Gov. Walz reshuffled DHS leadership Monday, elevating John Connolly and shifting Shireen Gandhi amid federal fraud probes and a pending Senate confirmation hearing.

Senior U.S. officials warned China it may face tighter visa rules and entry bans if Beijing doesn't speed up repatriations; the warning arrives ahead of Trump's May summit.

Federal investigators have opened a Title IX probe into LAUSD to determine whether 'reassignment' rules let accused teachers stay in student-facing roles instead of being removed.

Hamblen County voters head to the polls today; polls are open 8 a.m.–8 p.m. and ballots must be cast at your assigned precinct.

President Trump signed a proclamation reinstating the Presidential Fitness Test and award, reviving mile runs and sit‑ups as national school benchmarks phased out in 2012. Districts will now wait for HHS guidance on implementation.

The Justice Department sued Denver on May 5, asking a federal court to strike the city’s long‑standing assault‑weapon ban. City Hall says it will defend the ordinance in court.

The SEC has sent draft regulations to OMB flagging plans to rescind a Biden-era climate disclosure rule that would have required companies to report emissions and climate risks.

A KPEL debate in Lafayette put Julia Letlow and John Fleming on the same stage as they sparred over carbon capture, stock filings and Trump’s endorsement ahead of May 16.

Tucker Carlson told a New York Times podcast he found Sen. Ted Cruz "more morally repulsive" than Nick Fuentes, deepening a GOP rift over Israel and Iran.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman will meet President Trump in Washington as his campaign battles to regain public matching funds and narrow a cash gap with Gov. Hochul.

NSF canceled a UTEP‑led Paso del Norte engine and withdrew an initial $15M; months later the inspector general found the allegations unsubstantiated, but the funding is gone. Local leaders demand answers.

Nevada's Legislative Police have set up a special protection unit to guard lawmakers at town halls, public events and homes after a rise in threats. Officials say the unit will centralize security and threat assessment for state legislators.

The Long Beach teachers union has injected about $45,000 into the District 5 school board race to back incumbent Diana Craighead and attack conservative challenger Maureen Flaherty. The spending has turned a quiet local contest into a test of curriculum and budget priorities.