Three ICC judges sued in Manhattan, saying U.S. sanctions froze accounts and cut services and asking a federal judge to rein in the measures. The complaint argues the penalties exceeded legal authority and harmed their work and daily lives.

Federal grants totaling about $18 million will fund RTC bus replacements, nearly $7M for firefighter hiring, and seven‑figure awards for air support and Clark County’s emergency ops center.

Alexis Wilkins says she’ll sing at the Great American State Fair kickoff on the National Mall and that she won’t be paid, but critics have raised ethics questions. Coverage is evolving.

St. Paul Council Vice President Nelsie Yang proposed boosting council pay by up to 40% and expanding duties and staff; legal and budget questions remain.

Gov. Tim Walz filed 16 FOIA requests seeking federal records tied to what his office calls a campaign of retribution after Operation Metro Surge. The filings come days after a judge quashed subpoenas aimed at state officials.

Senators traded barbs at a Senate Banking hearing as banking, real‑estate and crypto witnesses offered competing fixes, underscoring how affordability has become a central political fight.

New Berlin will host July sessions to explain a possible public safety referendum that could increase funding for police, fire and EMS. The council could vote in August on whether to place a question on the Nov. 3 ballot.

Trump canceled a planned housing signing and called his SAVE America Act a "national emergency," pressing Republicans to scrap the Senate filibuster.

Mini pillows tossed at a Foley parade and thousands of bought‑and‑given copies of Mike Lindell’s memoir have drawn scrutiny from campaign experts and state rules.

The Justice Department issued — then rescinded — rare grand‑jury subpoenas that would have required Washington Post and Wall Street Journal reporters to testify, newsrooms say.

A narrow Senate vote ordered an end to U.S. military action in Iran, delivering a rare bipartisan rebuke and setting up a showdown with the White House. The measure is largely symbolic but politically potent.

Officer Jason Marchione sued the city, saying Seattle’s police watchdog misrepresented evidence and punished him for attending the Jan. 6 rally. The suit follows years of legal fights over the city’s Jan. 6 records.

A downed F-15 pilot described an unusual 'jellyfish' drone formation before ejecting, splitting U.S. intelligence and raising fresh questions about Iran's capabilities.