U.S. cities step up security amid Iran tensions  Axios House assumes ‘heightened security’ posture as US strikes Iran – Live Updates  Politico Federal agencies, US cities on alert for potential retaliatory attacks amid Israel-Iran war conflict; no specific threats for IL  ABC7 Chicago U.S. Capitol security “heightened” due to Iran conflict  Axios Police in DC region increase patrols after…

Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in California  AP News US supreme court blocks California privacy protections for trans students  The Guardian Supreme Court blocks California policies intended to protect transgender students  CNN Supreme Court Sides With Religious Parents, Blocking California’s Trans Student Policy  The New York Times Supreme Court blocks California law…

Melania Trump Promotes ‘Peace Through Education’ at U.N. as War With Iran Expands  The New York Times Melania Trump urges protecting children’s education at UN after Iran school strike  The Guardian Melania Trump chairs UN Security Council meeting on children in conflict amid Iran strikes  BBC Melania Trump makes history, pushes for ‘peace through education’ amid Iran firestorm  Fox…

The escalating Mideast conflict — in charts  Financial Times What we know about the widening US war with Iran as conflict heads into its fourth day  CNN The war in the Middle East in maps, video and photos  The Guardian The War Room newsletter: A widening war in the Middle East  The Economist Are we close to World War…

DNC announces frontrunner cities and date for 2028 convention, will not hold midterm convention  CBS News Chicago Named Among 5 Finalists To Host The 2028 Democratic National Convention  Block Club Chicago DNC scraps midterm convention plans  Politico Atlanta advances as finalist for 2028 Democratic convention  AJC.com Philadelphia among cities to possibly host 2028 Democratic National Convention  6abc Philadelphia Powered by…