Santa Clara's Registrar ran a playful 'Drama or Comedy' poll on X while reminding voters the June 2 primary is coming. Here’s what actually counts and where to get help.

An El Paso ICE arrest has put a Fort Bliss soldier’s family on edge. His wife was taken during a Parole in Place interview and now faces removal while lawyers race to stop it.

An attorney monitoring the Morris settlement says Oakland police are sending boilerplate replies and leaving hundreds of public‑records requests overdue. He wants fixes within two months or legal action.

Sen. Jon Ossoff asked FERC to explain whether AI data centers are contributing to higher electricity bills in Georgia and set a June 1 deadline for answers.

Alameda County supervisors will vote Tuesday on a sheriff‑requested extension of the county’s Flock Safety license‑plate reader contract. The debate pits crime‑fighting claims against privacy and data‑access worries.

A newly filed disclosure shows Vivek Ramaswamy holds a stake in 8VC, the venture firm tied to Anduril — the defense company getting $830M+ in Ohio incentives. Ethics questions have followed.

The Pentagon has made the annual flu shot voluntary for active-duty, reserve and civilian personnel, a memo and a video from Secretary Pete Hegseth say.

A new Charlotte nonprofit law firm launched to help people with felony convictions clear fines, recover licenses and regain the right to vote while pushing for policy change.

A Boston judge temporarily blocked an Interior Department memo that critics say routed wind and solar permitting through political sign‑offs, pausing months of delays. The ruling gives developers and clean‑energy groups a legal reprieve while the court decides the merits.

Florida issued a 90-day emergency order allowing winter-grade gasoline starting May 1 to try to ease pump pain — but experts warn of environmental tradeoffs and uncertain savings.

The Southern Poverty Law Center says the Justice Department is probing its use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups; the SPLC vows to defend its work.

Speaker Dustin Burrows ordered a Texas House review of Roblox after a user‑made recreation of the Uvalde shooting surfaced. Lawmakers will study moderation, age checks and developer liability.

A new 104‑page Wisconsin Policy Forum review finds prisons are aging, corrections costs are rising and Black Wisconsinites remain disproportionately incarcerated.