A new lawsuit says a $2 million settlement to L.A. County’s CEO was an illegal gift and asks a judge to force repayment. The filing challenges a secret, August payout tied to Measure G.

City leaders say a council staffer’s ICE detention was unlawful and have filed an emergency habeas petition to try to keep him in New York.

Børge Brende resigned as president and CEO of the World Economic Forum after an internal review tied to newly released Epstein documents; Alois Zwinggi is interim CEO.

A bill in the Georgia Senate would let Medicaid reimburse certain at‑home mental‑health services for adults 21 and older if the state wins a federal waiver. The measure targets people who don’t need institutional care but face repeated crises.

First Lady Melania Trump will chair a U.N. Security Council session in New York next Monday; the White House says the meeting will focus on children, technology and education.

State police travel logs show Ken Paxton’s security detail cost taxpayers nearly $2.8M through Aug. 2025, with big bills for hotels, meals and overseas trips.

A new Oklahoma bill would bar state agencies and publicly funded facilities from using taxpayer dollars for gender‑transition procedures and expand penalties for providers.

A PUCO-approved settlement will return roughly $275 million to FirstEnergy customers, credits and low-income programs begin appearing on February bills.

Mayor Mike Johnston ordered Denver police to detain ICE officers who use excessive force and promised local investigations and possible prosecutions.

A legislative audit found missing and delayed background screenings for Worcester County Public Schools staff and flagged procurement problems that were referred to prosecutors.

A proposed settlement bars state prosecutors from enforcing a 2025 Tennessee law that would have made sanctuary-supporting votes a felony and resolves a suit by seven Nashville councilmembers.

The city pushed an outside review of Police Chief Teresa Theetge to March 31 as outside counsel continues interviews, officials say the second extension adds no new cost.

House Bill 1301 would raise excise taxes on alcohol and marijuana to fund a new Colorado Mental Health Institute in Aurora and long‑term civil‑commitment beds.