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Johnson & Johnson Reaches Agreement With Trump Admin to Cut Drug Prices
The company said the agreement meets the president’s requests to the pharmaceutical sector.
Venezuela Frees Political Prisoners in Bid to ‘Seek Peace’
Among those released are two prominent Venezuelan opposition figures, according to local rights groups.
Trump Says US Will Begin Land Strikes on Cartels in Mexico
‘We knocked out ... the drugs coming in by water, and we are going to start now hitting land with regard with the cartels,’ the U.S. president said.
Sen. Skoufis’s Bill Relaxing Regulation on Alcohol Purchases by Restaurants and Bars Passed Into Law
The bill allowing for taverns and other establishments to buy small amounts of alcohol locally will come into affect before St. Patrick’s Day in March.
CrowdStrike to Acquire SGNL to Beef Up Identity Security in Age of AI
CrowdStrike said the deal will enable access for both human and non-human identities to be continuously granted or revoked based on real-time risks.
Hero Who Disarmed Bondi Beach Gunman Meets Schumer, Receives Honour from Bill Ackman
Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed was presented with an award by an emotional Bill Ackman and received a medal from the NYPD.
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Minnesota Governor Authorizes National Guard to Support Law Enforcement
The troops will be used to support state and local law enforcement.
Iowa Becomes First State to Receive Education Compliance Waiver
Returning education to states empowers state leaders, who know their students far better than Washington bureaucrats, the education secretary said.
Reality TV Star Spencer Pratt Announces Los Angeles Mayoral Bid, Vows to ‘Expose the System’
Pratt is demanding accountability from city and state leaders after he and his wife Heidi Montag lost their home in the Palisades wildfire last year.
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Trump Reveals Plan for Oversight of Venezuela: What to Know
The United States will extract oil from the country’s rich reserves for the foreseeable future, according to the administration.
House Passes 3-Year Extension of Obamacare Subsidies
17 Republicans joined 213 Democrats in favor of the bill, which faces long odds in the Senate.
Buying Greenland Gains Momentum in Congress
Sens. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) are open to purchasing the territory but not to the idea of annexing it.
Trump Will Support Russia Sanctions Bill as It Advances in Congress: Sen. Graham
Sen. Lindsey Graham has been working on a bipartisan bill to target nations still trading with Moscow for months.
4 Takeaways From Minnesota Fraud Congressional Hearing
A trio of state lawmakers were the main witnesses at a raucous House hearing marked by several shouting matches.
What to Know About the New ‘Upside Down’ Food Pyramid
The latest federal dietary guidelines reverse some long-standing recommendations in the interest of making Americans healthier.
Virginia Democrats Hold State Senate Seat, Keep Trifecta Ahead of Spanberger Inauguration
Mike Jones won a special election in a Richmond-area district, preserving Democrats’ Senate majority as they prepare to take full control of the state.
Johnson Rejects Possibility of Sending US Troops to Greenland
‘We are not at war with Greenland,’ the House speaker said, adding that there is ‘no reason’ for any military action.
IRS Announces Key Updates for 2025 Tax Year Filing
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act contains several new provisions, including deductions for tips and overtime pay.
FDA Says Many Fitness Wearables, AI Tools Exempt From Regulation
‘We need to get out of the way as a regulator,’ the agency’s commissioner said.
Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect Indicted on Federal Explosives Charges
It comes just over a month after administration officials announced the suspect was in custody, ending a nearly five-year manhunt.
Venezuelans in NY Celebrate Maduro’s Ouster as He Appears in US Court
‘Maduro destroyed thousands of families, not just a country,’ one sign in Spanish read. ‘Now he must pay.’
