How drug company money turned patient groups into “cheerleaders for opioids” The five biggest opioid manufacturers shelled out more than $10 million to patient advocacy groups, professional medical societies and affiliated individuals — who then “echoed and amplified” messages that encouraged use of those highly addictive drugs and set the […]
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Obama admin discussed how much to share about Russia with incoming Trump team President Barack Obama met in January 2017 with then-FBI Director James Comey and other top national security officials to discuss sharing information related to Russia with the incoming Trump administration, where Obama stated that the Trump-Russia investigation […]
Trump To Unveil Long-Awaited $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan President Trump will finally be unveiling his long-awaited $1.5 trillion plan to repair and rebuild the nation’s crumbling highways, bridges, railroads, airports, seaports and water systems Monday. But, the proposal will not be one that offers large sums of federal funding to […]
Hadas: Brexit trial could go worse than expected The infighting and reality-dodging that surrounds Britain’s exit from the European Union can seem like a grim comedy. However, it is no laughing matter that members of the government consider it their patriotic duty to criticise and ignore advice which doesn’t validate […]
Harvard Chooses Lawrence Bacow as Its Next President Harvard University’s next president will be Lawrence S. Bacow, a former president of Tufts University and a top academic officer at M.I.T., who was chosen for his diplomatic and leadership skills at a time when higher education is under fire, the university […]
Rachel Brand, No. 3 official at the Justice Department, to step down amid political attacks The Justice Department’s third-ranking official plans to step down, as the agency has been the target of withering criticism by President Trump and Republican lawmakers, the department said in a statement late Friday. Rachel Brand, […]
Nighthawks: Lawmakers drift through a surreal overnight shutdown drama As the clock ticked past 2:30 a.m. Friday, Sen. Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.) walked off the Senate floor and cracked a joke about the strange dysfunction that gripped the Capitol. “Hey, Doug,” said Shelby, 83, a four-decade veteran of Congress. “Welcome […]
Sexual misconduct accusations against California assemblywoman twist gender dynamics of #MeToo movement A Los Angeles-area assemblywoman has voluntarily taken leave of her seat Friday after facing allegations of sexual harassment, an unusual twist of the gender dynamics shaping the misconduct controversies engulfing California’s state Capitol. Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) […]
Mattis: ‘Dreamers’ In The Miliary Won’t Be Deported Defense Secretary James Mattis says young immigrants who came to the U.S. as children as children and enlisted in the armed forces will not be deported even if their legal protections expire. There are about 850 young immigrants who are currently serving […]
These Veterans Say Trump’s Military Parade Would Be A Big Waste Of Time “I am not wasting a day standing and marching around in my freaking uniform so that somebody can get their rocks off,” one Navy vet said. For the soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who would be tasked […]
