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FILE - The William McChesney Martin Jr. building, which houses the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, is seen on April 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) FILE - Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook leaves the Supreme Court in Washington, Jan. 21, 2026.

FILE - Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) 3:59 PM on Monday, June 29 By MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — When U.S. health officials meet next month to reconsider a list of controversial peptide drugs, they will hear from a new set of voices: doctors and pharmacists with deep financial ties to the burgeoning industry of unproven chemicals.

Brazil's Casemiro (5) celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Brazil and Japan in Houston, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Japan's Kaishu Sano (24) celebrates after scoring the opening goal of his team during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Brazil and Japan in Houston, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Brazil's Gabriel Magalhaes (3).

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks to the Faith & Freedom Coalition, a gathering of conservative Christian activists and leaders, Friday, June 26, 2026, in Washington.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks about holding federal authorities accountable for policies that allowed fentanyl pills to reach the streets, during a news conference in Albuquerque, on Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan) New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham listens to reporters' questions during a news conference in Albuquerque, on Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan) New Mexico Gov.

FILE - Ballots are counted at the L.A. County Ballot Processing Center during the California primary election, June 2, 2026, in City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang, File) FILE - Ballots are sorted the day after California's primary election at the LA County Ballot Processing Center, June 3, 2026, in City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Motorbikes drive past a banner showing a portrait of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) People walk past banners showing portraits of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 29, 2026.

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Monday, June 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) 2:52 PM on Monday, June 29 By ERIC TUCKER Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was gifted concert tickets in Puerto Rico last year as members of the high court continued to accept international teaching gigs and receive royalties for books they have written, according to financial disclosure forms released Monday that provide insight into how the justices spend time off the bench.

Members of the National Guard stands guard the streets near the White House complex Saturday, June 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) National Guard soldiers patrol at the base of the Washington Monument, on Friday, June 5, 2026, in Washington, looking toward the Lincoln Memorial. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) National Guard members stand near the Lincoln Memorial on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Washington.

2:02 PM on Monday, June 29 By The Associated Press Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ June 27 The Washington Post on the federal government's real estate problem stifling local economies The federal government is the largest owner of U.S. real estate, including more than half a billion square feet of office space. That is far more than it needs, and the cost of maintaining it has ballooned to unsustainable levels.