New FEC filings show the RNC started 2026 with roughly seven times the cash on hand of the DNC, a gap that boosts GOP ad buying and field capacity heading into the midterms.

Allegheny County DA Stephen Zappala filed a sealed search warrant on the City of Pittsburgh; officials offered few details and the filing is sealed for 60 days.

DART President Nadine Lee told the board she will step down and won’t seek a contract renewal. Her departure comes amid months of disputes over funding and withdrawal votes.

Organizers plan a march from Memorial Circle across the Memorial Bridge into the National Mall this Saturday, with an afternoon downtown rally. Expect heavy Metro crowds and marshals on site.

A right-to-gas constitutional amendment and four environmental countermeasures have reopened Colorado's oil-and-gas ballot fight, threatening a fragile truce. Campaigns now race to collect petitions and ready for legal fights.

Fort Thomas will keep schools open as a make‑up day on May 19, placing students and voters at the same sites and raising concerns about long lines and safety during the primary.

The House approved H.R. 1958 to make certain benefit-related fraud a deportable offense. Supporters framed it as tax‑dollar protection while critics called it overbroad.

City job postings for Mamdani’s Office of Mass Engagement advertise multiple six‑figure roles. The city's listings and a New York Post tally suggest the hires could total nearly $2 million.

Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez pleaded guilty to a conflict‑of‑interest felony and was sentenced to two years’ probation, 200 hours of community service and is barred from public office.

Hagerstown officials are weighing multi‑year water and sewer rate increases to cover aging infrastructure and rising demand.

Federal officials have concentrated pregnant unaccompanied minors at a San Benito shelter flagged by agency staff as medically inadequate. Advocates warn the move risks care and access to abortion.

The City of Franklin says suspicious emails came from Mayor Ken Moore’s city account and urged recipients to delete messages with the subject "policy implementation." IT staff are investigating.

An en banc federal appeals court vacated a lower injunction, allowing Louisiana’s Ten Commandments classroom law to be enforced while the lawsuit continues.