State senators approved S.8877 to force employers and job sites to disclose whether listings are real or just résumé-collection posts. The measure ties clear language to fines and gives the labor department audit power.

Sen. Thom Tillis says he won't back any attorney general nominee who excuses Jan. 6, a stance that could derail or delay the White House's choice for DOJ.

After weeks of stalemate, the House approved a bipartisan bill to fund most of DHS and sent it to President Trump. Immigration‑enforcement money will be handled separately.

CFPB moved this week to finalize a narrowed version of its Section 1071 small‑business census, cutting some demographic fields and shifting the compliance timetable. The decision splits banks and civil‑rights groups as the rule heads to OIRA for review.

A $3 million override to shore up Bellingham public schools will be on the June 2 ballot as officials point to rising insurance and special-education costs. Meetings have sharpened the debate over transparency and cuts.

An Orange County judge ordered Huntington Beach to pay $959,853.73 in attorneys’ fees after a court found the city’s restricted‑books policy violated California law. The award is split among ACLU and co‑counsel.

Public defenders in Santa Clara say caseloads have ballooned past national standards as county budget choices this May could determine staffing and services.

GAO found an estimated $186 billion in improper federal payments in FY2025, mostly concentrated in Medicare, Medicaid, the EITC, SNAP and shuttered venue grants.

Text messages released under the CPRA show Councilwoman Julie Lythcott‑Haims opposed a Human Relations Commission nominee over her views on Gaza and math acceleration, prompting questions about vetting.

Albany lawmakers advanced a bill that would let Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors seek punitive damages from his estate; two survivors are set to testify in Albany next week.

A White House-linked delegation flew to Caracas to advance memorandums on oil and minerals, but security, legal and environmental hurdles make quick payoffs uncertain.

The D.C. Council streamed a committee mark‑up Thursday on a bill to convert HPAP loans to grants for displaced River East at Grandview homeowners while reviewing DCHA board nominees.

Eleven people were arrested outside the Burlington ICE field office; Police Chief Thomas Browne says protests have pulled officers from other duties.