More than 100 progressive Democrats, many tied to the DSA, have urged Schumer and Jeffries to back calls to abolish ICE after two recent fatal ICE encounters.

Senate records released this week show CBP prepared to stop Peter Daszak at JFK in February 2021, but an FBI request halted the inspection. The packet and emails add fresh fuel to oversight of pandemic-era decisions.

President Trump is scheduled to rally in Oakland County as early in‑person voting opens for Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary, spotlighting tight governor and Senate races. Local turnout in the suburbs could be decisive.

Federal officials say Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools must answer allegations it hid transgender‑related records from parents; the district has 14 days to respond.

Louisville has issued 12 emergency liquor suspensions since 2024; officials call them a safety tool while owners say they punish businesses and may displace risk.

Sen. Catherine Blakespear's SB 936 would ban flavored nitrous-oxide canisters and restrict containers larger than 8 grams, a move prosecutors say targets a recent spike in injuries and DUIs.

Sacramento is moving to rescind a 'healthy food' exemption critics say let tobacco shops multiply while offering little real access to fresh food. City officials are weighing ordinance changes.

More than $3 million in projects are chasing roughly $1.5 million left from the American Royal origination fee. Officials are weighing cameras, cleanup gear and debt relief.

A disciplinary panel accepted a stipulation Monday that will censure Montezuma County Judge Ian J. MacLaren and impose a 90‑day unpaid suspension after he admitted to multiple instances of misconduct.

An Orleans judge dismissed Bill Hammack's defamation suit against Sen. Royce Duplessis, saying Hammack failed to show likely success and ordering him to pay fees.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has endorsed Abdul El‑Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic primary, adding national progressive firepower to a race already shaped by heavy outside spending. Her backing lands as absentee ballots begin to move and the Aug. 4 primary nears.

Interim Slidell police chief Daniel Seuzeneau has launched a bid for St. Tammany Parish sheriff, stepping into a race opened by Randy Smith’s resignation.

A Boston federal judge temporarily blocked the administration from revoking work permits for asylum seekers and TPS holders, pausing enforcement while a court challenge moves forward.