Junior Ezeonu, a 27-year-old Grand Prairie mayor pro tem, defeated eight-term Rep. Chris Turner in the March Democratic primary for Texas House District 101.

Hillsdale officers working under an ICE contract reportedly visited Ritenour Middle in Charlack to ask about three students, prompting the district to demand answers. The episode raises fresh questions about enforcement at schools.

Gov. Wes Moore called the Iran operation a "war of choice" and says Maryland dipped into state reserves to keep SNAP benefits from being cut.

CPCS is offering $500-per-case bonuses to private lawyers in Suffolk and Middlesex to reduce a mounting backlog, but defenders say permanent pay and staffing fixes are required.

A judge remanded the SD 38 ballot dispute to the Indiana Election Commission after an expungement, complicating the Republican primary days before voting. The commission must decide whether the change alters eligibility.

A 20-year-old was cited after allegedly smashing a glass vase on Mayor Keith Wilson’s porch during an anti‑ICE protest that marched from Wilshire Park.

Michael Hicks was unanimously appointed City Manager of College Park on Saturday. A longtime IT chief and a 2025 UGA Certified Public Manager, Hicks will oversee city operations and strategic initiatives.

Candidate filing closed with 196 statewide filings and 19 open Oklahoma House seats, leaving many races to be decided in primary season. Several districts drew only one filer, shifting the action to party contests.

Michael Ku, a 20-year San Bruno veteran and paramedic with an SJSU engineering degree, has been named the city's new fire chief. Officials highlight training and technology as priorities.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 22 state attorneys general in an amicus brief arguing President Trump's executive orders punish law firms and threaten access to counsel. The filing asks the D.C. Circuit to uphold rulings that blocked parts of the orders.

Federal agents in Los Angeles arrested Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter after the State Department revoked their green cards, authorities say. The department accused Afshar of promoting Iranian regime propaganda.

A state bill would force the Angels to use 'Anaheim' in sale or lease paperwork if Anaheim wins a Surplus Land Act exemption. City leaders have opened a legal review.

Thousands of mailed ballots arrived too late to be counted in the Nov. 4 special election, with inland counties hardest hit and officials blaming Postal Service routing changes.