Mayor Keith James tapped Jade Greene as West Palm Beach’s LGBTQ+ liaison as Pride Month begins. Greene will lead outreach and connect residents with city services amid new state rules.

Early returns in California's redrawn 8th District are incomplete; ballots and provisional counts will shape who advances.

A federal judge granted a 14‑day restraining order stopping the Park Service from removing an “8647” flag at a round‑the‑clock protest outside the D.C. federal courthouse.

Job openings jumped to about 7.6 million in April even as hires cooled, a mixed labor‑market signal that could keep the Fed on hold. Markets will watch payrolls and inflation for clarity.

County Councilman Michael J. Houser will introduce the Tamir Rice Act on June 9 to ban the sale and display of realistic gun-shaped novelty lighters and levy civil fines. The measure has support from Tamir Rice’s mother and local advocates.

Early returns show Rep. Mark DeSaulnier leading in the redrawn 10th District while mail ballots are still being counted.

A March affidavit filed in county records says Mansfield school board president Dr. Jandel Crutchfield does not live at the Mansfield home she used as her campaign address, prompting questions about trustee residency rules. Records point to an Itasca property tied to the family as a possible primary homestead.

The New York Senate voted to pause sales of AI-powered chatbot toys for five years while state agencies study safety, privacy and developmental risks to children.

Rep. Tom Gann asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to overturn regulators’ preapproval of roughly $1.3B in PSO projects he says would saddle residents with costs to power a new Inola smelter and data centers.

County commissioners gave owners 90 days to fix alleged mishandling of millions of cubic yards of coal ash or face a federal lawsuit. Officials say the ash sits along the Ohio River above local wellfields.

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed an executive order asking state agencies to create menopause workplace accommodations and training, aiming to retain midcareer women and reduce turnover. The commission will draft guidance for public and private employers.

Pierce County removed Gary Gant as Human Services director after internal memos flagged incomplete briefings and oversight lapses. Interim leadership is overseeing key homelessness and housing programs while the county recruits a permanent director.

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack warned inflation is rising and said the Fed may need to tighten policy if price pressures don't cool.