A candidate suspended from about two dozen probate cases is among three Democrats running for Clark County public administrator, raising questions about estate oversight.

The University of Michigan’s preliminary May sentiment reading slipped to 48.2 as gas prices near $4.54 a gallon, leaving consumers skittish even while jobs hold up.

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee told CNBC that April’s payrolls show the job market is holding, but sticky inflation keeps the Fed cautious about cuts.

A Clark County judge heard arguments Thursday in a 2020 suit that accuses major booking sites of underpaying Nevada hotel taxes, with plaintiffs estimating more than $1 billion in disputed revenue.

A $190.6M gap in Missouri’s school formula is forcing St. Louis districts to weigh layoffs, larger classes and program cuts as budget decisions land in Jefferson City.

Federal regulators and the DOJ are probing hundreds of millions in well‑timed oil bets placed minutes before major Iran‑related announcements, data show.

California regulators blocked a deal to end contracts with the $2.2B Ivanpah plant, reopening a fight over federal loans, ratepayer costs and what happens to the Mojave site.

Sen. Sanders said 15 million people lost coverage under the 'Big Beautiful Bill.' Data and nonpartisan checks show most of that total is a projection, not a present tally.

Jefferson Parish's school board unanimously opposed Senate Bill 157, which would give educators six weeks of full pay after a birth or adoption, citing substitute shortages and federal-funding worries. The bill cleared the Senate and now heads to the House.

A new poll finds broad bipartisan support for tighter AI rules as Georgia campaigns deploy deepfakes, incendiary ads and candidate chatbots.

The Hillsborough School Board is moving to put a half‑penny sales surtax renewal before voters, citing recent HVAC, roof and safety work funded by the levy.

José Contreras Díaz, deported to Honduras earlier this year, was allowed back into the U.S. and released from ICE custody, reuniting with his newborn son amid legal challenges.

An FBI agent questioned a high‑ranking Wisconsin elections official about the 2020 presidential count, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports amid broader federal probes.