Staff losses, budget cuts and paused programs at the federal cybersecurity agency have left election officials scrambling as the 2026 midterms approach.

Temple Gun Club and three members have sued to block the post‑1986 ban on new automatic weapons, arguing 18 U.S.C. §922(o) exceeds Congress’s commerce power.

Joe Kent resigned as director of the National Counterterrorism Center on March 17, saying Iran posed no imminent threat and blaming pro‑Israel pressure for the war.

Top congressional Democrats asked DOJ to review whether DHS Secretary Kristi Noem lied under oath about contracting, detention practices and court compliance.

Organizers plan 14 No Kings rallies across Nevada and the Lake Tahoe area on March 28, with major events in Reno and Las Vegas and local trainings ahead of the day of action.

A drone struck the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center near the U.S. embassy, Iraqi security forces said; no injuries were reported as officials investigate.

Councilmember Raul Campillo plans to put a ballot question before voters to block paid parking at San Diego beaches and bays amid mounting complaints. The measure follows new fees at Balboa Park, the zoo and event areas.

Mamdani’s Law Department asked a Manhattan judge to let the city stop defending Eric Adams in a decades‑old sexual‑assault suit, saying the alleged acts weren’t city business. The filing shifts the fight toward Adams’s private legal team.

Local firefighters say City Hall reneged on their first‑ever contract and stopped implementing biweekly pay. The union has taken the city to court.

The White House, Pentagon and FCC have stepped up pressure on newsrooms over Iran coverage, prompting legal warnings and newsroom pushback.

Prince George’s County says students who need one‑on‑one aides now have them after a Project Baltimore investigation; lawmakers have filed a bill to require audits and funding.

Cuyahoga's internal audit office says the five-year rotation leaves too many units unchecked and will ask the audit committee to consider a seven-year schedule.

Federal tariffs have made several fully permitted New York clean-energy projects unbankable, stalling roughly 3 GW of wind and solar and risking billions in tax credits.