Sparring between Governor Wes Moore and President Trump got friskier this week as Moore made a Sunday TV appearance and Trump threatened to cancel plans to repair the Key Bridge. Just another day at the office. When he's not canceling nearly-completed offshore wind projects (plus our just-starting one off OC) he's OKing guns for the long-suffering National Guard members walking around DC monuments. In the meantime ICE agents are imagining deportable folks on every street corner, showing that AI hallucinates less than they do. The battle over deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia continues -- he was detained during a mandatory ICE check-in in Baltimore, even though accompanied by hundreds of supporters. But that's just Monday morning. The legal process is grinding and Tuesday's news may be altogether different. It's News You Can Use, for the moment and the week. 

HERE IN MARYLAND

Process to deport Kilmar Abrego García again has begun, Kristi Noem says

The undocumented Maryland man had been freed by a federal judge last week but then was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this morning after arriving at the agency’s Baltimore field office as part of a required check-in. Dozens of activists and supporters — carrying signs that read “Free Kilmar,” chanting and singing songs — gathered outside ICE’s Baltimore field office to send Abrego off as he headed into the building to report to immigration authorities. WaPo

Trump plans to halt MD offshore wind project

Late Friday, Bloomberg reported "The Trump administration is working to halt development of an offshore wind project planned near Maryland, in the latest escalation of the White House’s war on the clean energy source loathed by the president. The Interior Department plans to move to remand and vacate a permit granted to the $6 billion Maryland Offshore Wind Project, according to a court filing dated Friday. The project, which will consist of as many as 114 wind turbines about 10 nautical miles off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, was approved by the Biden administration in 2024 and was set to begin construction next year. " Bloomberg News (paywalled)

Maryland inspectors missed major violations at adult day cares, audit finds A federal audit found that Maryland officials failed to identify hazards like exposed electric wiring and unsecured exits at adult day care facilities. Maryland officials failed to enforce major violations that put vulnerable people at risk inside adult day cares across the state, according to a federal audit that raises questions about the Maryland Health Department’s ability to regulate health care facilities. WaPo

Guns on the Streets: It’s D.C., not Maryland, but National Guard troops infesting our next-door metropolis will doubtless make Marylanders apprehensive (especially since the Big Shot loves to threaten Baltimore as a lawless jungle, a trick easily adopted from Larry Hogan). Now the Guard will carry weapons? Well, sort of. POLITICO Playbook reports “But it’s unclear how many Guardsmen are actually going to be carrying weapons. Reuters says the number remains “fluid.” AP is told that “only troops on certain missions would carry guns.” CBS suggests it will be “likely less than 50” to begin with. Trump could aggravate progress made in B'more, advocates say: Advocates and officials discussed the task of police reform amid threats of a takeover by federal law enforcement at a town hall Saturday. Baltimore Sun  Definitely a “stay tuned”  moment.

Moore Slams Trump; Trump Suggests Pulling Funds from Key Bridge: President Donald Trump clapped back at Gov. Wes Moore on Sunday, threatening to “send in the troops” to Baltimore in a lengthy social media post. The outburst saw Trump mock Moore’s offer for him to “walk the streets” of Baltimore, suggest he could pull federal funding for the reconstruction of the Key Bridge, and imply that Moore lied about receiving a Bronze Star for his service in the Army. He received the honor this past winter. Baltimore Sun.

Moore said that President Trump's military deployment in Washington, D.C., is "not sustainable" and "unconstitutional," adding that he would not authorize deployment of National Guard troops from Maryland to D.C. Face The Nation. via Maryland Reporter

Trump Crusade Against Renewable Energy Weakens State Objectives: After four years of state and federal alignment on energy policy, Maryland is on defense against the Trump administration’s crusade against renewable energy projects in favor of fossil fuels. Executive actions and new laws are undermining the state’s plan for a clean energy future as Maryland faces growing demands on its electrical grid.  Baltimore Sun. via Maryland Reporter

Math Grades for Public School Students Drop: From wealthy suburbs to rural hillsides, Maryland public school students on average aren’t great at math. It wasn’t always so. Back in 2009, Maryland’s eighth graders significantly outperformed the national average on the country’s most rigorous math test, called the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Baltimore Banner. (paywalled) via Maryland Reporter

THE OTHER 49

REDISTRICTING: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has begun meeting with legislative leaders about a potential redistricting plan that would redraw U.S. House district lines in advance of the 2028 elections. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D) said any plan would include revamping the state’s bipartisan redistricting panel. (State of Politics) Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) says he is considering redrawing district lines, too. (Baltimore Sun) via Pluribus -- MORE: A federal judge has ordered Alabama lawmakers to draw new state Senate district maps after ruling the state violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting the influence of Black voters around Montgomery. Judge Anna Manasco ordered the state to create a new majority-Black district. (Associated Press) via Pluribus

VA: Federal government says Virginia university violated Civil Rights Act in hiring and promotion | Virginia Mercury via Stateline

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: Ohio is the first state in the nation to require K-12 public schools to adopt policies on artificial intelligence. The requirement was tucked into a budget bill Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed last month. The Department of Education and Workforce will put together a model policy by the end of the year. (Statehouse News Bureau) via Pluribus

 CO: Colorado legislature passes bill to fund Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood | Colorado Newsline via Stateline

ABORTION: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) has signed legislation allowing health care professionals to prescribe any medication that won FDA approval prior to 2025 and remains approved by the World Health Organization. The measure is meant to preempt any potential FDA decision revoking authorizations to abortion medication. (Capitol News Illinois) via Pluribus

 UT: Utah rolls out data on risk of domestic violence turning lethal | Utah News Dispatch via Stateline See also Rural women are more likely to experience violenceI in The Conversation

PUBLIC HEALTH: California lawmakers will vote on legislation that would make it the first state in the nation to require restaurants to disclose whether menu items contain any of the nine most common food allergens: Milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, sesame and soybeans. Restaurants would be able to publish the information on menus, a chart or other printed materials or QR codes. (Associated Press) via Pluribus

 PA: After $1.65B tax break from Pennsylvania, Shell wants to sell its plant | Inside Climate News via Stateline

GLOBAL, NATIONAL AND THE FEDS

One of the reasons affordable housing is so hard to produce is the materials – and, increasingly, that they come from outside the US while the Trump gang canceled support for research that could make the nation less dependent on overseas sources for construction materials. WaPo opinion

Worker Protection Agency Is Ditching Its Judges To Satisfy Trump Administration

Unions are alarmed by the plan for the Federal Labor Relations Authority, saying it will give the president more power over the federal workforce.  This  small but essential federal agency plans to get rid of its judges who help resolve government workplace disputes, a move unions say will consolidate more power among President Donald Trump’s political appointees and weaken the collective-bargaining system. (Huffpost via Portside)

Can Allied Nations Work with the “New” US Version of “Law” and “Justice”? A POLITICO columnist says foreign officials worry “senior administration officials like [AG Pam] Bondi and [FBI Director Kash] Patel — as well as DHS Secretary Kristi Noem — have politicized law enforcement in a way that may seriously compromise the integrity of the U.S. criminal justice system and make allied law enforcement agencies reluctant to lend support to Trump administration investigations or prosecutions they see as primarily political. … the private sector and civil society have acceded to Trump’s extortionate demands, and [allied officials] questioned whether the decision to ‘align with the Trump administration out of fear or pragmatism’ could ultimately entrench a form of politics in the U.S. that is typically associated with corrupt foreign regimes.”  They are seeing what we are seeing, and they are more familiar with how bad it could get….

Latest War Crimes in Gaza, and IDF reservists refusing callup:”In recent weeks, a surge of refusers emerged in response to the political cynicism of Benjamin Netanyahu [as the War Cabinet calls up 60,000 more reservists]. In private talks between family members or in public declarations of objection, more and more Israelis are realising that participating in military service is to be complicit with the government’s crimes." Opinion by a Knesset member in The Guardian

Lesson for Marylanders: If you are walking the streets of DC, ask the National Guardsmen “Is this what you signed up for?”