County leaders took emergency‑management priorities to Capitol Hill as Congress weighs major FEMA reforms. Maryland towns still rebuilding after denied disaster aid say time is running out.

Six candidates are vying for Wisconsin’s open secretary of state seat ahead of an August 11 primary that will decide which Republican advances to November. The office may not run elections, but it controls public‑lands trust dollars and state records.

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan subpoenaed Philly DA Larry Krasner over alleged preferential treatment of undocumented immigrants. Krasner called the move a "nastygram" and demanded a public hearing.

Former Millbrae mayor Ann Schneider sued the city, saying a new council interpretation of Measure FF would force a four‑year break after three four‑year terms and strip voters of a choice.

The Florida Chamber says the state’s GDP hit $1.89 trillion, which would rank Florida 14th worldwide if treated as a country. Different data sources change the placement.

City Hall will deploy roof-to-cellar enforcement days — coordinated HPD, DOB and Health inspections — to force repairs in buildings where tenants have organized.

Three Mason unions accused city leaders of anti‑union retaliation after a police officer’s firing; they called on City Council to hold administrators accountable.

A Delaware shareholder complaint alleges Larry and David Ellison used payments and White House contacts to secure approval for Paramount’s $111B Warner Bros. bid.

Apopka commissioners deadlocked over a proposed 0.75-mill property-tax increase that would raise the city's rate to about 5.2 mills and add roughly $6.6M to next year’s revenue. The split comes as a statewide ballot measure could reduce local tax collections.

The City Attorney sued an LA landlord, alleging he harassed tenants to force vacancies at an eight‑unit South LA building and to secure higher rents.

After a 56.23% primary win, Bottoms has been campaigning through rural Georgia on healthcare and turnout. Local Democrats see early promise, but November still hinges on metro margins.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse’s bill would tax excess crude prices and use half the proceeds to fund rebates as lawmakers seize on surge profits at major oil firms.

A Denver immigration judge says she was abruptly removed in June after granting bond in a high‑profile case, warning the purge could undercut due process. Local reporting lays out how the dismissal fits a wider DOJ shake‑up.