Republicans have launched targeted ads in Jewish outlets that single out Mayor Mamdani and urge some readers to consider switching party registration.

Raleigh Police consolidated its headquarters and Downtown District at 111 W Hargett Street; the ACORNS unit moved to Six Forks Road as part of the reshuffle.

Nashville pastors and abolitionists condemned Gov. Bill Lee for not pausing executions after a botched lethal-injection attempt.

Deputy Mayor Joe Bushnell presented a stakeholder report as Tacoma reopens a debate over raising the city minimum wage to $20 an hour.

An unredacted investigative memo points to a Minneapolis finance official as the likely decisionmaker behind nearly $3 million withheld from a retiree health trust. The district restored the funds while auditors and police probe how internal controls failed.

Two razor-thin Democratic primaries in Manhattan and Queens were called after hand recounts and campaign filings produced narrow winners. The results hinge on a handful of ballots.

Georgia raised the Path2College 529 account cap to $550,000 and waived the state administrative fee, expanding how much families can hold for a single beneficiary while trimming plan costs.

Mayor Joe Hogsett vetoed Proposal 192, blocking a planned $100/$240 vehicle registration increase and sending the measure back to the City‑County Council. The veto sets up a test of whether supporters can muster a 17‑vote override.

A Confederate battle flag briefly appeared on screens inside North Carolina’s pavilion on the National Mall, prompting the footage’s removal and a sponsor’s withdrawal.

A Manhattan Supreme Court complaint says Queens Councilmember Vickie Paladino's social posts sparked online harassment of Claudia Morales, partner of slain Brooklyn activist Ryan Carson.

Knoxville City Council approved a one‑year emergency moratorium on large data centers while planners draft zoning and utility guardrails. The pause follows similar moves across the region.

Holmes County has set a quick timeline to appoint a short-term sheriff before Tim Zimmerly retires, with applicants to be screened by a judge and a GOP committee named to finish the term.

The FCC will vote Aug. 6 to repeal the 39% national TV ownership cap; supporters call it modernization while critics predict consolidation and court fights.