Dominican Sisters at Rosary Hill Home say New York’s long‑term care gender‑identity rules force them to choose between their faith and state enforcement. They’ve sued to block it.

A federal appeals court struck down a Reconstruction‑era ban on home distilling, siding with hobbyists in a decision that raises new questions about the limits of federal taxing power.

Turning Point USA lists Erika Kirk among speakers for a June 5–7 Women’s Leadership Summit at the Marriott Rivercenter; the lineup and pricing have already drawn pushback.

Supporters marched on Durst’s Times Square office as Jimmy’s Corner’s owner joined lawmakers backing S.8319 to curb commercial rent hikes for small shops.

A Honduran family has sued the U.S. after their 8-year-old, who had heart disease and sickle cell anemia, died in CBP custody in South Texas.

A federal appeals court found Florida’s Medicaid system is shortchanging medically complex children, citing staffing gaps and testimony that a baby died during a nurse shortage. The ruling revives a decade‑old DOJ lawsuit and orders institutional changes.

Slick, AI-generated shorts from Chinese state outlets are going viral and reframing global disputes as shareable allegories. The videos are built to reach younger viewers and have Washington watching closely.

A federal judge has ended the 2018 consent decree that reformed Pagedale's municipal court and ticketing practices after eight years of oversight.

xAI has sued Colorado in federal court, asking a judge to block SB24‑205 and arguing the law would force its Grok chatbot to adopt state views on sensitive topics. The case could become a national test of state AI rules versus federal policy.

AG Anne Lopez says SIPD has reviewed thousands of subpoenaed pages and conducted 18 interviews in the $35,000 probe. The department schedules its next public update for April 24.

Four candidates are contesting Knox County's trustee seat in a May 5 primary as oversight and fiscal management become central issues.

A New York appeals court vacated a $212,069 fine against the Democratic Socialists of America, freeing funds ahead of New York’s June 23 primary.

House Majority Leader Brenden Jones says he'll draft a bill to bar books on gender identity and sexual orientation from elementary libraries, singling out Chapel Hill‑Carrboro amid district pushback.