Rep. Adelita Grijalva visited a detained DACA recipient at a Tucson ICE facility. Family and video say agents forced entry into her home on Monday.

Quincy’s new City Council is weighing whether to undo 2024 pay ordinances that would raise the mayor’s pay nearly 80% and lift councilors’ salaries by about half.

Abbott is pitching a five‑point property‑tax overhaul while Gina Hinojosa made a Dallas block party into a schools‑first rally. Polling shows a competitive statewide contest.

Russia accused Latvia at the U.N. of allowing Ukrainian drone launches; Latvia and the U.S. rejected the claim as NATO intercepted a suspected drone over Estonia.

Supporters say the county's plan to wind down San Pasqual Academy needs more public review to avoid disrupting foster-youth placements.

An OIG synopsis says Baltimore paid 15 city employees $312,555.86 while on permission leave and urges the city to adopt clear, equitable administrative-leave rules.

Jim Wood, a former police officer and longtime Oceanside mayor, died May 16 at age 78. City leaders remembered his public‑safety focus and years of service.

The State Department told Congress it will admit up to 17,500 Afrikaners this fiscal year, adding roughly 10,000 spots. South Africa calls the move baseless and experts say evidence is thin.

Nevada’s trigger law and county fuel indexing could swallow most of any federal gas‑tax pause, leaving little relief at the pump and raising questions about road funding.

DNC officials visited Boston on May 18 as Mayor Michelle Wu and Gov. Maura Healey pitched the city to host the Aug. 7–10, 2028 Democratic National Convention. The bid leans on TD Garden, Fenway and waterfront tours to make its case.

Lake Wales officials are weighing roughly $10 million to renovate a police annex and build a new fire station as emergency calls rise. The work would be financed in part by potential debt issuance.

A Wisconsin Policy Forum report finds cigarette excise collections fell to $369.6M in fiscal 2025 as vaping rises, prompting debates over higher vape taxes.

The Israeli navy boarded the Andros and cut the convoy’s livestream as organizers said dozens of Global Sumud vessels were stopped in international waters. International ministers have condemned the raids.