave boosts productivity and competitiveness, while critics warn of added payroll costs for workers; Gov. Wes Moore notes there are no new taxes or fees in the budget, though FAMLI is separate from it.
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.