Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has served investigative demands on three North Texas firms accused of using “ghost” offices to sponsor H‑1B workers. The probe follows a statewide freeze and viral reporting about empty worksites.

More than 300 cars caravanned I‑5 and I‑405 Saturday in support of U.S. strikes on Iran while anti‑war protesters rallied at Pike Place Market.

A new Raleigh advocacy group is rolling out billboards and endorsements to press for higher police pay and hundreds more officers as the March 3 municipal primary nears.

DraftKings‑linked money is buying TV, mail and text ads in the Cabarrus GOP primary, targeting appointed Sen. Chris Measmer.

Federal officials attended a private Feb. 19 D.C. summit where election deniers urged a presidential takeover of the 2026 midterms, prompting legal and ethics questions.

Councilmember Simcha Felder is drafting a bill to block snow fines for homeowners until city‑owned sidewalks and crossings are cleared after a major blizzard. The move aims to make enforcement evenhanded.

Sen. Bill Blessing pitched a land‑value tax as a middle path between abolishing property taxes and keeping current levies. State budget warnings and farm‑lobby resistance make the idea politically tricky.

A small "No War With Iran" rally gathered at Philadelphia City Hall after U.S.-Israel strikes, as police increased patrols and local groups voiced mixed reactions.

Polls show a close Ohio Senate race with Jon Husted holding a slim edge as Sherrod Brown mounts a comeback ahead of the May 5 primary.

Polling aggregates and ratings now list Texas’ 34th as a tossup, after redistricting and a bruising GOP primary remade the race. The March 3 primary will shape November’s outcome.

Council members questioned roughly $960K in subsidies for Highland Park Golf Course and pressed West Side Market funding during budget hearings. Numbers and staffing gaps left the committee divided.

A judicial watchdog panel recommended a 30-day suspension and $10,000 fine for Broward County Judge Lauren Peffer after she shared an apparent AI-generated recording and cited an unread tell‑all during her 2024 campaign.

Initial jobless claims in New York dropped to 14,178 for the week ending Feb. 21, down from 16,767, even as U.S. filings inched up to 212,000.