Pecos’ city council voted April 23 to terminate a $9,500‑a‑month consulting deal with Tommy Gonzalez, a move that also puts scrutiny on Nicole Alderete‑Ferrini’s hire. Council members and residents criticized the work and questioned the hiring process.

Mayor Muriel Bowser stopped by The Sports Junkies after signing what she described as the RFK deal and presented a proclamation marking the show's 30th year.

ACLU of Pennsylvania sued ICE after a FOIA request over administrative “unmasking” subpoenas went unanswered. The suit seeks records tied to Montgomery County cases.

Operations Captain Jeff Beigh will become Roseville's next police chief, succeeding Troy Bergstrom on April 28. He’s credited with building community programs and co‑leading emergency management.

President Trump says crews have coated the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in "American flag blue," calling it a fast, roughly $1.5M fix ahead of July 4. The move raises preservation and process questions for a landmark with deep historical ties.

Federal investigators have opened a review of the NYC Department of Education after complaints that teachers promoted lessons critics say discriminated against Jewish students.

Oversight Chair James Comer says some members would back a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell in exchange for testimony, prompting swift condemnation from Democrats and survivors.

Forest Hill will pay roughly $380,000 to its fired city manager as a police captain steps in as interim and the council meets tonight.

Nine Democratic governors and Hollywood donors met at a private Los Angeles fundraiser that was expected to raise more than $1.5 million for the DGA. Tickets reportedly topped $100,000.

Robert Sprague’s new campaign ad vows to eliminate Ohio’s ballot drop boxes, reigniting a fight between county election officials and partisan critics. The pledge could reshape absentee voting ahead of the May 5 primary.

A Georgia congressman introduced the "Make DC Square Again Act" to reverse the 1846 retrocession and fold Arlington and Alexandria back into D.C. The proposal follows Virginia's contentious redistricting vote and has already drawn legal and political pushback.

Federal sign‑offs freed $319M in BEAD funds to launch builds that the state says will reach more than 93,000 homes, businesses and community sites, prioritizing rural and mountain areas.

The Mamdani administration marked the city’s 130th school rooftop solar install at Marie Curie High School as NYC pushes to expand school‑based solar, training and power purchase deals.