Pa. Supreme Court Justice David Wecht said Monday he is leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an independent, blaming what he called the party’s 'acquiescence to Jew-hatred.' The change keeps him on the bench but signals new tensions.

State officials broke ground Tuesday on new, smaller DYS housing in Grafton and Bedford to replace the Cuyahoga Hills complex.

A helicopter touched down at Roesner Park for the park director's daughter's prom, drawing citations and a city legal review.

Steve Hilton unveiled a Sacramento plan to remake California’s energy regulators, tying deregulation to promises of lower electricity bills and cheaper gas. The move pits his 'Califordable' pitch against Sacramento’s regulatory and political realities.

Union leaders handed more than 225,000 petition signatures to the City Clerk to try to put a half‑cent sales tax for LAFD staffing, stations and equipment before voters on Nov. 3.

Council members are pushing a rewrite that would force new disclosures about who pays lobbyists, add a $5,000 grassroots threshold and an 18‑month cooling‑off ban.

A bruising Democratic primary between Nicole Cannizzaro and Zach Conine has turned into a test of courtroom chops versus executive management, with unions and big donors splitting the field. The June 9 primary will show which pitch wins out.

San José Mayor Matt Mahan tied his gubernatorial campaign to the struggles of small businesses in L.A.'s Fashion District, citing fires, ICE raids and safety concerns.

Texas Democrats teased Sen. Bernie Sanders as a keynote for the June state convention in Corpus Christi, joining a star‑studded lineup meant to energize voters and raise funds.

A new Louisiana bill would transfer removed public monuments into state parks and bar returning them to their original parishes.

A judge upheld the revocation of Lots of Love Daycare's license, forcing the North Pershing site to close on May 19 and leaving families to find new care in a tight market.

The Navy's 30‑year shipbuilding plan calls for at least 15 Trump‑class battleships through 2055, sharply expanding the program and raising cost and shipyard questions.

Economists expect April's CPI to show a monthly uptick driven by gasoline and a housing data quirk. Today's BLS release will set the tone for markets and policy.