A South Bay couple says ICE detained the husband and questioned his pregnant wife days after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Lawyers and data point to a wider enforcement spike against Iranian nationals.

Dov Hikind urged Jewish leaders to boycott a May 18 Shavuot reception Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans at Gracie Mansion, deepening tensions over the mayor’s Israel stances.

Butte County will mail two color‑coded ballot packets for June 2: a special primary to fill the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa's seat and the statewide primary under Prop 50. Here’s what to check.

Ohio lawmakers heard veterans and advocates as the state considers joining federal- and state-backed ibogaine research for PTSD and opioid treatment. Funding and safety questions remain central.

A Cambrian neighbor's sign sweep has left two District 9 candidates claiming theft and filing complaints. The dispute has produced video, chemical-smeared signs and a DA referral.

Municipal and Traffic Court judges moved $5 million from court reserves into the city’s cash-management fund to help ease short-term budget pressure as officials hunt for larger fixes.

House Republicans advanced bills to repeal Michigan’s 2023 clean‑energy mandates, promising a focus on affordability and grid reliability while setting up a Senate showdown.

NYLAG sued the DOJ in Manhattan federal court, alleging the agency refused a FOIA request for materials that explain why immigration judges are denying bond. Advocates say secret rules have left people jailed who once would have been released.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court blocked a sweeping discovery order against Chick‑fil‑A, saying plaintiffs must show how wide‑ranging requests specifically connect to their claims and be proportional. The decision rebukes a lower court order and sends discovery back for a narrower showing.

A settlement removes the Belmont school's principal after an SCI probe found she hired and supervised her sister.

A CIA operations officer, James Erdman III, told a Senate committee that intelligence officials suppressed evidence pointing to a lab origin for COVID‑19, prompting a sharp CIA rebuke.

Wake Forest will hold a public hearing next Tuesday on the proposed FY2026‑27 budget that keeps taxes steady but adds staff and trims a downtown levy.

President Trump publicly named Robert Karem and demanded he be fired after footage showed the aide steadying Sen. Mitch McConnell during a Pentagon hearing. The exchange quickly circulated online and escalated GOP friction.