DraftKings‑linked money is buying TV, mail and text ads in the Cabarrus GOP primary, targeting appointed Sen. Chris Measmer.

Federal officials attended a private Feb. 19 D.C. summit where election deniers urged a presidential takeover of the 2026 midterms, prompting legal and ethics questions.

Councilmember Simcha Felder is drafting a bill to block snow fines for homeowners until city‑owned sidewalks and crossings are cleared after a major blizzard. The move aims to make enforcement evenhanded.

Sen. Bill Blessing pitched a land‑value tax as a middle path between abolishing property taxes and keeping current levies. State budget warnings and farm‑lobby resistance make the idea politically tricky.

A small "No War With Iran" rally gathered at Philadelphia City Hall after U.S.-Israel strikes, as police increased patrols and local groups voiced mixed reactions.

Polls show a close Ohio Senate race with Jon Husted holding a slim edge as Sherrod Brown mounts a comeback ahead of the May 5 primary.

Polling aggregates and ratings now list Texas’ 34th as a tossup, after redistricting and a bruising GOP primary remade the race. The March 3 primary will shape November’s outcome.

Council members questioned roughly $960K in subsidies for Highland Park Golf Course and pressed West Side Market funding during budget hearings. Numbers and staffing gaps left the committee divided.

A judicial watchdog panel recommended a 30-day suspension and $10,000 fine for Broward County Judge Lauren Peffer after she shared an apparent AI-generated recording and cited an unread tell‑all during her 2024 campaign.

Initial jobless claims in New York dropped to 14,178 for the week ending Feb. 21, down from 16,767, even as U.S. filings inched up to 212,000.

A federal judge rebuked ICE after it terminated a Milwaukee student's F-1 status over a dismissed traffic charge. The ruling allows the student to challenge the SEVIS revocation under the APA.

Sen. Steve Santarsiero filed SB 1157 to force polluters to clean hazardous spills, set deadlines and give DEP power to act after the Twin Oaks jet‑fuel leak in Upper Makefield. The bill would require cleanup to residential standards and create a public portal for updates.

Union leaders say a man tied to Acting Superintendent Erin Lynch-Reyes allegedly used a fake account to target a UFT rep, prompting 256 letters and calls to block her permanent appointment. Teachers and local leaders are divided as the chancellor weighs next steps.