Eight contenders are battling over advanced water purification, housing and how City Hall listens, with outside spending and a July 21 primary likely to decide three Scottsdale council seats.

An audit found nearly 100 Nassau retirees received duplicate Medicare Part B reimbursements, costing taxpayers about $1.6M. Officials say some funds have been recovered and stronger checks are coming.

A federal judge in Cleveland dismissed the SEC's nearly $20M claim against former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones, saying his statements didn’t legally require disclosure of dark‑money payments.

Karen Dixon returns to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police as Assistant Chief of Administration on June 29, 2026. She’ll focus on personnel, training and administration.

Cassie Johnson has been named interim general manager at WestWorld, taking charge of Scottsdale’s major event and equestrian campus. The city says she brings nearly 13 years of leadership.

ATF canceled its Webloc pilot after lawmakers and courts raised red flags about warrantless location tracking tied to ad‑tech data.

Bernie Sanders endorsed Sen. Ed Markey on June 29, boosting Markey's progressive coalition as the Sept. 1 primary approaches. The move reshapes the narrative heading into July debates.

At an Invest America event in East Falls, parents got step-by-step help signing up for federal "Trump Accounts," which are set to begin accepting contributions on July 4.

In a 6–3 decision the Supreme Court overturned Humphrey’s Executor and gave presidents broader authority to remove leaders of independent agencies while carving out a Fed exception.

A new Ohio Senate measure would require a 50% capacity factor and round‑the‑clock dispatchability for "reliable" power — a change critics say could block many utility‑scale solar and wind projects.

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review Arizona’s 2022 proof-of-citizenship and voter-roll rules in a Trump-backed appeal that could change how state and local contests are run.

The Aug. 11 primary will choose Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor nominees. The GOP contest between Will Martin and David Varnam will name Tom Tiffany’s running mate.

The Supreme Court asked the administration for its view on whether to hear a Republican bid to enforce Pennsylvania’s handwritten‑date mail‑ballot rule, reigniting a fight over thousands of tossed votes.