Animal-rights groups pressed a City Council committee to advance a stalled rodeo-ban ordinance before it expires in mid‑July. The move pits animal welfare against cultural tradition.

Jonathan Alger will step down June 30 to become the inaugural America 250 Fellow; Kogod dean David Marchick will serve as interim president.

Blakeman’s campaign says it gathered 66,345 petitions to create a 'Vote Affordable' ballot line; New York law still requires a validated 45,000‑signature threshold.

Mayor Emily Ann Ramos used her State of the City to urge new revenue — from a possible November tax or bond — to pay for police and fire facilities, parks and housing.

Governor Tim Walz pardoned Jai Vang after the man was taken into ICE custody; the move targets a 1994 conviction that federal authorities cited in removal proceedings. The pardon raises new questions about whether federal officials will still press deportation.

A former IBM vice president filed suit in White Plains, alleging Black executives were pushed out as the company bowed to federal anti‑DEI pressure.

Illinois says it reached an $8.25M settlement with EpiPen maker Mylan, with most funds earmarked for Medicaid and state employee health plans and a bigger copay coupon for the generic. The announcement follows similar state deals this spring.

The MSCS board told a federal court it wants Marie Feagins’ gender-discrimination case dismissed, saying the suit was filed late and fails to state legal claims. The filing raises new stakes in a long-running local fight.

Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell unveiled the Protect College Sports Act — a bipartisan package to limit transfers, curb NIL loopholes and allow voluntary media-rights pooling with protections for women's sports.

House Judiciary Republicans asked Boston police, the Suffolk DA and the sheriff for records on ICE detainers, training and bond policies with a June 10 deadline.

Roswell’s City Council voted to end a multi-million-dollar consulting deal with Seer World amid concerns over procurement and an outsourced COO. The city plans to bring the work back in-house.

President Biden sued the Justice Department to stop release of roughly 70 hours of ghostwriter interviews used in Special Counsel Robert Hur’s probe, calling disclosure a privacy invasion.

House Bill 1232 would define life at fertilization and contains language opponents warn could be read to authorize deadly force against abortion seekers and providers.