Eileen Higgins wins the Miami mayoral runoff with 59% of the vote, defeating former city manager Emilio Gonzalez and ending a 30-year absence of Democrats in the office. The new mayor pledges to focus on housing affordability, climate resilience, and rebuilding public trust at City Hall, with plans for infrastructure upgrades, transparency measures, and expanded affordable housing efforts as Miami confronts rising costs, sea level threats, and ongoing development pressures.

President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers aimed at offsetting losses tied to tariffs and trade tensions, particularly with China. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will administer the program through direct payments, commodity purchases and trade promotion efforts, focusing on producers of soybeans, corn, pork, dairy and other key crops. Farmers, lawmakers and analysts are examining eligibility rules, timing and potential effects on exports, prices and rural economies as the federal government rolls out this temporary relief measure.

A bipartisan bill in the U.S. Congress seeks to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement an evidence-based suicide-prevention model at VA medical centers nationwide. The legislation mandates standardized screening, staff training, data tracking and crisis response protocols to address veteran suicide risk. The bill directs the VA to coordinate with other federal agencies and veteran organizations, expand access to mental health services and report regularly to Congress on implementation and outcomes.