Annapolis

Black Military Pioneer Dies At 85

AP | Posted 05.24.2012

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Retired Lt. Cmdr. Wesley Brown, the first African-American to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy, has died, the Academy said. He w...

One Wild Navy Initiation (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.23.2012

Annapolis Naval Academy freshmen make a human wall to climb the Herndon Monument which is covered with lard in Annapolis, Maryland. Each year ...

PHOTOS: Midshipmen Make Greased Naval Academy Climb

AP | Posted 05.23.2012

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Students who are closing out their first year at the U.S. Naval Academy have completed the traditional climb up the Herndon Monument...

Weekend To-Do: Shamrock Fest, Cherry Blossoms And Maryland Day

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 03.23.2012

WASHINGTON -- This weekend, choose from an unexpected range of festivals: Maryland Day celebrations, National Cherry Blossom Festival events and, yes,...

VIDEO, PHOTOS: Thousands Take Polar Bear Plunge

AP | Posted 01.30.2012

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Thousands of people clad in bathing trunks, bikinis and even some woolly winter hats have taken the Polar Bear Plunge into the Chesa...

Maryland Delegate Accused Of Using Campaign Funds For Wedding

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.23.2011

WASHINGTON -- A Maryland state delegate, best known for sponsoring marriage-equality legislation to later vote against it, was charged with theft on F...

Should Maryland's State House Dome Be Repainted With Radical Colors?

The Baltimore Sun | Posted 11.17.2011

Imagine driving into Annapolis along Rowe Boulevard or sailing into the city's harbor, glancing up toward the tiered State House dome, and seeing that...

Michael Calderone

Washington Post Closing Several Regional Bureaus

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 11.01.2011

NEW YORK -- The Washington Post will soon close all the paper’s regional bureaus except for those in Annapolis and Virginia, in a move its managemen...

A Huffington Post Guide To Family Vacations In Maryland

The Huffington Post | Jane Ellis | Posted 03.07.2012

Family vacations in Maryland can be rewarding experiences or absolute disasters — it all depends on pre-trip homework. To make planning easier, we'v...

Annapolis Bar Crawl

Susan Fogwell | Posted 06.05.2011

Susan Fogwell

Annapolis is America's sailing capital. During the summer and autumn, midshipmen, locals and tourists congregate at the bustling city dock where people-watching is a popular pastime.

Maryland Gay Marriage Bill Dies

AP | By TOM LoBIANCO | Posted 05.25.2011

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- A bill to legalize gay marriage in Maryland fell short Friday after supporters failed to find enough votes to overcome Republican op...

Air Force Academy Sex Assaults Up 150%, Most Among Service Academies Since 2008

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

DENVER — Sexual assault reports at the three U.S. military academies rose 64 percent in the 2009-10 academic year, but many more victims probabl...

The Army-Navy Game: Transcending Sports and Politics

PhillyPhanatics.com | Posted 05.25.2011

PhillyPhanatics.com

I am a liberal Democrat who is opposed to the War in Afghanistan, was against the War in Iraq, and protested against the Vietnam War years ago. I guess you could call me a pacifist. But I love watching the Army-Navy game.

Jack Johnson Hid $80k In Wife's Bra As FBI Listened In

AP | BRIAN WITTE | Posted 05.25.2011

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A married pair of top officials in a Maryland county is accused of tampering with evidence after FBI agents said they recorded ...

2010 Is Not a Tough Year for Democrats

Judd Legum | Posted 05.25.2011

Judd Legum

As a Democrat, I believe our party has a lot of good ideas that could help the people I'm meeting. If I didn't believe that, I wouldn't be a Democrat.

Maryland's Presidential Governor

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

Steve Clemons

Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley is of the policy caliber, and demonstrates a rare management excellence over a large and effective state bureaucracy that makes him a very credible candidate for the US presidency.

Joseph Rocha: Gay Former Sailor Details Abuse In Navy Despite Keeping His Sexuality A Secret

Washington Post | Joseph Rocha | Posted 05.25.2011

I was 18 years old when I landed in the kingdom of Bahrain, off the coast of Saudi Arabia, in the winter of 2005. It was the first time I'd ever left ...

Jack McCain Congratulated By Obama At Naval Academy Graduation

MSNBC | Posted 05.25.2011

President Obama just congratulated the son of his 2008 Republican rival, John Sidney McCain IV, as the younger McCain today became the fourth McCain t...

Avigdor Lieberman: Already A Problem For Obama

Inter Press Service | Helena Cobban | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON, Apr 3 (IPS) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government was sworn in Tuesday - just one day later his foreign minister, Avi...

Avigdor Lieberman: We're Not Bound By Annapolis Peace Talks

Haaretz | Posted 05.25.2011

New foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Wednesday that Israel was not bound by commitments it made at a U.S.-sponsored conference to pursue cre...

Obama's America: Observing the Observance of Veterans Day

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

William Bradley

Barack Obama has never worn the uniform. Yet he has more rapport with the experience of the American veteran than the Republicans who are now in the process of relinquishing power to him and his allies.

Multiple McCain

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael B. Laskoff

The problem isn't that we know too little about John McCain; it's that we've got so many versions of the guy to choose from.

Palin is McCain's Weapon of Mass Distraction

Diane Francis | Posted 05.25.2011

Diane Francis

McCain has unleashed a number of diversionary tactics, including his good-looking VP running mate. These diversions are designed to confuse and mislead the enemy.

Sarah Palin: A Right-Wing Gidget for Leader of the Free World

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Russnow

Watching the Republican convention tonight, I was struck by a number of things, most notably how the prime-time star speakers whipped up the audience ...

Sarah Palin: You're No Dan Quayle -- and That's Not a Compliment!

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Russnow

John McCain sold his soul in the bleakest of hopes that he could convert angry Hillary voters to his cause.