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Sean Salai

Sean Salai is the general assignment/culture reporter for The Washington Times. A former National desk intern and Metro clerk at The Washington Times, he also has served as a City Hall reporter at the Boca Raton News and as a special contributor at America Media. He can be reached at ssalai@washingtontimes.com.

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Prince George’s County bans detention centers as Maryland clashes with ICE

Prince George's County Executive Aisha N. Braveboy has signed an order banning detention centers, bolstering Maryland Democrats' efforts to thwart the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration.

February 24, 2026

Judge allows Prince George’s County sheriff to remove condo residents near homeless encampment

A Prince George's County district court judge has authorized sheriffs to evacuate the Marylander Condominiums if property managers do not fix the heat that they say neighboring homeless people wrecked almost three months ago.

February 23, 2026

Study links diets rich in fish and vegetables to reduced memory loss

Diets rich in fish and vegetables could help adults stave off memory loss as they age, according to new research published Monday in JAMA Neurology.

February 23, 2026

Montgomery County’s only charter school vows to stay open after board votes to begin closure

Montgomery County's only charter school said it's staying open despite education board officials' plans to close it for failing to document special education needs.

February 20, 2026

Trump team offers apprenticeship incentives for high-demand trades

The Trump administration has created new incentives for apprenticeships to woo the nation's dwindling pool of high school graduates to high-demand trades.

February 18, 2026

Trump DEI purge threatens women’s and gender studies programs

Colleges are closing women's and gender studies programs at a faster pace as the Trump administration purges diversity, equity and inclusion lessons.

February 17, 2026

Baltimore County schools’ student population shrinks as the number of administration workers grows

Baltimore County Public Schools had 531 more full-time staff and 3,790 fewer students last year compared to the 2018-19 school year, according to a new report from Georgetown University's Edunomics Lab.

February 13, 2026

Prince George’s County to cooperate with House GOP probe into HUD violations

Prince George's County officials pledged on Thursday to cooperate with a House GOP probe into substandard public housing conditions under former County Executive Angela Alsobrooks.

February 12, 2026

FDA weighs marketing flavored nicotine pouches as ‘safer than cigarettes’

The Food and Drug Administration may soon allow tobacco companies to market flavored nicotine pouches placed between the lips and gums as safer than cigarettes.

February 12, 2026

Ohio Legislature calls on Congress to abolish the U.S. Department of Education

Ohio state lawmakers passed a joint resolution Wednesday calling on Congress to abolish the U.S. Department of Education.

February 11, 2026

States offer community college bachelor’s degrees as alternatives to pricey four-year campuses

More states are authorizing community colleges to grant bachelor's degrees as an affordable alternative to four-year universities.

February 10, 2026

Optimism about next 5 years hits record low in Gallup poll

The share of U.S. adults expecting to have "high-quality lives" in five years has dropped to a low of 59.2% in the latest Gallup poll.

February 10, 2026

Gallup: Most Americans expect inflation and unemployment to worsen as the stock market grows

The latest Gallup poll, released Monday, finds that most Americans expect inflation and unemployment to worsen this year, even as the stock market improves.

February 9, 2026

PG County judge gives residents 14 days to evacuate Hyattsville condos next to a homeless encampment

A Prince George's County District Court judge on Thursday gave property managers 14 days to evacuate the Marylander Condominiums and begin repairing a heating system they say homeless people damaged in November.

February 5, 2026

More states consider ‘bell-to-bell’ cellphone bans for kindergarten-12th grade students

More states are moving toward "bell-to-bell" bans on student cellphones in K-12 schools, citing evidence of reduced distraction and improved academic performance.

February 5, 2026

Prince George’s County lifts three-decade ban on pit bulls

Prince George's County legalized pit bulls this week, lifting a 29-year ban that officials imposed after two of the dogs mauled a child in his yard.

February 4, 2026

Trump administration expands ‘Mexico City policy’ to ban DEI in foreign aid

The Trump administration has expanded the so-called "Mexico City policy" banning foreign aid for abortions to include diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

February 3, 2026

Texas A&M ends women’s and gender studies as DEI purge continues

Texas A&M University is ending its women's and gender studies program to comply with state and federal bans on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

February 2, 2026

Prince George’s County to evacuate condos threatened by homeless encampment

Prince George's County officials are planning a mass evacuation of the Marylander Condominiums, where residents have marked their ninth week without heat after blaming a homeless encampment for sabotaging their boiler.

January 30, 2026

Study: Minority births are now the majority of U.S. newborns

Minority births have become the majority of newborns for the first time in U.S. history, according to an analysis of federal data that finds Hispanic immigration driving the trend.