Senate Leadership: Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is weighing a run to lead Senate Democrats, putting Chuck Schumer on notice as the party prepares to take control of Congress. Van Hollen is also considering a 2028 presidential bid. Moore Administration: Two more cabinet secretaries are leaving, including the environment secretary, as Gov. Wes Moore continues a second-term overhaul and names acting replacements. Immigration: University of Maryland student and former valedictorian Maria Flores Garcia and her mother were detained at an ICE check-in; lawmakers are calling for their release, and Moore has voiced support. Chesapeake Bay: A commission lowered menhaden harvest limits amid reports of microplastics in Maryland waterways and declining brown pelican numbers in the region. Local Developments: Queen Anne’s County planners approved a proposed church and cemetery expansion in Sudlersville. Baltimore announced Rapsody and Raphael Saadiq as headliners for Artscape 2027. Public Safety: A man was taken to a trauma center after a crash in Waldorf; emergency crews administered Narcan, and the circumstances remain under investigation.