The Trump administration plans permanent fencing around Lafayette Square and a two‑block stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue, a move that would let officials close a major tourist and protest corridor.

Eighty-five recruits completed Academy Class #100 at LBPD's new training campus and will enter field training across the city.

A Seattle watchdog alleges Let’s Go Washington failed to disclose more than 150 promotional appearances by podcaster Brandi Kruse, possibly worth up to $1.25 million. The PDC is reviewing the complaint ahead of a mid‑September deadline.

A statewide audit of Georgia’s June 16 runoff flagged 23 mismatches across more than 1.1 million ballot images, and officials say every error was on a hand‑marked ballot.

APD, AFD and ATCEMS will post monthly overtime and leave reports to give Council and the public regular, comparable snapshots of staffing and overtime use. The files will include hours, leave breakdowns and other operational metrics.

A convicted participant in the college‑admissions scandal donated to Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio campaign, drawing criticism about the campaign’s meritocratic message.

A Boston Globe investigation found most city council staff are temporary, with uneven pay, few leave protections and routine short-term reappointments.

A D.C. Council hearing over a proposed 10‑cent bottle deposit exposed sharp divides: environmental advocates tout river cleanup while businesses warn of steep startup costs.

Kevin Warsh tapped tech investors, corporate chiefs and Nobel economists to lead five task forces that will review the Fed's communications, data, balance sheet and inflation approach.

A planned July 7 meeting between Mayor Mamdani’s international affairs commissioner and Iran’s U.N. ambassador was reportedly halted after federal diplomats intervened.

A 2-1 appeals-court panel ruled that Illinois’ Protect Illinois Communities Act is constitutional, keeping statewide limits on assault-style semiautomatic guns and magazines in force.

A Charter Review Commission advanced a two‑thirds County Council vote requirement for taxes to the November ballot after a close commission vote.

A viral video shows ICE agents entering a Rose Park home and handcuffing a man, prompting legal questions about warrantless in‑home arrests.