The United States and Iran exchanged military strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, sending crude prices to a six-week high and raising concern about a widening conflict.

The Supreme Court set aside a lower-court effort to halt construction of a new White House ballroom, allowing the roughly $400 million project championed by President Trump to proceed while litigation over its approval continues.

The Federal Trade Commission, joined by 22 states, has sued Amazon over how it sells advertising, alleging the company misled advertisers and charged undisclosed fees adding up to billions of dollars.

The prediction market Kalshi has permanently banned former New York Republican congressman George Santos, its first lifetime ban, after concluding his trading around this year's State of the Union carried the markers of insider trading.

President Trump has weighed in on the national dispute over data center construction, warning communities that resist the projects that they risk remaining 'backwards and poor,' as industry groups press their case and local opposition grows.