A four-bill package introduced by Pittsburgh-area lawmakers aims to shield domestic violence survivors from financial abuse and improve offender accountability.

Nithya Raman rolled out a homelessness plan centered on oversight, performance budgeting and street‑level care, pitching an alternative to the Inside Safe approach.

The U.K. Home Office denied Ye entry and Wireless Festival was canceled after sponsor withdrawals and political pressure. The decision leaves tens of thousands of ticket‑holders waiting on refunds.

A pared-down voucher transparency bill would force the education department to publish school-level scholarship data and build a comparison tool, but it omits tougher accountability measures.

Italian‑American groups and the sculptor’s estate have filed a federal suit seeking to restore the Columbus statue removed from City Hall in 2020 and to block related spending. The filing names city officials and federal agencies as defendants.

Challengers in NY-15 debated on a OneNYC Action livestream Monday while Rep. Ritchie Torres skipped. The forum highlighted Israel, affordability and who speaks for the Bronx.

Researchers and platforms say Iran‑linked accounts used fake personas to seed divisive messages to U.S. users, platforms have removed hundreds of accounts. Local feeds were likely touched.

A Washington Post analysis shows ICE made nearly 20,000 arrests across D.C., Maryland and Virginia; about 60% had no prior criminal record and advocates say communities are scared.

Historians and a watchdog sued after the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel declared the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional, seeking a court order to preserve presidential papers.

Gov. Jared Polis signed SB26‑004, expanding Colorado's ERPO law to let hospitals, schools and mental‑health centers petition courts for temporary firearm‑removal orders.

USTR Jamieson Greer warned talks to rebalance the USMCA may run past the July 1 review, raising the prospect of bilateral deals or even withdrawal.

Deere agreed to deposit $99 million into a settlement fund and pledged expanded repair access as part of a proposed deal that resolves a 2022 class action. The company still faces a separate FTC enforcement case.

After an appellate ruling left Seneca Meadows open, activists and lawmakers are pushing changes to stop indefinite air‑permit extensions and speed DEC reviews.