A new state law and a Rural Ambulance Task Force report are pushing counties to rewrite how ambulances are run. Local officials warn reviews will expose funding and staffing gaps.

Donald Trump returned a mail ballot that was counted in a Palm Beach County special election even as he denounces mail-in voting as “cheating.”

The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Second Circuit on March 23, 2026, ruling that a Vermont sergeant is entitled to qualified immunity after a 2015 sit‑in arrest. The unsigned opinion tightens the "clearly established" test and drew a forceful dissent from Justice Sotomayor.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to New York’s law shifting many town and county races to even‑numbered years, leaving the change in place for 2026.

TotalEnergies and the Department of the Interior signed a CERAWeek deal shifting roughly $920M from East Coast offshore wind into Texas LNG and Gulf oil projects.

Chancellor Kamar Samuels faced the City Council Monday as lawmakers dug into the DOE’s Fiscal Year 2027 preliminary budget, with class‑size and special‑education costs at the center.

A Senate bill would let seasoned physician assistants practice without direct physician oversight, promising faster access to care while drawing pushback from medical groups.

The Supreme Court will decide whether a 1988 video‑privacy law covers pixel‑based sharing of viewing history with Facebook — a ruling that could reshape online ads and lawsuits.

The New York Department of State proposed new rules that would add specific hands‑on training for kinky, coily and curly hair into cosmetology and natural‑hair curricula. The proposal — published in the State Register — sets new hour allocations and a Sept. 1, 2026 compliance schedule (proposed).

AI-generated voice and image attacks have popped up in Massachusetts campaigns, prompting a House bill to require AI disclosures.

Advocates say HMDA data show stark racial lending gaps at Columbia and Northfield and have asked the Fed for a hearing that could slow the planned merger.

Assemblymember Anna Kelles introduced A10354 to require New York utilities to create virtual power plants that aggregate batteries, EVs and smart devices. Supporters say it could cut bills; critics warn of regulatory overreach.

Robert S. Mueller III, former FBI director and special counsel behind the Russia probe, has died at 81. His long career in law enforcement left a deep imprint on Washington.