The Hill

House Republicans’ ambitious hopes of passing their annual government funding bills by next week are quickly crumbling as a tight schedule and intraparty rifts threaten efforts to approve their spending blueprints for 2025. Republicans had previously aimed to have all 12 annual funding bills pass by the August recess....

Republican funding plans crumbling as House eyes early exit

Maryland State

Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) experienced a “mild” stroke Sunday night and, after treatment, is not experiencing lingering symptoms, the congressman’s office announced Tuesday. A spokesperson for Hoyer — the 85-year-old former House majority leader — said the Maryland Democrat expects to resume his normal schedule next week....

Hoyer experienced ‘mild’ stroke, has ‘no lingering symptoms,’ office says

Minnesota State

POLITICO

It went beyond ideology — many House lawmakers wanted one of their own.

Why Pelosi and other House Dems were privately pushing Walz

Reps. Pat Ryan and Andrew Garbarino see contrasting potential in Kamala Harris’ running mate.

At POLITICO Live event, Dem and GOP House members cheer Tim Walz — albeit for divergent reasons

Seattle, WA

Axios

Democratic socialist Shaun Scott emerged from last week's primary far ahead in the race to replace state Rep. Frank Chopp (D-Seattle), who is retiring after 30 years in the Legislature. Why it matters: Chopp's departure has set up a November battle between Scott, a progressive anti-poverty activist, and Democrat Andrea...

Democratic socialist leads in central Seattle legislative race

Axios Seattle

Seattle City Councilmember Tanya Woo continues to trail challenger Alexis Mercedes Rinck in results from last week's primary election, setting up a tough battle for Woo to retain her seat in November.Why it matters: Woo's lackluster primary performance could signal voter dissatisfaction with the new council majority, which took office in January and is more conservative and business-friendly than the previous council.By the numbers: In the latest vote counts from the Aug. 6 primary, Rinck was ahead of Woo by more than 11 percentage points, winning just over 50% of the vote.Woo had about 38% of the vote as of...

In Seattle council race, Rinck leads incumbent Woo by a wide margin

New Orleans, LA

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden may have been in New Orleans on Tuesday for a serious topic — cancer — but it didn't get in the way of them cracking jokes about the stifling heat and Tulane's private tuition. Why it matters: They announced about $150...

President Biden jokes about Tulane's tuition during New Orleans visit

Minneapolis, MN

The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad” and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war in Gaza, is trying to avoid the fate of two of her closest allies in Minnesota’s primary elections Tuesday. Omar is defending her Minneapolis-area 5th District seat against a repeat challenge from former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels, a more centrist liberal whom she only narrowly defeated in the 2022 primary.  In the main statewide race on the ballot, conservative populist and former NBA player Royce White is facing a more conventional GOP candidate, Navy veteran Joe Fraser, for the right to challenge Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar.  Meanwhile, two newcomers are in a bitter fight for the GOP nomination to challenge Democratic Rep. Angie Craig in November in the mostly suburban 2nd District.

US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive 'Squad,' faces repeat primary challenge in Minnesota

Louisiana State

As students return to school in New Orleans this month, they'll face a number of changes thanks to recently enacted state laws. Why it matters: Among them are previously vetoed restrictions on teachers discussing gender identity, regulations around using a student's preferred pronouns and a ban on cellphones in schools.

Cellphone bans, bathroom restrictions and vaccine regulations get school year updates in Louisiana

CBS News

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar is facing another challenge from former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels in the state's primary. Omar is the latest member of the "Squad" group of legislators facing competition. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall has more.

Why Ilhan Omar could lose Congress seat and "Squad" representation

Detroit, MI

Axios Detroit

The downtown Hudson's development is nearing approval for the trademarks of its historic name, having previously encountered difficulties registering it.Why it matters: The highly anticipated $1.4 billion development, set to be Michigan's second tallest building after the RenCen, is located on the site of the iconic former J.L. Hudson department store.The construction project, which has yet to announce an opening timeline, remained unnamed for years but was consistently referred to as "Hudson's."Flashback: In a process that began in September, developer Bedrock applied for trademarks and was initially rejected by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in part because of...

Detroit Hudson's development nears securing trademarks after challenges

Utah State

Axios Salt Lake City

Guardsman Pass — the high-altitude byway famous for its sweeping vistas atop the Wasatch Mountains — has become a forum for less-than-elevated political discourse.State of play: The concrete barriers guarding the steep switchbacks above Wasatch Mountain State Park now display a colloquy of pro- and anti-Trump graffiti.Context: Here's the road we're talking about. Guardsman Pass. Photo: Courtesy of Heber Valley tourism officeThe latest: From Bonanza Flat down Pine Creek Canyon in Wasatch County, passers-by can see messages like this: Graffiti near Polly Springs Road. Photo: Erin Alberty/AxiosAnd this:  Graffiti near Polly Springs Road. Editor's note: Axios placed a black box over the word "b***h" which is painted on the wall. Photo: Erin Alberty/Axios The intrigue: Guardsman Pass is where GOP-dominated Wasatch County meets deep blue Summit County and Democrat-leaning Salt Lake County.The bottom line: Fittingly, the graffiti message that's closest to the convergence point leaves its agenda open to interpretation. Graffiti near Bonanza Flat. Photo: Erin Alberty/Axios

A Trump graffiti war has taken over this scenic mountain byway in Utah

Chicago, IL

Axios Chicago

Black residents of Chicago are 31 times more likely to be killed in police-involved shootings than white residents are, a new Axios analysis shows.Driving the news: The analysis of neighborhood-level data from civil rights nonprofit Campaign Zero suggests aggressive policing in areas with significantly higher percentages of Black, Latino and Native American residents is leading to more killings by police.For example, the data shows that from 2013 to July 23, 2024, Black Americans were 2.9 times more likely to be killed by law enforcement in the U.S. than the general population.What they did: Campaign Zero's "Mapping Police Violence" database examines...

Chicago neighborhoods with the most police killings

Tune in virtually on Monday, August 19 from 6:00-8:00pm CT to an Axios reception happening live from the Democratic National Convention week in Chicago. This is the first part of two events that will feature conversations zooming in on how both parties are strategizing to earn the working class vote.

Watch LIVE from the DNC: A conversation on the working class vote (Part 1)

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

California State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) - California State Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil, R-Jackson, became the first Democratic State Senator to join the Republican Party mid-term in 80 years.
                The rural State Senate Fourth District has a noticeable Republican leaning and hasn’t voted for a Democrat for president since 1992. Alvarado-Gil came second in the primary for her first term in 2022 behind another Democrat, guaranteeing a Democrat would gain the seat due to the state’s so-called “jungle primary” that allows the top two vote-getting candidates — regardless of...

California Democratic State Senator switches to GOP caucus, first in 80 years

We've got an abundance of great Mexican places to recommend to out-of-town visitors, so if the locals suggest a restaurant to America's next possible president and VP, it's probably worth taking that seriously. State of play: Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, stopped by Cocina Adamex after...

Enjoy Mexican food worthy of a presidential campaign at Cocina Adamex

Fox News

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took aim at critics suggesting Gov. Tim Walz was too far left, reacting live Tuesday to VP Harris' decision to name Walz as her running mate.

Nancy Pelosi reacts to Kamala Harris choosing Tim Walz: 'To characterize him as Left is so unreal'

The MTV Video Music Awards rescheduled its Sept. 10 show after former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris confirmed their ABC debate for the same day. Why it matters: This shift allows younger viewers to tune into the presidential debate at a time when their attention might have been elsewhere.

MTV VMAs bumped after Trump-Harris debate confirmed

Arizona State

Phoenix, AZ

Axios Phoenix

While the national unemployment rate is at its highest point since 2021, metro Phoenix's rate remains near a historic low.The big picture: Phoenix hit 3% unemployment in June, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The statewide unemployment rate was 3.4% in May, the lowest level since 1969, per Arizona's Office of Economic Opportunity.Meanwhile, the national rate has climbed most of this year, sitting at 4.3% in July.Zoom in: ASU economics professor Dennis Hoffman told us Phoenix's labor market has significantly benefited from the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and other related projects supported by the federal CHIPS Act."If Arizona...

Arizona's unemployment rate stays low while joblessness rises nationally

NewsBreak

Former House leader Steny Hoyer suffers \"mild\" stroke

Former House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) suffered a \"mild ischemic stroke\" but is expected to recover, his office said Tuesday. Why it matters: The 85-year-old,...

Former House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) suffered a "mild ischemic stroke" but is expected to recover, his office said Tuesday. Why it matters: The 85-year-old,...

Former House leader Steny Hoyer suffers "mild" stroke

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