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Jul 31 2019
News
The new bipartisan Senate bill aimed at making Big Pharma lower drug prices, explained
When it comes to government funding for drug research, an interesting paradox currently exists.
While many pharmaceutical companies benefit from federal funding for research, this doesn’t necessarily translate to lower prices for patients who ultimately buy the drugs that are developed. In other words, the government is effectively subsidizing companies’ ability to develop drugs and
VoxAug 06 2015
Opinion
7 Genuinely Tough Questions For The First GOP Debate That Fox News Probably Won’t Ask
The first Republican debate will air on Fox News tonight at 9 pm. (A separate debates of candidates who did not make the top 10 in recent polls will air at 5PM.) The moderators are Fox hosts Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace. Here are seven tough (but fair) questions they should ask, but probably won’t. 1. Many of you predicted that Obamacare would have a devastating impact on the
ThinkProgressJun 04 2020
News
Barr Says 51 Arrests Have Been Made for Federal Crimes Over Violent Rioting
Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday authorities have made 51 arrests for federal crimes related to violent rioting amid days of protests over the death of George Floyd.
Barr said the Justice Department and other federal agencies are working around the clock to restore order, adding that resources have been deployed to quell outbreaks of violence in several places.
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The Epoch TimesJan 13 2014
News
Feds investigate Christie's use of Sandy relief funds
Just days after dismissing two top advisers for their roles in the George Washington Bridge scandal, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie faced questions over the use of Superstorm Sandy relief funds. CNN has learned that federal officials are investigating whether Christie improperly used some of that money to produce tourism ads that starred him and his family.
CNN DigitalNov 18 2014
News
Some Republicans Lean Away From Government Shutdown Tactic
Americans For Prosperity — the group founded by the billionaire Koch brothers — has met quietly with Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill in recent weeks, cautioning them against fighting the president’s promised executive order on immigration with a strategy that could lead to a government shutdown.
Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey echoed that sentiment on Monday in a private meeting
New York Times (News)Jul 30 2015
News
How social media is changing the way Americans talk about politics
Social media isn’t always the ideal place to stage a healthy and diverse debate on political beliefs, as U.S. presidential candidate Chris Christie learned this month on Twitter.
Announcing his run for the White House, Christie took the stage at his New Jersey high school, but his campaign slogan, “Telling it like it is,” unveiled on Twitter with a corresponding hashtag. The tag soon
Deseret NewsOct 26 2014
News
Obama Admin Asks States To Back Off Ebola Quarantine Orders
White House officials are asking the governors of four states to reverse their executive orders requiring the quarantine of medical workers returning from Africa. Governors Chris Christie (R-NJ) and Mario Cuomo (D-NY) reacted by standing by their decisions and blamed the federal government for not having strict enough guidelines. The move by the White House comes after the governors of
Breitbart NewsMay 17 2014
News
Arkansas Supreme Court Suspends Judge's Order Striking Down Gay Marriage Bans
Arkansas' highest court has suspended a judge's ruling striking down the state's same-sex marriage ban, halting the distribution of licenses that have been issued to hundreds of gay couples.
The state Supreme Court on Friday granted a request to suspend Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza's decision voiding a 2004 constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man
HuffPostFeb 01 2015
News
G.O.P. Campaigns Scramble to Add Romney Donors
Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey and former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida plunged into all-out battle this weekend for the biggest unclaimed prize in American politics and the decisive advantage that could go with it: the billion-dollar donor network once harnessed by Mitt Romney.
In hundreds of phone calls that began even before Mr. Romney formally announced on Friday that he was forgoing
New York Times (News)Jan 27 2021
News
Was Jan. 6 the end of an era – or start of a dangerous new one?
To Americans weary of political tumult, a presidential transition came with hopes for renewed stability. Yet experts say radical extremism has been rising and has deep roots. Solutions will require persistence.
Hours after President Joe Biden’s heavily defended inauguration and call for national unity and civility, about 100 anti-fascist protesters, many hooded and clad in black,
Christian Science Monitor