The US Supreme Court passed up a chance to determine whether state laws requiring banks to pay interest on mortgage escrow accounts are preempted by federal law.

Katie Jennings was scrolling on her phone last April when a headline stopped her cold. A second unvaccinated child had died of measles in her home state of Texas.

Disputes over New York’s climate laws and auto insurance are forcing the state’s Democratic governor and legislative leaders to miss yet another deadline to pass a state budget Monday, delaying action on their shared affordability agenda.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani hailed a proposed annual surcharge on some owners of second homes in the city as an important step in his pledge to raise taxes on the wealthy.

SpaceX reached an agreement to end its lawsuit against a California agency that allegedly targeted the company over the political views of billionaire CEO Elon Musk.

California labor groups are working to get a one-time billionaire’s tax on the ballot in November to cover health care funding gaps. The state’s Senate will soon look at another option for offsetting shortfalls.

With US negotiators heading to Pakistan again to hash out a deal to either extend a ceasefire with Iran or the terms of a more enduring peace, the world again is pondering President Donald Trump’s deal-making prowess.

NASA spending on astronaut health-care services jumped more than 9,000% before the Artemis II launch in April, though it wasn’t enough to prevent a medical market-wide slip in contracting dollars in the first half of fiscal 2026, according to Bloomberg Government analysis.

Around the world, a wave of mega installations of batteries are lining up to be connected to the grid this year — from solar hubs in Texas to grasslands in Inner Mongolia and the site of a former coal plant north of Sydney.

India allowed more Russian insurers to provide cover for vessels calling at its ports, while extending permits for others, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz hits energy shipments from the Persian Gulf.

Global power consumption grew 3% last year, driven partly by fast-growing demand from electric vehicles and data centers, according to the International Energy Agency.

Blue Origin’s flagship New Glenn rocket launched to space on its third flight, reusing a booster for the first time but failing to correctly place the satellite it was carrying into its intended orbit.

Iran expressed reluctance to send diplomats to Pakistan for a second round of peace talks after the US maintained its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and seized an Iranian ship.

Bond traders who’ve grown more optimistic about an end to the Iran conflict see their next catalyst coming from Capitol Hill, where Kevin Warsh will face questions as President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve.

The House turns its attention this week toward looser permitting requirements for energy and rural broadband projects.

Geothermal energy projects on state or private land generally wouldn’t need to obtain drilling permits from the Interior Department if the project is already approved by a state permit under H.R. 5587.

The First Responder Network Authority — also known as FirstNet — would be reauthorized through fiscal 2037 under H.R. 7386.

Energy efficiency standards requiring federal buildings to phase out fossil fuels would be repealed under H.R. 4690.