President Trump pardoned 10 people convicted for disabling vehicle emissions controls as the Justice Department had earlier paused criminal 'defeat device' prosecutions.

Michelle Mickens, a veteran Georgia teacher and 2022 Teacher of the Year finalist, reached a confidential settlement after suing Oglethorpe County schools over discipline tied to a Charlie Kirk social‑media post.

WEC staff found probable cause that Green Bay mailed duplicate absentee ballots to 152 voters. A draft order could force procedural fixes ahead of a July 9 WEC meeting.

Waukesha's Finance Committee recommended using $319,000 to add glass barriers, access controls and signage at City Hall after staff faced threats.

Washington L&I fined Moxee-based Superbee Contracting $692,750 after finding failures to provide written job terms and safe transportation to nearly 1,200 workers.

From George Washington’s desk at City Hall, Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered a combative America 250 address, calling out corporate power and immigration enforcement.

A new Indiana law narrows neglect rules and aims to stop DCS probes over age‑appropriate unsupervised activities after a Columbus family's repeated reports.

A Clay County teacher says gig work is all she can find after social posts about Charlie Kirk cost her job; an August hearing and a federal suit are pending.

Newsom will send an extra $200 million to Los Angeles County for undergrounding utilities, hydrant repairs and Altadena rebuilds, officials say.

Payroll records show Washington County paid about $232 million in 2025; overtime and a planned pension pickup are adding new pressure to the budget.

Six Marion County judges told investigators they feared for their safety after a colleague’s profanity‑laced outburst at a Sunriver judges’ conference. The episode prompted a judicial fitness complaint and reassignment of the judge’s cases.

A Charter Review Commission’s package would raise the recall threshold from 10% to 15% and change petition rules; the Audit & Finance Committee meets July 22 to consider sending the measures to voters.

After an Oval Office meeting with President Trump, Assemblyman Robert Smullen announced he will not continue on the Conservative Party line, ending his NY-21 bid. Anthony Constantino is now the GOP nominee.