Brian Johnson, President Trump's Capital One‑linked nominee, faces a Senate hearing Thursday in Washington as lawmakers press him over bank ties and an ethics recusal.

The BLM has posted 35 Utah parcels — roughly 34,596 acres — for a possible oil-and-gas lease sale and opened a 30-day protest window that closes Aug. 21. Local groups and developers now have until 4 p.m. Mountain Time to file protests or comments.

Internal emails show Colorado unemployment staff urged claimants to cancel appeals, prompting hearing officers to call the outreach "disturbing" and raising legal questions about due process.

Senate Democrats say IRS CEO Frank Bisignano misled Congress about staffing as watchdog data and reporting prompt fresh oversight.

An outside audit found multiple credit cards tied to a former Blount County fire chief and gaps in paperwork; commissioners have ordered re‑audits and tightened rules.

A Dan Patrick‑chaired federal commission released a 224‑page draft with 12 recommendations that critics say shift the line between church and state; a multifaith coalition has sued.

A tiny but well-funded conservative caucus used targeted mailers and outside staff to unseat an incumbent and could keep reshaping Maryland’s GOP heading into November.

Four activists convicted in 2024 asked the 11th Circuit to overturn FARA-based convictions, arguing the prosecutions criminalize protected political speech. Judges pressed both sides on where registration ends and free speech begins.

Alcoa’s school board approved a first reading of 34 policy changes touching sports, K‑5 instruction and public‑comment rules. The package now heads to a required second vote.

Gov. Mike Braun tapped Joby Jerrells for the IURC, his fourth pick since December, shifting the commission as a contentious $71M AES rate decision faces rehearing.

Council approved nearly $800K in federal grant funds to staff the Central California Intelligence Center amid heated public testimony over data‑sharing and sanctuary concerns.

A new Public Financing Authority approved an Infrastructure Financing Plan to channel roughly $245M in present‑value funding into rebuilding and wildfire resilience in the Palisades fire zone.

A pro-Lombardo PAC placed mock 'Newsom endorses Ford' signs across the Las Vegas Valley, including a tiny note that the photo was manipulated.