A petition drawing thousands wants Columbus FOP president Brian Steel removed after he called the head of the Columbus NAACP a "poverty pimp." Organizers demand leadership change and a public apology.

Two Republican judges from the Northshore are locked in a bruising, high‑dollar fight for an open Louisiana Supreme Court seat as outside PACs flood the final days before May 16. The race is being shaped by heavy TV spending, a watchdog ruling and a temporary restraining order over attack ads.

A Columbus advocacy group has launched a national scholarship arm that lets donors claim a dollar‑for‑dollar federal tax credit and direct scholarships to Christian schools starting in 2027.

Former Rep. David Price joined 62 ex-officials in a letter urging Congress to reclaim war-making authority as the Iran conflict passed the War Powers deadline.

A Charlotte judge allowed limited discovery in Sen. DeAndrea Salvador’s lawsuit alleging Whirlpool and Omnicom used AI to fake her endorsement. The order permits targeted depositions and document requests as the court tests jurisdiction.

Adewale Oduye says he and Los Angeles County have reached a conditional resolution in his racial discrimination suit; a dismissal is expected by Aug. 7.

An appeals court gave Fox limited new discovery in Smartmatic’s $2.7B defamation suit but refused to pause the case, keeping the civil fight headed toward trial. The split ruling targets only a narrow damages question tied to a separate indictment.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s family stars in a new reality series funded by a nonprofit whose sponsor page lists companies the DOT regulates. Critics and ethics experts say the arrangement raises troubling optics.

A handful of Los Angeles and Orange County state Senate contests on June 2 could strip Democrats of their two‑thirds control — and reshape what Sacramento can pass.

A State Department cable tells consulates to deny visas to applicants who say they fear returning home, a change that could ensnare H‑1B holders, students and travelers.

Joyce Woodhouse, a longtime Clark County educator and former Nevada state senator, has died. She was honored this year by CCSD and remembered for her work on K–12 policy and school funding.

Hitachi signed a memorandum with Oklahoma and plans about $4M in equipment; NDAA tweaks to direct‑hire authority could help Tinker and McAlester hire faster.

George Gresham, who rose from hospital housekeeper to lead 1199SEIU, died at 71 after a long illness, the union said.