Durham’s City Council approved a $16M expansion of its Axon contract, adding drones and license‑plate readers amid a heated debate over surveillance and safety.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will face back-to-back congressional hearings this week over the Iran war and Cuba policy. Lawmakers are expected to press him on costs, strategy and U.S. commitments abroad.

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis introduced the Nest Egg Protection Act to temporarily raise the home‑sale capital‑gains exclusion to $1M for seniors 65+ who have owned their homes 25+ years.

St. Charles pulled the liquor and video‑gaming licenses for Global Brew after alleging unpaid alcohol taxes and unpermitted kitchen work.

Gov. Abbott joined Davie Defense to break ground on a $1B Gulf Copper overhaul that officials say will build U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers and bring thousands of jobs to the Texas Gulf Coast.

The State Department will shrink visa-processing across Africa from nearly 50 posts to 20 hubs, a newly revealed directive shows. Many applicants in non-hub countries may now have to travel abroad for interviews.

Lawmakers rolled out Senate Bill 450, a nearly $4 billion capital package that earmarks funds for schools, parks, colleges and community projects across Ohio. Committees will review the bill in the weeks ahead.

Fairview’s mayor says the LDS Church is using federal land‑use law to push a contentious 120‑foot temple steeple, reopening a yearlong fight over zoning and legal risk. The town and church remain far apart.

New federal guidance could block IRA-funded rebates for swapping gas stoves and other appliances for electric models, jeopardizing a key chunk of the $8.8B home‑rebate program.

ABC7 will carry a live "Your Voice, Your Vote" special at 8 p.m. with local returns and candidate interviews as California's June 2 primary unfolds. Expect shifting totals as counties process ballots.

City Manager Marchell Adams‑David's FY27 proposal includes a 1.7‑cent property tax increase; a June 2 public hearing will give residents a chance to weigh in.

Council took straw votes Monday to decide which FY 2027 budget amendments will advance. Final adoption is scheduled for June 8.

Ohio’s attorney general rejected the ballot summary for a petition to repeal the 2023 reproductive-rights amendment, pausing the campaign before any signatures are collected.