A divided D.C. appeals court says the Trump administration improperly killed Biden's multibillion-dollar green bank. The funding fight may now head to the Supreme Court.

Rick Scott’s Safeguard Kids Act would bring AI-risk lessons and chatbot-related counseling into K-12 grant programs as schools scramble to set rules.

Hamilton County Republicans tapped Nancy Aichholz to replace Elizabeth Maier in a key Ohio House race against Democrat Rachel Baker.

Port Authority payroll crossed $1.2 billion in 2025, with 20 employees earning more than $400,000 and police overtime driving the biggest checks.

A California appeals court says insurers can still use marital status in auto rates. Some unmarried drivers have been quoted up to $108 more for six months.

Memphis’ AFSCME workers are nearing a $22 hourly wage floor, with sanitation employees also slated for a 5% raise. The agreement still needs City Council approval.

Texas’ new higher-education watchdog has received 73 complaints and opened two investigations. Here is what the office can — and cannot — investigate.

Petaluma’s infamous 140% trash-rate warning dates to 2005, not a new 2026 contract vote. The city’s hauling system has since changed hands, but the rate debate remains familiar.

Christine Drazan’s nonprofit paid her family consulting firm $96,000 while its filings showed no conflict-of-interest policy. The arrangement is now surfacing in Oregon’s governor’s race.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is under fire from MAGA hardliners after calling for immigration reform and visa changes to address labor shortages.

A North-Central Indiana fair-housing group is asking federal regulators to examine First Federal Savings Bank’s lending patterns, citing stark racial and income-based gaps.

Five federal workers are challenging the Trump administration’s ban on gender-affirming care coverage, arguing the policy violates Title VII. The case could affect tens of thousands of people enrolled in federal health plans.

Sixteen Oregon Democrats want a comprehensive audit of OPERF, citing concerns about private equity, fees and a decade-long gap since the last broad review.