States would face new restrictions and requirements aimed at minimizing fraudulent payments through the Child Care and Development Block Grant program under a modified version of H.R. 7726.

New York and several other states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its deal with French energy company TotalEnergies SE to end two offshore wind leases and instead direct that money into US fossil fuel projects.

A federal judge in Washington dismissed a lawsuit from a coalition of states challenging the Trump administration’s cancellation of the $7 billion Solar for All program, finding the dispute belongs in the Court of Federal Claims.

Mounting local opposition to data center construction presents an opening for Bloom Energy Corp., according to its chief executive officer, who pitches its fuel cells as cleaner and quieter than conventional power-generating systems.

New York Democrats are set to pass an omnibus constitutional amendment to redraw congressional maps by the end of this week as they work to skew the state further in their favor ahead of the 2028 election.

National banks, payment card networks, and federal savings associations won’t have to comply with an Illinois law barring the collection of “swipe fees” on retail taxes and tips, a federal judge ruled.

K.O.O. Construction Inc. and the US government reached a settlement in a suit seeking about $8 million under a $17 million contract to build a close quarters training combat facility the US Navy terminated for convenience of the government.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the US war effort in Iran, as well as the Trump administration’s global public health strategy amid a worsening Ebola outbreak, as he faced hostile questions from Democrats in a hearing before Congress on Tuesday.

A federal appeals court declined to revive a US Coast Guard Auxiliary’s free speech challenge to his removal, ruling that he ignored warnings about his political remarks on LinkedIn while in uniform.

Blue Origin faces a formidable challenge that goes beyond simply replacing the New Glenn rocket it lost in last week’s explosion: rebuilding a destroyed launchpad that took years to construct.

Command Services & Support Inc. can perform a $23 million US Marshals Service contract to secure seized cryptocurrency even though the government charged an employee with theft of more than $46 million in cryptocurrency held for the agency, a federal court said.

A federal judge in Washington dismissed a lawsuit from a coalition of states challenging the Trump administration’s cancellation of the $7 billion Solar for All program, finding the dispute belongs in the Court of Federal Claims.

President Donald Trump ordered US agencies to work with artificial intelligence companies on protecting against AI-enabled cyber attacks under a long-awaited directive that he had postponed last month citing his concern that it risked stifling tech innovation.

The implosion of a prosecution against anti-ICE protesters is the latest indication that US Attorney Andrew Boutros is prioritizing loyalty to Washington over the Northern District of Illinois’ longstanding nonpartisan customs, former federal prosecutors said.

The US Forest Service doesn’t have plans to complete a further review of a proposed copper-nickel mine near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, an agency official told lawmakers.

New York lawmakers will approve a one-year ban on data center development and other guardrails amid residential concerns the large energy users could spike utility costs.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the US war effort in Iran, as well as the Trump administration’s global public health strategy amid a worsening Ebola outbreak, as he faced hostile questions from Democrats in a hearing before Congress on Tuesday.

US officials are continuing with an agreement that bars the government from probing past tax filings from President Donald Trump and his businesses, according to a person familiar with the matter, while a plan to set up an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” is on hold.