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.

Dunwoody is poised to outlaw stand‑alone vape shops under a proposed land‑use ordinance returning to the council next Monday. The draft exempts grocery and convenience stores but would bar separate vape retailers citywide.

Voters across Northwest Indiana head to the polls Tuesday to decide whether Rep. Frank Mrvan wins renomination and which Republican will challenge him this fall. Coverage will track returns after polls close at 6 p.m.

A state training council met Tuesday to review allegations that Douglas County deputy coroners handled death investigations and paperwork without proper oaths or bonds.

NEA data show Texas teachers often start reasonably well paid but fall behind over time, with low per‑student spending and uneven district responses widening staffing pressures. State funding helps, but distribution will decide the outcome.

Baltimore's proposed $1.95B school budget shifts new dollars to pre‑K while trimming staff at dozens of campuses, leaving students and families anxious.