Elon Musk may have violated Wisconsin election laws with his $1 million checks to voters; North Atlantic 'cold blob' signals slowdown in key ocean currents; Libraries helping Coloradans weather affordability crisis; Iowa hydrostations measure statewide soil moisture, help scientists.

Protests in Maine after ICE fatally shoots a Colombian man authorized to work in the US; Watchdog finds Corporate tax dodgers score big with political investments in Wyoming; Conservation groups slam attack on the Endangered Species Act; Threats to Maryland laid out as Trump admin guts habitat protections.

President Trump reimposes the naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz; Lindsey Graham's sister chosen to fulfill the remainder of Graham's US Senate term; Global banks pour $906 billion into fossil fuel infrastructure in 2025; Bipartisan housing bill is law, despite opposition from Pennsylvania Republicans; Oregon's Pride weekend shines light on LGBTQ+ hunger gap.

Senator Mitch McConnell releases more details about his health; Trump says he talked to Senator Lindsey Graham by phone, hours before he died; Drop in immigration could affect population growth in Virginia communities; North Dakota homeless advocates see promise in landmark housing law; Veterinarians oppose federal effort to upend a Massachusetts animal welfare law.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, dead at age 71, while Senator Mitch McConnnel releases a proof of life photo. Alaska food banks straining under shipping costs; Texas teachers' union cautious about newly formed commission; A decade later, West Virginia is still healing from floods.

President Trump scrubs what remains of the Federal Election Commission; Connecticut election security group honors 10 years of fighting for democracy; Illinois experts say 'Compostable' doesn't mean safe': West Virginia gains more child abuse forensic interviewers.

Mexico requests criminal charges over deaths under the Trump administration, including a fatal shooting in Houston; Massachusetts anti-poverty bill gains traction on Beacon Hill; Ohio sexual assault survivor turns trauma into creative power; Invasive insect could become a backyard nuisance in Michigan.

Populst Democrat Graham Platner drops out leaving Maine Democrats less than three weeks to agree on a replacement candidate; A new analysis finds GOP policies have cost families at least $2,000 since 2025; Arizona unhoused death rate spikes amid summer heat; New York food banks work with healthcare groups to bolster food accessibility.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear asks Senator Mitch McConnell about the current state of his health; Student-led lawsuit defeats Florida's 'Stop WOKE' Act; Michigan lawmaker wants to make free school meals permanent; Ohio educators encourage diverse books for summer reading.

The U.S. and Iran trade military strikes as President Trump says the ceasefire is over; Families worry even after SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenship; Minnesota business owners assess the early going of new paid leave law; Tennessee criminalizes drink spiking amid push for more safeguards.