Washington has told Pretoria it will phase out PEPFAR support, citing unmet policy demands. Health experts warn the decision could jeopardize HIV treatment and prevention.

Cartersville activist Bella Bautista won the uncontested Democratic primary for House District 14 and will challenge GOP Rep. Mitchell Scoggins in November. Her campaign centers on ending data-center tax breaks and lowering energy costs.

A 10‑member resident panel is overseeing Measure 1A funds and has backed investments in roads, housing and mental‑health services while meeting every other month.

Controversial adjunct Corinna Mullin, arrested at a 2024 CCNY encampment, was reinstated and will teach at CUNY this fall, reigniting debate over academic freedom.

Nick Sinram advanced from the Finance Committee after a tense hearing that put his MPS tenure and the county’s multi‑year budget gaps under a microscope.

Veteran Capitol reporter Lynn Bartels has died at 69. Lawmakers and peers are remembering her tenacious reporting and later work in government communications.

A Mamdani‑backed NY‑13 challenger is under scrutiny after her campaign offered ice‑cream tokens to early voters and raffled World Cup tickets for volunteers, prompting legal warnings.

A surge of petition challenges threatens to knock dozens of Chicago school‑board hopefuls off the November ballot.

Titusville will bid on tax‑lien and auction lots to create retention ponds, backed by a $40,000 council allocation and a new stormwater master plan.

A conservative talk-radio host's surprise endorsement of Sen. Jon Ossoff has Georgia politicos talking. The move adds a new wrinkle to a high-stakes Senate fight.

Lawmakers approved a hot‑work safety bill that creates a public violations database, raises training standards and increases penalties after the 2014 Back Bay blaze.

Emory Law students asked the Supreme Court to decide whether federal court employees are excluded from workplace civil‑rights protections, backing a former public defender who alleges harassment.

A DeKalb County ESPLOST paperwork error left Atlanta Public Schools and City Schools of Decatur underpaid by millions; county officials say they’ve alerted the state and will reconcile the funds.