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Merck Sues Government, Saying Plan to Lower Medicare Drug Prices Is “Extortion”
The company claims that the plan to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices violates the First and Fifth Amendments.
Trump Earned $82 Million From Properties in Scotland and Ireland While President
A watchdog group called the income Trump made from his properties while in office “extraordinary conflicts of interest.”
“Religious Indoctrination”: Oklahoma Officials Approve Catholic Public School
“It’s hard to think of a clearer violation of the religious freedom of Oklahoma taxpayers,” one opponent said.
Atlanta City Council OKs $67M for Cop City as Thousands Showed Up in Opposition
Rev. James Woodall and Atlanta Solidarity Fund organizer Marlon Kautz, who was arrested in a SWAT raid, provide updates.
Louisiana Republicans Double Down on Anti-Trans Bills, But Youth Are Resisting
A previously killed ban on gender-affirming care for minors was resurrected and has advanced with other bills.
Lawmakers Will Use Loopholes to Dodge Pentagon Funding Caps, Experts Say
A likely forthcoming emergency supplemental for Ukraine aid is the prime candidate for a “bonus” military budget.
Pocan Urges McCarthy to Take Action as House Speaker Chides Pentagon Waste
Rep. Mark Pocan tweeted that Kevin McCarthy should “bring our 'Audit the Pentagon' bill to the floor."
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Industry Challenge to California Offshore Fracking Ban
Lower courts ruled that fracking for oil and gas in the Pacific Ocean could pose a threat to marine life.
Civil Rights Group: DOJ Must Probe Arrest of Anti-Cop City Bail Fund Organizers
Hundreds arrived to speak before the Atlanta City Council before a vote to approve funding for the Cop City on Monday.
Trump’s Lawyers Have 2-Hour Meeting With DOJ Over Mar-a-Lago Documents Case
The meeting, along with the reconvening of a grand jury, signals that the special counsel may indict Trump soon.