The Justice Department rescinded the 2021 execution pause and told the Bureau of Prisons to readopt a pentobarbital protocol while authorizing firing‑squad executions.

South County Fire is proposing a roughly $420 million bond to rebuild and expand stations across south Snohomish County; a public hearing is set for May 5.

President Trump warned he may slap a "big tariff" on the UK over its digital services tax, reviving a trade fight that could raise costs for companies and markets.

A class-action suit and new reporting have renewed questions about whether yeshivas teach enough secular subjects. The case challenges budget language advocates say weakened oversight.

A Baton Rouge bill would tie the governor’s pay to university presidents, add housing and vehicle stipends for other statewide officials, and expand lawmakers’ per‑diem — with an estimated $3M annual cost.

Will Weatherford is stepping down as chair of USF’s Board of Trustees and will remain a trustee while Mike Griffin prepares to take over amid major research gains and a $340M stadium project.

A legislative audit flagged a $5 million fraudulent transfer to the Louisiana National Guard Foundation and repeated accounting failures at LDH that produced millions in questioned federal costs.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is scheduled to headline a May 2 San Antonio reception for Trump‑backed Carlos De La Cruz as the two head into a May 26 GOP runoff.

Companion bills in Albany would create a 15‑foot safety buffer for on‑duty first responders and make refusal after a warning a misdemeanor, sparking rallies and pushback.

Rich McCormick has no GOP primary challenger in Georgia’s 7th; four Democrats have qualified to challenge him and FEC filings show one candidate lent his campaign about $316,700.

FEMA approved nearly $97M for Florida recovery work — utilities, beaches and cleanup — even as DHS funding disputes and court fights keep some payouts in limbo.

Alameda County public defenders wore black in Oakland, saying surging caseloads and chronic underfunding have hollowed out the Sixth Amendment right to counsel.

A Florida asylum seeker says ICE arrested him at a Miami interview and held him for months in two detention sites before a federal judge ordered a bond hearing. He was freed after posting $15,000.