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.

A settlement filed Tuesday would cut Xcel Energy’s proposed Minnesota gas rate hike to 4.88% and could trigger refunds for customers who’ve paid interim increases.

Regulators approved virtual scratch tickets and two new daily numbers games for the Massachusetts iLottery, clearing a path for the site and app to launch this summer. Officials project meaningful early revenue for state programs.

Allegheny County Council approved a local jail‑code change on May 26 that enshrines PREA protections and reporting requirements to protect transgender and intersex incarcerated people.

Washington told NATO it will shrink the pool of U.S. jets, strategic bombers and some ships available in wartime. The recalibration pushes Europe to supply more conventional forces.

Sheriff Pat Labat announced that, starting July 1, Fulton County will stop booking most misdemeanor arrests into the Rice Street jail, keeping only domestic‑violence, sexual‑assault and aggravated cases.

A Legislative Auditor report found justices collected both a $1,500 monthly stipend and daily per diems for New Orleans work; the court says it will clarify its travel policy.

Ball State agreed to a $225,000 settlement with a former administrator fired over a private Facebook post about Charlie Kirk, resolving a First Amendment claim.

Vice President J.D. Vance brought more than a dozen GOP attorneys general to the White House to tout billions in fraud referrals and new DOJ funding while Democrats balked at short notice.

Maryville's proposed $268 million FY27 budget focuses on a $55M school expansion and increased public-safety spending while trimming parks, library and economic-development funds.

No candidate cleared 50% in Georgia's Republican lieutenant governor primary; John F. Kennedy and Greg Dolezal will meet in a June 16 runoff.