White House asserts power to seize drug patents if prices are too high
The Biden Administration on Thursday asserted authority to seize patents of medications if the price of those drugs is too high. It’s part of a new framework in which the White House said the Administration is “cracking down on price gouging and taking on special interests to lower costs for consumers and ensure every American […]
Colorado Supreme Court hears Trump 14th Amendment challenge
The seven justices of the Colorado state Supreme Court—all Democratic appointees—heard arguments Wednesday regarding former President Trump’s eligibility to run for reelection based on the 14th Amendment. A provision in the 14th Amendment says thatany American official who has taken an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution is disqualified from holding office if they engaged in […]
GOP-led House votes to censure Jamaal Bowman over fire alarm incident
The House on Thursday voted 214 to 191 largely along party lines to censure Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) for falsely pulling the fire alarm in a Congressional office building in September. Democratic Reps. Chris Pappas of New Hampshire, Jahana Hays of Connecticut and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington joined all other Republicans in voting in […]
House GOP votes to block new tailpipe pollution limits
House Republicans approved a bill Wednesday to block new tailpipe pollution limits proposed by the White House, calling it a back-door mandate for electric vehicles (EVs). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the rule in April. It would require up to two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032, or […]
Washington Post journalists go on 24-hour strike
About 750 Washington Post journalists and business-side staffers went on strike Thursday for 24 hours—the biggest labor walkout at the newspaper in decades. The walk-out comes after 18 months of contract negotiations as the Post is planning to deal with a $100 million loss this year by eliminating some 240 jobs. So far, only about […]
6 fake electors in Nevada indicted on felony charges
A Nevada grand jury on Wednesday indicted six Republican electors who falsely pledged the state’s electoral college votes to then-President Trump in 2020 rather than then-President-elect Biden. Among the electors indicted were Nevada state party chair Michael McDonald, national committeeman Jim DeGraffenreid, Clark County Republican Party chair Jesse Law, state party vice chair Jim Hindle […]
10 Republicans settle civil lawsuit over Wisconsin fake electors scheme
Ten Republican electors who filed paperwork saying then-President Trump won Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential election have settled a lawsuit by admitting their actions were part of an effort to “improperly” overturn then-President-elect Biden’s victory. According to a Wednesday announcement by the fake electors’ attorneys, their clients acknowledge that Biden won the state of Wisconsin in […]
Biden presses urgency for new funding for Ukraine
President Biden on Wednesday delivered remarks urging Congress to pass his national security supplemental request, including more funding for Ukraine. “This cannot wait,” Biden said from the White House. “Congress needs to pass supplemental funding for Ukraine before they break for the holiday recess. It’s a simple as that.” The President’s speech came just days […]
Kevin McCarthy resigning from Congress
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced Wednesday that he would resign from Congress at the end of the year. “No matter the odds, or personal cost, we did the right thing. That may seem out of fashion in Washington these days, but delivering results for the American people is still celebrated across the country,” McCarthy wrote […]
The College Board revises AP Black history course
The College Board on Wednesday released a revised framework for its new Advanced Placement Black history course for 2024. The update came months after the non-profit testing company came under scrutiny for engaging with conservative critics, and announced planned revisions—and then re-revisions—to the Black history course in April. The latest update includes more materials on […]
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