A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled against an executive order from President Donald Trump designed to block offshore wind projects, including the nearly completed Revolution Wind. The order had posed a risk to jobs and regional energy targets. US District Judge Patti Saris held that the order was unconstitutional, allowing for projects to resume.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has formed a high-profile advisory council -- including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former National Security Agency Director Paul Nakasone -- to guide the bank's $1.5 trillion "Security and Resiliency Initiative," aimed at strengthening US supply chains and critical technologies. Dimon also named Todd Combs to run a $10 billion investment fund within the effort, which focuses on national security priorities from rare earths to AI.

The US Supreme Court heard arguments over Republican groups' bid to lift restrictions on the amount of money that political parties can spend in coordination with candidates. A ruling in favor of the groups could enable parties to spend donations from major donors directly on candidates, potentially giving the parties an edge over super PACs, which do not receive the same low rates for broadcast advertising that federal law mandates that candidates receive.

Chief US District Judge James Boasberg ordered senior Justice Department lawyer Drew Ensign to testify on Dec. 16 in a contempt investigation regarding the deportation of over 100 men to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act in March. Boasberg also has ordered testimony from Erez Reuveni, a former immigration lawyer with the department who alleges that senior officials intentionally disregarded Boasberg's directive to turn around the flights that were carrying the men to El Salvador.

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said digital-asset firms applying for trust charters should be evaluated on the same basis as any other applicant, as charter requests rose to 14 this year. Gould signaled support for new trust banks, cautioned against using reputational risk as a factor in blocking entrants, and noted that regulators are preparing updates as the banking framework evolves "from the telegraph to the blockchain."

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The US Supreme Court has ordered the US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit to review a decision that affirmed a New York law eliminating religious exemptions for school vaccinations. The order comes after the Supreme Court's decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, which affirmed parents' rights to challenge school curricula on religious grounds.