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President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One as he arrives at Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire, Scotland, Friday, July 25, 2025.(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Armstrong Williams: Why is Trump in Scotland? | STAFF COMMENTARY

By Armstrong Williams

July 27, 2025 at 3:16 p.m.

Armstrong Williams asks, what's the real purpose of Donald Trump's visit to Scotland?

A police officer in London films protesters. (Courtesy, Armstrong Williams)

Armstrong Williams: How London police respond to protests | STAFF COMMENTARY

By Armstrong Williams

July 27, 2025 at 3:43 p.m.

The difference between how police respond to protests in the United Kingdom and the United...

A close up of the first printing of the final text of the United States Constitution on display in 2021 in New York City. (Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Armstrong Williams: Moderation in all things | STAFF COMMENTARY

By Armstrong Williams

July 26, 2025 at 11:30 a.m.

Moderation is our deliverance from the strife and upheaval of extremism, writes Armstrong Williams.

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Armstrong Williams: A special moment at the White House faith luncheon | STAFF COMMENTARY

By Armstrong Williams

July 14, 2025 at 4:08 p.m.

Armstrong Williams writes that it was an honor to attend the business and faith luncheon...

A fire burns as a protester stands across the way from Border Patrol personnel in riot gear and gas masks outside of an industrial park in the Paramount section of Los Angeles on June 7. (ERIC THAYER/AP)

Armstrong Williams: The curtain is lifting on America’s riot industry | STAFF COMMENTARY

By Armstrong Williams

July 12, 2025 at 1:19 p.m.

The Justice Department is determined to prove that riots in recent years weren't just outbursts...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, First Lady Sara Netanyahu address the crowd.

Armstrong Williams: Netanyahu hails Trump at U.S.-Israel reception | STAFF COMMENTARY

By Armstrong Williams

July 10, 2025 at 4:23 p.m.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and First Lady Sara Netanyahu hosted a high-profile diplomatic reception...

Debris from flash flooding is seen at Cedar Stays RV Park in Marble Falls, Texas, Monday, July 7, 2025. (Mikala Compton /Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Armstrong Williams: Texas tragedy shows the cost of being unprepared for disaster | STAFF COMMENTARY

By Armstrong Williams

July 10, 2025 at 10:04 a.m.

The tragic deaths after flooding in Texas show you can't put a price on emergency...

Ivan J. Bates has stabilized "a demoralized and dysfunctional state’s attorney’s office," writes Armstrong Williams. (Kim Hairston/Staff)

Armstrong Williams: Accountability is crucial for success against crime | STAFF COMMENTARY

By Armstrong Williams

July 8, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

Ivan J. Bates has stabilized "a demoralized and dysfunctional state’s attorney’s office," writes Armstrong Williams.

From left, David Rubenstein, owner of the Baltimore Orioles, and Armstrong Williams, owner of Howard Stirk Holdings and The Baltimore Sun, attended Lally Weymouth’s birthday celebration in the Hamptons, New York, over the Independence Day weekend.

Armstrong Williams: Lally Weymouth’s Independence Day celebration | STAFF COMMENTARY

By Armstrong Williams

July 7, 2025 at 11:02 a.m.

Each year during the Independence Day weekend, Lally Weymouth holds a celebration to celebrate both...

FILE – Demonstrators holds up a banner during a citizenship rally outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Armstrong Williams: Is the Supreme Court the Trump Court? | STAFF COMMENTARY

By Armstrong Williams

July 5, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

"Has the United States Supreme Court become a Trump Court?" asks Armstrong Williams.

Baltimore Sun co-owner Armstrong Williams talks to U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, a Baltimore County Republican.

Rep. Andy Harris says budget bill will boost Maryland economy

By Armstrong Williams

July 3, 2025 at 3:59 p.m.

Rep. Andy Harris says President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill will boost Maryland’s economy despite...

The House is heading into the August recess early after the committee that dictates what legislation reaches the floor has been in a two-week stalemate over Democratic efforts to force politically difficult votes for their GOP counterparts on releasing more Jeffrey Epstein documents.(RAHMAT GUL/AP)

Armstrong Williams talks to US House members ahead of Big, Beautiful Bill vote

By Armstrong Williams

July 3, 2025 at 10:50 a.m.

Two members of U.S. House offer differing views on President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax...

A large American flag blows in the wind as fireworks light up the night sky during an Independence Day celebration in Mount Airy. (Brian Krista/Staff)

Armstrong Williams: What we celebrate on the fourth | STAFF COMMENTARY

By Armstrong Williams

July 1, 2025 at 1:45 p.m.

In an era where grievance has replaced gratitude, the Fourth of July has become a hollow ritual...