A state appeals panel severed the binary‑trigger ban from Minnesota’s 2024 omnibus law, keeping the rest of the megabill intact and leaving the ban unenforceable while officials weigh next steps.

Protesters gathered at Gracie Mansion Tuesday, accusing Mayor Zohran Mamdani of not doing enough to protect Jewish New Yorkers. Counter‑protesters also showed up, turning the rally into a tense split over safety and symbolism.

Oregon senators joined a Padilla‑led letter urging the White House to remove Kurt Olsen, saying he pushed debunked fraud theories and exceeded special‑employee limits.

The Justice Department sued UCLA on May 26, alleging the campus allowed an antisemitic environment that blocked students and led to assaults during a 2024 encampment. The federal complaint seeks policy changes and remedies.

A new state talent assessment urges Oregon to coordinate training, data and employers so residents can fill in‑demand healthcare, tech and construction jobs as growth slows.

A federal judge in Orlando was privately reprimanded after a judicial panel found he had an affair with a law‑enforcement officer and engaged in sexual activity in chambers during business hours.

Alief ISD board president Darlene Breaux defeated longtime Rep. Hubert Vo in the Democratic runoff for Texas House District 149, flipping the seat after a razor-thin March primary.

SMU's new institutional-neutrality policy and an updated window-and-flag rule prompted the removal of visible pride and BLM flags and set off debate over free expression on campus.

The Stow‑Munroe Falls school board is weighing a November property‑tax levy to avert multi‑year shortfalls, but residents warn of "tax fatigue."

The finance committee recommended keeping Dallas's senior and disability property‑tax exemption at $175,000 as officials cite tightening budgets and trade‑offs.

At an Anacostia meeting, Mayor Bowser defended a summer juvenile curfew and warned some programs may face cuts while residents demanded better safety and grocery access.

Unofficial early returns show Maria T. Jackson narrowly leading the Fort Bend county clerk runoff while Jeffrey Boney holds a strong early lead for treasurer amid a countywide check‑in outage.

David Wylie edged Valerie Roehrs by 31 votes in the May 26 GOP runoff for Denton County Precinct 4. The unofficial result advances Wylie to a November contest with Democrat Stephanie Draper.