Three Mason unions accused city leaders of anti‑union retaliation after a police officer’s firing; they called on City Council to hold administrators accountable.

A Delaware shareholder complaint alleges Larry and David Ellison used payments and White House contacts to secure approval for Paramount’s $111B Warner Bros. bid.

Apopka commissioners deadlocked over a proposed 0.75-mill property-tax increase that would raise the city's rate to about 5.2 mills and add roughly $6.6M to next year’s revenue. The split comes as a statewide ballot measure could reduce local tax collections.

The City Attorney sued an LA landlord, alleging he harassed tenants to force vacancies at an eight‑unit South LA building and to secure higher rents.

After a 56.23% primary win, Bottoms has been campaigning through rural Georgia on healthcare and turnout. Local Democrats see early promise, but November still hinges on metro margins.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse’s bill would tax excess crude prices and use half the proceeds to fund rebates as lawmakers seize on surge profits at major oil firms.

A Denver immigration judge says she was abruptly removed in June after granting bond in a high‑profile case, warning the purge could undercut due process. Local reporting lays out how the dismissal fits a wider DOJ shake‑up.

State Sen. Todd Weiler will lead the conservative Sutherland Institute while keeping his Senate seat, a move that critics say raises conflict questions. The hire is set to begin in early August.

A court‑watching report says judges at Leighton ordered detention in the majority of petitions — including many defendants the county’s risk tool labeled low risk.

A Detroit News–WDIV/Glengariff poll puts Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson at 72% and Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson at 12% in the Democratic primary. The numbers show Benson widening an already‑large lead as Michigan heads toward the Aug. 4 primary.

Florida AG James Uthmeier told Winter Garden to take down park signs referencing firearms, calling the city's ban "null and void" and setting an Aug. 15 deadline. The AG warned legal action would follow if the signage isn't fixed.

Ossoff reported a $20M Q2 haul and more than $42M on hand; Collins raised about $2.1M. Outside groups are already lining up millions in ad buys.

Incumbent Robert Wittke faces Democrat Eddie Phanichkul in Assembly District 63, a suburban contest shaped by redrawn maps and a heated debate over AI data‑center projects.