The SEC moved to let customers cross‑margin Treasuries with futures, aiming to reduce double‑margining and lower clearing costs while changing legal protections for opting‑in clients.

A federal appeals court revived Teva’s patent fight with Eli Lilly and sent the case back to Massachusetts, reopening a dispute that once produced a $176.5M jury award.

One Knoxville stunned D.C. United in a 6-5 penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw at Audi Field, advancing in the U.S. Open Cup.

Federal Reserve data show U.S. industrial production fell 0.5% in March, pulled down by utilities and motor‑vehicle output.

Highs near 95°F and gusty southwest winds raise near‑critical fire danger in Washington, D.C. this afternoon.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor apologized to Justice Brett Kavanaugh after critical remarks about his immigration concurrence at a Kansas law‑school event. The rare public apology spotlights tensions on the high court.

Federal prosecutors say Pierre Black ran a storefront fentanyl scheme on H Street NE that produced roughly 80,000 potential lethal doses; he was sentenced to 63 months. Medetomidine was also seized.

A Houston federal judge vacated a conviction in a Pemex bribery case after finding prosecutors failed to produce translators for key evidence. The decision undoes a December verdict and could affect how translated messages are used in FCPA trials.

The FTC opened a 47‑page review of food and grocery delivery pricing, arguing that “free delivery” ads often hide mandatory fees and asking for public comment.

KHP Capital has emerged as the buyer of Hotel Harrington, the century-old downtown D.C. hotel that closed in late 2023. The deal marks a new chapter for the prominent site off the National Mall.

A person was struck near the Washington Monument after confronting scooter riders who were smoking marijuana; U.S. Park Police say the victim suffered minor cuts and a search for suspects is underway.

Stitt briefly nominated his sister‑in‑law to a six‑year tourism commission seat, then withdrew the nomination amid questions over family ties and agency oversight.

At Yale Law School, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson slammed the Supreme Court’s surge of terse emergency orders that have cleared the way for parts of the Trump agenda. She called some rulings “scratch‑paper musings” and urged change.