Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rolled out an "economic statecraft" plan tying trade, supply chains and the dollar to national security while demanding reciprocity.

Trump suggested Syria should “take care” of Hezbollah, prompting denials from Damascus and emergency security meetings in Israel as regional tensions spike.

Deer Valley Unified’s enrollment has slipped to about 30,465, and the district says the phasedown of a voter override and lower student counts forced roughly $11M in cuts and dozens of staff changes.

A federal judge let age-discrimination claims and some retaliation allegations against the D.C. Department of Health survive an early dismissal, setting up discovery over pay and performance disputes.

Texas lawmakers approved HB 27 to make a half‑credit personal finance course a graduation requirement for ninth graders entering in 2026–27. Schools will need curricula, teachers and time to roll it out.

Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari says he now expects one rate hike this year as AI-driven demand and persistent inflation complicate the outlook. The shift tightens the odds that borrowing costs will stay higher.

An appeals court has remanded a Guilford County lawsuit over a 2021 school COVID shot given without parental consent, reviving state‑constitutional claims. The trial judge must now decide whether the private clinic acted as a state actor.

Trustees at Danville Area Community College voted to hire a forensic accounting firm and approved several voluntary separations as state monitors review grant programs.

A Montgomery County substitute teacher has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether school pronoun and privacy rules can be enforced over religious objections. The petition follows a Fourth Circuit ruling that left a Title VII claim alive.

A Superior Court judge ordered county sheriffs to turn over communications with ICE after a nonprofit sued, a move advocates say could reshape oversight and legislation.

A DHS watchdog found Secret Service mobile-device practices left protectees exposed, issuing five recommendations and prompting agency changes to harden communications.

A proposed bill would dedicate about $50 million to buy land or secure easements to expand public hunting across Ohio amid worries about shrinking access. Supporters say the money could reopen parcels that were once open to hunters.

Sarasota County's Emergency Services is seeking a 9.5% budget increase and about $17 million to shore up south-county response gaps.