After touring the Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center, Reps. Wesley Bell and Nikki Budzinski said they found overcrowding, inadequate medical care and water shortages among ICE detainees.

Downtown Los Angeles' First Street federal courthouse will be dedicated to Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez, whose 1946 case helped end school segregation in California.

El Paso unveiled a $1.405 billion preliminary FY2027 budget and set neighborhood meetings in June. City projections show an average homestead bill rising about $105 a year.

Gov. Josh Stein will sign an order barring some cabinet staff from using nonpublic job information to bet on prediction markets. The move follows insider‑trading scares and a national scramble over how to police event‑contract platforms.

Trustees previewed a $550M budget that balances rising costs, enrollment declines and a possible tax move; a June 17 hearing will set the next steps.

The Harford County teachers union told members in a mid‑April newsletter to "Flip" party registration to Republican to influence local primaries, drawing criticism from county leaders.

A federal appeals panel said anti‑abortion groups and some lawmakers lacked standing to challenge Michigan’s Proposal 3, keeping the voter‑approved amendment intact.

The Ohio Supreme Court narrowed discovery in a high‑profile records case over AG Dave Yost’s ties to national groups, limiting depositions and sweeping document demands.

Less than a month before Mayor Vi Lyles leaves office, councilmembers led by Renee Perkins Johnson are pushing to lower the vote threshold for adding agenda items and ease same‑night unanimity.

Two recent bond‑rating upgrades strengthen Detroit's finances and should lower borrowing costs for upcoming projects. The moves reflect years of fiscal discipline.

Former Rep. Colin Allred clinched the Democratic runoff in Dallas’ 33rd District, promising to defend voting rights and push for affordability for working families. The full speech is available on FOX 4.

A proposal to redact elected officials’ home addresses from Indianapolis’ online records was referred to the City‑County Ethics Committee amid recent threats. The committee will weigh safety and transparency as it studies options.

DOJ records and reporting show Epstein courted Venezuelan oil brokers and funded a Havana neuroscience conference, tying him to sanctioned traders and an Argentine jet case.