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.

City Council approved a Swiss Winter Village for the Pier parking deck this winter, promising vendors, a faux ice rink, community perks and an expected 250,000–400,000 visitors.

A package of Oklahoma education laws takes effect July 1, adding AI guardrails, moving state tests later and opening new routes to teacher certification. Districts and parents will see new policies this summer.

Rep. Lori Trahan co-authored a 269-page bipartisan discussion draft to regulate AI and centralize oversight, but its temporary freeze on state development rules has prompted swift pushback.

Nancy Pelosi will open a $50 million institute at UC Berkeley in January 2027 to teach, fund research and host visiting fellows focused on strengthening democracy.

City Council is weighing a bill to remove Denver’s separate child-care business license, cutting fees and folding oversight into state rules while keeping inspections in place.

Millbrae's council voted June 23 to ask to be added to the Central County Fire JPA after a jump in the city's share of the department's bills. City leaders say they're paying more without a seat at the table.

Tomorrow’s D.C. Council hearing will examine a bill to curb multi‑year utility rate plans and address rising Pepco bills. Lawmakers and regulators will weigh changes to ratemaking authority.

Kendrick Meek Jr., 29, filed to run for Florida’s 24th District, invoking his family’s political legacy and focusing on affordability and young-voter engagement. His entry adds a familiar name to a crowded Democratic primary.

A Washington legal group sued to force disclosure of documents about a federal denaturalization push after DOJ targeted 17 people.

Zohran Mamdani told ABC he favors a rights‑based test for Israel and warned antisemitism is rising across New York while declining to endorse a fixed peace formula. The stance follows big primary wins for his allies and has rattled community leaders.

A McAllen nun was detained by ICE on her way to Mass and freed the same night after lawmakers intervened. ICE has not explained the detention.