A Waukesha County supervisor deleted a Facebook post calling for Fauci’s public execution, then appeared to defend it. County leaders condemned the rhetoric, while censure remains possible.

A bipartisan Senate bill would impose age checks, parental controls and new safety rules on AI companion chatbots used by minors.

A Trump-appointed judge joined a 2-1 ruling limiting ICE’s no-bond detention policy. The decision adds to a circuit split that could send the issue to the Supreme Court.

A database reviewed by The Sacramento Bee shows eight children were deported after passing through Sacramento ICE custody. One 3-year-old was transferred to Texas and held for nearly 63 days.

A Manhattan judge dismissed most claims against Coinbase over token sales but kept a narrower inventory-sales fight alive.

Portland says Shilo Inns founder Mark Hemstreet owes nearly $500,000 in local taxes, fees and penalties tied to homelessness services and preschool.

Napa tourism generated $2.8 billion and nearly $294 million in tax revenue, but the latest reports reveal a costly dependence on overnight and international visitors.

Georgia voters 50 and older are highly motivated, deeply focused on affordability and ready to make Social Security a ballot-box issue.

Metro Denver mayors are pitching faster permits, new jobs and a downtown rebound as the region competes for businesses and workers.

Oakland’s voter-approved $100 campaign vouchers will miss the 2026 election after the city withheld funding. The Democracy Dollars program is now targeted for 2028.

Jermaine Johnson has selected Charleston clean-energy advocate Sam Skardon as his lieutenant governor running mate in South Carolina.

St. Charles County is giving up roughly $4 million in personal property tax revenue, but residents’ entire tax bills are not disappearing.

Mayor Katie Wilson reportedly asked Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes to resign days after the Bite of Seattle shooting. Assistant Chief Tyrone Davis is expected to step in.