Two California bills would add "Jewish" as an ethnicity on state forms and expand nonprofit security grants to cover off‑site events; both have cleared policy panels. Supporters say the changes will improve data and community safety.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Xavier Becerra were photographed meeting at Tommy's in San Francisco; both teams described the chat as policy-focused.

Hialeah pulled a long‑promised Hialeah Heights government center from its capital plan and approved roughly $43.6M to renovate and expand City Hall instead.

Alameda County will outlaw all fireworks in its unincorporated communities starting July 2, 2026, and hold hosts and property owners liable with escalating fines. Officials say the move aims to cut fires, injuries and holiday calls.

Three ICC judges sued in Manhattan, saying U.S. sanctions froze accounts and cut services and asking a federal judge to rein in the measures. The complaint argues the penalties exceeded legal authority and harmed their work and daily lives.

Federal grants totaling about $18 million will fund RTC bus replacements, nearly $7M for firefighter hiring, and seven‑figure awards for air support and Clark County’s emergency ops center.

Alexis Wilkins says she’ll sing at the Great American State Fair kickoff on the National Mall and that she won’t be paid, but critics have raised ethics questions. Coverage is evolving.

St. Paul Council Vice President Nelsie Yang proposed boosting council pay by up to 40% and expanding duties and staff; legal and budget questions remain.

Gov. Tim Walz filed 16 FOIA requests seeking federal records tied to what his office calls a campaign of retribution after Operation Metro Surge. The filings come days after a judge quashed subpoenas aimed at state officials.

Senators traded barbs at a Senate Banking hearing as banking, real‑estate and crypto witnesses offered competing fixes, underscoring how affordability has become a central political fight.

New Berlin will host July sessions to explain a possible public safety referendum that could increase funding for police, fire and EMS. The council could vote in August on whether to place a question on the Nov. 3 ballot.

Trump canceled a planned housing signing and called his SAVE America Act a "national emergency," pressing Republicans to scrap the Senate filibuster.

Mini pillows tossed at a Foley parade and thousands of bought‑and‑given copies of Mike Lindell’s memoir have drawn scrutiny from campaign experts and state rules.