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.

New reporting shows a U.S.-backed Kazakhstan tungsten deal brokered with Trump administration help could leave investment exposure for Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.

The Justice Department asked a federal judge to compel Minnesota to hand over five years of SNAP applicant records, joining three other states in a federal push to access benefits data.

Blue Island's City Council voted Tuesday to bar federal immigration operations from city‑owned property, a local response to increased enforcement and federal tactics this spring. The ordinance restricts use of parks, lots and city buildings for ICE staging or processing.

A Livermore resident says an Alameda County aide offered to route public funds to silence her complaint over a trash bill; county leaders deny the allegation as state transparency legislation moves forward.

Public filings show Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg attended 20 comped galas in 2025, raising fresh questions about optics even as city crime figures decline.

Environmental groups asked a federal court to defend New York's fracking ban after a mineral‑rights lawsuit. The dispute centers on water, public health and a Fifth Amendment takings claim.

A one-tenth‑percent public-safety sales tax will be on Stanwood’s August ballot; the city says it would raise roughly $300,000 a year to cover rising policing and court costs.

Belmont-Redwood Shores plans to draw down COVID-era reserves to cover an estimated $5.7M shortfall while naming an interim superintendent to lead the transition.

SB 760 requires at least one all‑gender restroom per school by July 1, 2026. Sacramento districts say most campuses will be compliant, though some summer work remains.

A public town hall in Kokomo is set for Tuesday at 5 p.m. to outline a proposed new Howard County jail and take resident questions. Details were posted by the sheriff's office on Facebook.