An Oakland immigration attorney says TSA told him he was placed on a watchlist after a 45‑minute SFO screening; his legal team has filed a FOIA to press for answers. Advocates are watching closely.

A GOP lawmaker unveiled a megaprojects-style plan aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois by changing PILOT rules and moving referendums to November.

CENTCOM says a June 19 strike killed senior ISIS leader Ali Husayn al‑‘Ulaywi; Sen. Ted Budd praised the operation on X.

After 19 public-input meetings, St. Paul’s City Council heard a reworked tree preservation ordinance that would require builders to protect boulevard trees and could require restitution.

The Supreme Court struck down Hawaii’s 2023 "express‑consent" law in a 6–3 ruling, meaning licensed carriers may carry in stores and hotels unless owners bar guns. The decision forces businesses and lawmakers to decide how to post and enforce bans.

Former Glynn County police chief John Powell and ex‑assistant chief Brian Scott have sued local officials and prosecutors, alleging a plot to dismantle the county police and seeking $20 million.

Redistricting recast U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor’s Tampa seat into a Republican‑leaning district, and eight GOP candidates have qualified for the August primary. The contest will test whether incumbency and name recognition can overcome the new map.

A viral clip shows Rep. Seth Moulton appearing to knock a phone from a questioner's hand after a Graham Platner question. The campaign says the filmer worked for America Rising.

Canada reopened a consulate in downtown Phoenix on June 24, restoring a trade-focused presence after a 2012 closure and promising on-the-ground export and investment support.

A bipartisan nonprofit led by Gina Raimondo and Eric Holcomb will pilot state programs and private funds to help workers adapt as AI reshapes jobs.

A class-action alleges Philadelphia's ICE office rescinded a 'changed circumstances' rule and began re-detaining people at routine check-ins, prompting ACLU‑PA to sue.

Aldermen reviewed transit and road projects, sidewalk updates and budget items — and for the first time weighed a proposed Infrastructure Development District.

A Winter Springs dashcam shows a tree crushing a car and injuring the driver; officials say safety and liability explain more than $400,000 in removal work now under review.