Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is now a registered Republican after leaving the Democratic Party and calling it the "party of paid protests, purple hair, and pronouns."
New York is leading 20 states in suing the Trump administration over its HHS cuts, described as one the most "sweeping and unlawful assault on public health" in U.S. history.
The White House says the Trump administration is "exploring all options" but has made no final decisions on a foreign moviemaking tariff.
State attorneys general sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Sen. Chuck Grassley to confirm Ed Martin as U.S. attorney.
President Donald Trump shared details of a call he held with Turkish President Recep Erdogan, saying they spoke about the Russia-Ukraine war and Gaza.
Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe said his country is "in discussions with the United States" to receive migrants deported by the Trump administration.
Wasteful spending as far away as Manhattan was found in an audit of HIV/AIDS grants by Mississippi state auditor Shad White.