A razor‑thin House vote attached a "presumption of approval" to the FY27 NDAA, easing rules for servicemembers and Defense Department civilians to carry personal firearms on bases.

Most Maryland districts reached the $60,000 starting-teacher salary mandate, but smaller counties report staff cuts, larger classes and one-time fixes to comply.

Sen. Bernie Sanders' American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act would take 50% equity from large AI firms to seed a public fund that backers say could pay roughly $1,000 per person.

Maryland’s elections administrator asked the state prosecutor to review Kalshi and Polymarket, saying trading on races looks like illegal wagering that could undermine trust.

Relatives of 9/11 victims have launched a Change.org petition asking that Mayor Zohran Mamdani be barred from the 25th‑anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero.

The National Guard signed a $292M contract to house D.C.‑deployed troops in up to 2,000 apartment‑style units, a shift officials say will save lodging costs even as critics question the mission’s scope. Legal fights and cost estimates are complicating the rollout.

The New College Foundation has moved to replace the college’s nearly 50‑year‑old alumni association with a foundation‑run committee, prompting alumni backlash and possible legal action.

Dozens testified in Hempfield Township in favor of WVU Medicine’s planned takeover of Independence Health, which leaders say includes an $800M investment and job protections. Regulators will weigh public input before deciding.

Mayor Mamdani pledged to make every NYCHA child‑care center lead‑free this fall and said the city will invest more than $10 million to inspect and abate hazards. The move spotlights long‑running safety concerns at public‑housing childcare sites.

Mayor Kevin McCann asked the Charter Review Committee to weigh 4-of-5 supermajority rules for selling city land, weakening conservation easements and annexing rural Seminole County.

An ethics advisory opinion lets a Miami lawmaker's firm take on state health‑care work as long as he is screened. The decision lands amid a contested primary and leadership hopes.

Attorney General Letitia James joined Neighborhood Defender Service picketers in Harlem, backing workers pressing for better pay and health coverage. Her post on X underscored broad labor pressure across the city.

Multiple lawsuits say Amendment 3’s ballot language is misleading and may have to be rewritten before ballots are finalized. A consolidated hearing is set for July 29 as fiscal estimates and local budgets hang in the balance.