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Monday Afternoon Headlines: Van Hollen mulls bid for Senate majority leader; Supreme Court denies petition from Poppleton residents; Husband allegedly killed wife in hospital parking lot; and more.

Van Hollen weighs Senate leadership bid as support remains uncertain — The Baltimore Sun Supreme Court denies petition from Poppleton residents — The Baltimore Banner Husband allegedly killed his wife in parking lot of Baltimore’s Good Samaritan Hospital — WJZ MDE tentatively rejects Curtis Bay petroleum cleanup…

Andy Harris survived another blue wave. But what now?

For the second time in eight years, Republicans were facing a blue wave. And Rep. Andy Harris (R-1st) once again proved he could swim. But the only GOP member of the state's congressional delegation faces the prospect of partisan redistricting in his next term.

Democrats will hold most legislative trifectas since 1984

Along with a dramatic change in congressional majorities, Election Day resulted in large shifts in legislative majorities around the country, flipping from a majority of Republican legislatures to majority Democratic. Democrats now hold 22 "trifectas," to 17 for the GOP.