Patients suffer when politicians act like pharmacists

Patients suffer when politicians act like pharmacists

Imagine being told that the pharmacy handling your prescriptions has to change hands or shut down—not because it has failed its patients, but because lawmakers object to its corporate ownership. That possibility is at the center of restrictions Arkansas and Tennessee have adopted for pharmacies connected to pharmacy benefit managers. PBMs negotiate drug prices, administer […]

Collins and a leading Senate Democrat clash over a bill to extend protections for Maine lobster fishermen as Cruz promises to act

Ted Cruz likened to NBA player during broadcast

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, criticized Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., for what she described as delays in efforts to shield Maine’s lobster industry from federal regulations adopted during the Biden administration. The legislation may gain traction in the Senate next month. Cantwell is expected to visit Maine and meet with lobstermen, after previously opposing attempts to […]

Iowa Democrat Josh Turek Rejects Immediate Deportation and Mischaracterizes Republican Backing for Dignity Act

Iowa Democrat Josh Turek Rejects Immediate Deportation and Mischaracterizes Republican Backing for Dignity Act

Controversy Surrounds Josh Turek’s Immigration Comments Josh Turek, the Iowa Democrat running for the U.S. Senate and backed by former President Obama, recently stated that undocumented immigrants shouldn’t face immediate deportation. This remark came during an interview with NBC News anchor Tom Llamas, where Turek mistakenly associated Republican Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Randy Feenstra with […]

Discussion: El-Sayed Argues SAVE America Act Is ‘About Voter Suppression’

Abdul El-Sayed Describes Himself as 'Cisgender and Straight'

El-Sayed Opposes Voter ID Laws, Calls Them Voter Suppression Abdulrahman El-Sayed, a Muslim candidate for the U.S. Senate from Michigan, expressed his opposition on Wednesday to the idea of requiring proof of citizenship and voter identification for elections. He characterized the Republican-led initiatives aimed at securing U.S. elections as “voter suppression.” During the final debate […]

Visitor in a mask performs strange act on doorstep, captured on video

Visitor in a mask performs strange act on doorstep, captured on video

Watauga Home Prank Leads to Police Warning A person sporting a Joe Biden mask turned up on a homeowner’s doorstep in Watauga, Texas, creating a rather peculiar scene involving a banana snack. The incident, which took place on October 18, attracted police attention and sparked a reminder from authorities about the potential risks of pranking. […]

Vote on Ratepayer Protection Act viewed as a political maneuver ahead of the midterms

Vote on Ratepayer Protection Act viewed as a political maneuver ahead of the midterms

Senate Politics Amid Rising Costs In politics, sometimes you just do what you can. The recent Senate session in late September had all 100 senators gathering for various discussions. Sure, there was the college sports bill, the confirmation of Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling, and a significant hearing featuring former special counsel Jack Smith. However, if […]

Breach at RAF Molesworth results in arrests under National Security Act

Breach at RAF Molesworth results in arrests under National Security Act

Dual UK-Iranian citizen arrested in air base probe Two Latvian nationals who are legally residing in the United Kingdom were arrested on Thursday for breaching a fence at RAF Molesworth, a military base critical to U.S. and NATO intelligence operations. This action fell under Section 4 of Britain’s National Security Act of 2023, according to […]