A city audit found $1.13M in unpaid hotel-occupancy taxes across 19 hotels; officials will review collection and appeal options at a May 21 committee meeting.

President Trump is expected in Rockland County this Friday for a White House event with Rep. Mike Lawler; venue details remain unconfirmed.

A three‑way Democratic primary in Fulton County pits longtime Chair Robb Pitts against two fellow commissioners over jail conditions and health‑care gaps. Voters decide Tuesday.

Bob Grogan was elected Illinois GOP chair as certified primary data shows record-low Republican turnout and a steep suburban decline.

Shelbie Campbell’s TikTok twerks and campaign mugshots have put her in the national spotlight as she runs in Michigan’s 13th. She says the stunts are strategy, not spectacle.

Four top contenders for Los Angeles mayor will meet this Wednesday at a Valley forum at Los Angeles Valley College, after a planned Fox 11 debate was canceled.

A Minnesota appeals court broadened the legal definition of "discipline," reviving a case that could force Minneapolis to release years of internal "coaching" records.

Oregon paused issuing undercover plates to federal agencies and the DOJ has warned of possible litigation as the state reviews the policy.

Local Democrats warn Florida's resign‑to‑run and vacancy rules could let the governor — not voters — pick a replacement for District 3 unless resignations happen before late‑May.

The U.S. State Department picked Atlanta to host the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting on Oct. 30–31. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead the sessions; venue TBA.

Brian Birdwell was confirmed 46-43 to an assistant secretary of defense role, returning to the Pentagon where he was injured on 9/11. His move leaves Texas Senate District 22 headed to a November contest.

Newly released records show Charlotte used its risk‑management fund to pay legal fees and settlements topping $1 million in discrimination suits by Black firefighters.

UF's search advisory committee unanimously named Stuart R. Bell, the former University of Alabama president, as the sole finalist; trustees and the state Board of Governors must now confirm the pick.