Washington is moving to join California and Québec in a shared carbon market, a shift that could stabilize allowance prices and reshape how auction revenue flows.

New reporting ties a retired Brooklyn priest to alleged payments connected to the commutation of David Gentile, prompting questions about a halted federal inquiry.

A Cleveland.com filing says invoices and emails tie Dennis Kucinich to FirstEnergy and restaurateur Tony George, and asks a judge to dismiss his libel suit.

A top backer of the super PAC supporting Abdul El‑Sayed is president of a medical‑billing firm that helps collect unpaid patient bills, creating awkward optics given his anti‑debt platform.

The Secretary of State says online and mail-in registration updates are due Oct. 26; in-person updates are available at county offices through 8 p.m. on Nov. 3.

Sen. Bernie Moreno and Sen. Elizabeth Warren unveiled a bipartisan plan to lift the Social Security payroll tax cap, saying it would inject roughly $3 trillion and help avoid benefit cuts.

A watchdog says 'shocking' conditions at Provo Canyon School demand stronger state oversight as families sue and regulators tighten licensing.

Republicans in Colorado are choosing between a two-term prosecutor and an outsider touting cybersecurity and election-security experience ahead of next week’s primary.

Keisha Lance Bottoms challenged Rick Jackson to three televised debates across Georgia and accepted an Oct. 12 Atlanta Press Club slot. The offer raises an early test for Jackson.

Maryland’s top court will hear an appeal over a proposed Frederick County referendum that targets a 2,600‑acre data‑center overlay. The June 30 hearing comes as petitioners and developers clash in court over maps and charter rules.

A D.C. judge vacated USDA approval letters for state SNAP waivers that would have banned soda purchases and sent the policy back to the agency for review. The ruling halts several pilot projects while the legal fight continues.

City Council unanimously approved new rules targeting illegal cannabis delivery, raising fines and giving licensed dispensaries new tools to sue unlicensed operators.

Kenosha Unified projects a $17 million shortfall and is weighing cuts that could remove about 40 teachers, shrink arts and sports, and shift Reuther students if voters don’t approve funding. The board is finalizing options this week ahead of a possible November referendum.