Arizona State

Raleigh, NC

Axios

President Biden tried quell concerns about his shaky debate performance in Atlanta last night with a fiery appearance North Carolina rally this afternoon — and a plea for sympathy from former President Obama. Why it matters: It's part of an emerging survival strategy by Biden's team to show his...

Obama to the rescue as Biden's strategy to calm nervous Democrats begins

Florida State

Latin Times

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is Republicans' top pick to be Donald Trump's vice presidential candidate, according to a new poll by The Economist/YouGov. DeSantis, who was initially considered Trump's top contender for the candidacy but quickly dropped out from the primaries after a sweeping defeat in Iowa, has said he is not interested in the position.

Florida Gov. DeSantis is Trump's favorite pick for VP among Republican voters, poll shows

Colorado State

Grand Junction, CO

Establishment-backed Republican candidate Jeff Hurd has won his GOP primary for Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R) seat in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Hurd, an attorney in Grand Junction, won a competitive Republican contest over candidates including former state Rep. Ron Hanks...

Republican Jeff Hurd beats election denier boosted by Democrats in race for Boebert seat

Michigan State

Minutes after President Joe Biden walked off the debate stage, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was among the first names floated by pundits as a potential emergency replacement. Why it matters: Her position on unofficial shortlists underscores the governor's standing as a rising national figure in the Democratic Party. It also...

Whitmer floated as Biden's replacement after debate performance

House Republicans are taking a post-debate victory lap, arguing Thursday's face off demonstrated Joe Biden is "not fit to be president." Why it matters: What multiple GOP lawmakers are describing as a "bloodbath" could become an electoral boon for the party as they rush to fundraise off Trump's performance. The...

GOP revels in Democrats’ “five-alarm fire” after Biden debate showing

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NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Joe Biden's close aides have carefully shielded him from people inside and outside the White House since the beginning of his presidency. Why it matters: The intermittent access has resulted in many current and former White House aides being shocked at the 81-year-old president's limitations at the debate Thursday night.

Top aides shielded Biden from staff, but couldn't hide the debate

South Carolina State

Utah State

Three Trump-endorsed candidates also lost in Republican primaries. June 25 was one of the most jam-packed primary election days of the year: Democrats and Republicans in Colorado, New York, Utah and parts of South Carolina picked their party's nominees for this fall's elections. Two incumbent representatives — Jamaal Bowman and...

New York, Colorado and Utah primaries 2024: Bowman loses, Boebert wins

California State

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Maine State

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Idaho State

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Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

Texas State

House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, gavels the House into session on the House floor during session at the state Capitol in Austin on April 11, 2023. (Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune) Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential...

Majority of incoming Texas House Republicans calls for end to Democratic committee chairs, narrowing path for Phelan

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 29-year-old, Travis Eugene Brinson Jr., who was arrested in March, has been sent back to prison just almost ten months after his release. Court documents show that Brinson Jr. was taken into custody on March 4, 2024, on one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. A copy of the arrest warrant states that Brinson Jr. was in possession of a firearm that night between 8:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at a residence on MLK Drive.

Convicted Felon in Georgia Sent Back to Prison for Ilegall Firearm Possession

Fairfax County, VA

Axios DC

"You can grow more food than you can eat in a 10x10 space," according to DMV homesteader Elias Castillo.The big picture: In a 2022 Homesteaders of America survey, roughly 40% of homesteaders reported adopting the lifestyle within the last three years.Why it matters: People are leaning into more self-sufficient lifestyles in attempts to improve their health and make more eco-friendly choices.Zoom in: Castillo started with a few seeds on his balcony 13 years ago. He worked for an organic grocer and wanted to try his hand at growing his own organic produce.Now he has a quarter-acre in Fairfax County that...

A few seeds to homesteading: How a DMV resident did it

Montana State

Fox News

Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., won the Republican primary in the race to keep his seat representing Montana's First Congressional District.

Former Navy SEAL Ryan Zinke wins GOP Montana primary

Nevada State

NBC News

WASHINGTON — Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., tore into Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, on Monday over remarks he made about bump stocks as the Senate grapples with whether to ban them. Vance, who is widely considered a vice presidential contender on the GOP ticket with former President Donald Trump, called efforts by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and other Democrats to ban the devices “a huge distraction.”

'Shame on him for disrespecting the dead': Nevada senator erupts after Sen. JD Vance's bump stock remarks

Axios Dallas

The Texas Supreme Court has upheld the state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors.Driving the news: The all-Republican court ruled on Friday that the Texas Legislature made a "permissible, rational policy choice to limit the types of available medical procedures for children."Senate Bill 14 has been in effect since September.Why it matters: The Supreme Court's decision is a big win for Texas lawmakers who have long sought to trim the rights of transgender people.Catch up quick: Families, medical providers and LGBTQ+ organizations sued the state of Texas in July 2023, alleging Senate Bill 14 violates the state's constitution.Friction point: The...

Court upholds Texas' gender-affirming care ban

Phoenix, AZ

Maricopa County, AZ

Axios Phoenix

Metro Phoenix is in the thick of mosquito season, and it's likely to get worse later this summer, the Maricopa County Environmental Services Department tells us.Why it matters: Mosquitoes are more than just a nuisance — they can carry and transmit diseases like West Nile and dengue.Mosquito-borne illnesses cause more than 700,000 deaths globally each year, according to the World Health Organization.State of play: Through June 20, Maricopa County has reported one locally acquired case of West Nile virus and nine cases of dengue acquired by residents who had recently traveled.No deaths have been recorded.The big picture: Mosquito season in...

Phoenix is in the thick of mosquito season and it may soon get worse

Oregon State

Denver, CO

Axios Denver

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday sided with an Oregon city's camping ban measure, a move some experts say will strengthen a similar law in Denver.  Why it matters: The decision emboldens Denver's controversial urban camping ban, which has been in place since 2012. Advocates argue it criminalizes homelessness.Catch up quick: The SCOTUS case stems from a 2018 lawsuit filed on behalf of the homeless population in Grants Pass, Oregon.It targets a local law banning people from sleeping in parks or using sleeping materials to set up living spaces. It allowed authorities to ticket or jail people in violation....

U. S. Supreme Court upholds urban camping ban targeting homeless

Washington, DC

More than 1.8 million Washington-area folks are expected to travel this Fourth of July week, according to AAA. The big picture: There are some dos and don'ts to avoid headaches during the holiday travel frenzy when nearly 71 million Americans are expected to hit the roads or skies. Reagan National...

The best and worst July Fourth travel times in D.C.

Camden County, GA

The Current GA

A white sheriff’s deputy in rural Southeast Georgia has responded to a federal lawsuit filed against him by the family of Leonard Cure, a wrongfully convicted Black man from metro Atlanta who he fatally shot during a traffic stop last year along Interstate 95 just north of the Georgia-Florida border.

Camden County deputy denies excessive force allegation in killing of exonerated Black man

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Republicans see a dead heat in Arizona Senate race

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is telling donors that the Arizona Senate race is \"an absolute toss-up,\" despite the Democrat consistently leading in public polling,...

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is telling donors that the Arizona Senate race is "an absolute toss-up," despite the Democrat consistently leading in public polling,...

Republicans see a dead heat in Arizona Senate race

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