Budget pressure is building in city halls across the US as pandemic-era aid runs out and everyday costs stay high. For residents, that can mean slower repairs, fewer services, and tougher choices in local budgets.

Sellers offering MAGA merchandise are facing new backlash as unauthorized Trump 2028 items spread online and in tourist-heavy shopping areas. The dispute is centering on who can legally sell the products and what shoppers should expect next.

New national polling shows parents reporting deeper dissatisfaction with public schools, especially around academics, safety, and communication. For families, the shift is shaping enrollment choices, childcare plans, and household budgets.

An Ohio Republican lawmaker has proposed a new name for Lake Erie, putting a familiar Great Lakes landmark into a political debate. The measure focuses on the Ohio portion of the lake and would not change federal or international maps on its own.

Etiquette rules are shifting fast, especially around texting, work culture, and everyday conversation. Here are nine habits older Americans were often taught as polite that many Gen Z adults now read as dismissive, intrusive, or outdated.

New findings suggest the roots of the U.S. labor shortage may stretch back years before people enter the workforce. Researchers say early childhood conditions and long-term demographic shifts are part of the story.