Social issues
FTC to sue drug middlemen over prices of medications including insulin
FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan testifies during the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Federal Trade Commission,” in Rayburn Building on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission is planning to sue three large U.S. […]
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Senators strike bipartisan deal for a ban on stock trading by members of Congress
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) speaks alongside members of the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee during a news conference to discuss the details of the Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 18, 2023. Sarah Silbiger | Reuters A bipartisan group of […]
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Thanks to a $1 billion gift, most Johns Hopkins medical college students will no lengthier fork out tuition
The Johns Hopkins Hospital is demonstrated on March 28, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. Rob Carr | Getty Images Most professional medical pupils at Johns Hopkins College will no for a longer time shell out tuition many thanks to a $1 billion reward from Bloomberg Philanthropies announced Monday. Starting up in the tumble, the donation will […]
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‘A sort of civil war’: Divided France on superior alert for unrest amid political earthquake
Demonstrators just take part in a rally in opposition to the considerably suitable following the announcement of the effects of the very first spherical of the French parliamentary elections at Place de la Republique in Paris on June 30, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Photographs “We are scared of what may materialize,” Amel, 34, […]
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U.S. named the worst spot for British families to go abroad. Here’s why
From recent graduates to rich experts, a lot of Brits are contemplating relocating abroad these times. And the motivating drive for many is distinct: money. Above fifty percent of British employees (52%) have thought of leaving the United Kingdom for greater performing prospects abroad, in accordance to the British human resources web site Employer News. […]
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Former Trump law firm Rudy Giuliani disbarred in New York immediately after legal indictments
Previous New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani departs the U.S. District Courthouse soon after he was ordered to pay out $148 million in his defamation scenario in Washington, U.S., December 15, 2023. Bonnie Funds | Reuters Rudy Giuliani’s New York regulation license was revoked on Tuesday amid allegations that he assisted former President Donald Trump’s failed […]
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Supreme Court to weigh FDA’s refusal to approve flavored vapes
Birds fly outside the U.S. Supreme Court on the day justices issue orders in pending appeals in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2024. Nathan Howard | Reuters WASHINGTON —The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider whether the Food and Drug Administration acted unlawfully in refusing to approve flavored e-cigarettes that are often used by teens. […]
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Drug prices have risen almost 40% over the last decade, according to a new tracker
Mike Mergen | Bloomberg | Getty Images The cost of prescription medications in the U.S. has increased by 37% since 2014, far surpassing the rate of inflation, according to data from drug savings company GoodRx. Though the price increases have slowed this year in comparison with the past decade, the higher costs are raising out-of-pocket […]
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Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday sidestepped a ruling on whether Idaho’s strict abortion law conflicts with a federal law that requires stabilizing care for emergency room patients, including pregnant women suffering complications who may require abortions. The court dismissed an appeal brought by Idaho officials, meaning a lower court ruling that allows doctors […]
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Biden Cupboard officials roll out new programs to slash charges of residing forward of Trump discussion
U.S. President Joe Biden provides remarks together with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo through a Cabinet Assembly at the White Home on June 06, 2023 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Photographs President Joe Biden’s Cabinet will wrap up a barnstorming tour Thursday immediately after two weeks on the road, […]
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