Federal Agencies
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Pharmaceutical companies agreed to cut prices on 15 prescription drugs on Medicare plans, HHS
The Medicare drug negotiation program that made them possible is mandated by law and began under the Biden administration
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Trump admin raises entrance fees for foreign tourists visiting most popular federal parks
The increases go into effect Jan. 1, 2026.
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Louisiana surgeon general who halted state's mass vaccination campaign appointed No 2 at CDC
Dr. Ralph Abraham is now serving as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s principal deputy director
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VA proposes rule to end abortion coverage on medical plans
Republican members of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs said in a formal statement that they agree with the rule.
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Trump administration considering pilot program to cover weight loss drugs under Medicare, Medicaid
The drugs reportedly under consideration for coverage include Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Ozempic, and Eli Lilly's Zepbound and Mounjaro
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Bhattacharya says NIH likely to seek comment next week on 'reasonable' publication fees
Key question is whether journals pay their peer reviewers or just charge taxpayers a lot to read research they already funded "for the prestige of the journal," NIH director tells Just the News.
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OSC launches investigation into Jack Smith after allegations he played politics with Trump probes
The probe comes after Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton urged acting Special Counsel Jamieson Greer to investigate Smith, accusing him of acting in a political manner to undermine Trump in his presidential bid last year.
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Illegal immigrants accused of trying to run over ICE officers
The search was started in the Black Forest area, where ICE said the immigrants Thursday morning tried to run over officers from the agency's Denver office with a vehicle during an ICE operation at a construction site. ICE said one of its officers fired at the immigrants' vehicle in self-defense.
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DOE cancels $4.9B loan for energy project Illinois lawmaker calls a 'scam'
State Rep. Chris Miller, R-Oakland, praised the DOE’s decision and called the project a “scam” driven by global investors and green energy lobbyists.
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FDA to change opioid labeling rules to emphasize long-term risks
The new rule comes after a public advisory committee meeting in May that reviewed data showing risks for patients who use opioids over long periods. Those risks include misuse, addiction and overdoses.
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Feds destroy family farm for 'single paperwork violation.' GOP-appointed judges rebuke feds
Supreme Court ban on agencies using in-house courts to fine companies prohibits Labor Department actions going back to Obama administration, appeals court rules. "We’ve been dragged through the mud," farm says.
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Declassified intel ties Soros to Clinton's Russiagate plan for FBI to 'put more oil into the fire'
A declassified annex from John Durham's report sheds new light on the Clinton Plan to falsely tie Trump to Putin, with the expectation that the FBI would join in too.
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Two Federal Reserve governors voted against holding interest rates
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman of Supervision Michelle Bowman and Gov. Christopher Waller voted to lower interest rates