The State Department will base a new disaster bureau in Washington and run 12 regional hubs worldwide, consolidating emergency aid and shifting field responsibilities previously held by USAID.

Mayor Bowser rolled out the DC Hospitality Amendment Act of 2026 to cut licensing red tape and create new licenses aimed at helping restaurants, breweries and makers in targeted wards.

Disclosures show nonprofits paid roughly $1.1M to send California lawmakers to Pebble Beach, Maui and overseas — prompting a bill to force clearer reporting.

The Illinois House approved a bill giving the Department of Insurance new power to reject excessive homeowners and auto rate increases; the measure now heads to the Senate.

Sen. Sasha Pérez and local officials called for an independent audit into Caltrans' handling of homes bought for the defunct SR‑710 project, citing deferred maintenance, vacancies and lost revenue.

Annette Guzman collected homeowner exemptions on a South Loop condo she no longer occupied and repaid part of the money; Cook County is reviewing whether to reclaim earlier years.

A White House executive order reported Thursday aims to reserve the Army‑Navy game's December TV window, directing the FCC and Commerce to coordinate with the CFP and NCAA.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin will open a Heartland Institute climate conference in Washington in April, a move that has drawn swift criticism from scientists and former EPA officials. The invitation spotlights the agency’s deregulatory agenda and the legal and political stakes ahead.

Starting March 21, a new New York law requires most in-person stores to accept cash and forbids extra charges for paying with bills.

If you get a CP53E letter, log into your IRS account and add your bank info within 30 days to avoid weeks‑long delays.

Former Baja governor Jaime Bonilla was arraigned in Mexicali on embezzlement and abuse‑of‑power charges tied to the failed Next Energy solar deal. He lives in Chula Vista.

Richard Lee has left the City Council to join Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Department of Finance, removing Speaker Julie Menin’s top budget strategist amid tense budget talks. The change raises questions about how revenue assumptions will be handled this spring.

The Supreme Court unanimously allowed Gabriel Olivier to challenge a Brandon protest ordinance, clearing a path for him to ask a federal court to block future enforcement.