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Lawmakers push for PBM reform

Introduced by the Children's Hospital Association — This bill would be the largest effort in history to regulate the industry. {beacon} health care health care Full text   Ocasio-Cortez: People experience denial as an 'act of violence' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York) said that denying claims from health insurance companies could be interpreted as an […]

Lawmakers face deepfake threats

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Pentagon Denies GOP Lawmaker’s Claim that Drones Are from Iranian ‘Mothership’

The Pentagon has denied claims by Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.) that an Iranian “mother ship” located “off the East Coast of the United States” is launching mysterious and unidentified drones. . Sabrina Singh, a Pentagon spokeswoman, said: asked Whether there is “some truth” to the claim that Iran “launched a mothership” about a month […]

UnitedHealth, rival shares tumble as lawmakers push to break up drug middlemen

Shares of companies that own pharmacy benefit managers fell on Wednesday after the introduction of a bipartisan bill that would force health insurance companies and drug intermediaries to sell their pharmacy businesses. CVS Health's Caremark, Cigna's Express Scripts, and UnitedHealth Group's Optum control much of the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) industry in the U.S., and […]

Lawmakers edge closer to deal on government funding

Lawmakers said they are inching closer to a deal to keep the government's lights on for nine days but are still trying to reconcile differences over disaster relief and possible additions to the bill. There is optimism on Capitol Hill that the bill text could arrive as early as this weekend as the Dec. 20 […]

Dozens of lawmakers victims of sexually explicit deepfakes: Report

According to some sources, more than 20 members of Congress have been victims of deepfake porn, and female members are most likely to be targeted. new report It was released on Wednesday. A report by the American Sunlight Project, an advocacy group focused on combating disinformation, found more than 35,000 mentions of 26 members of […]

DOJ Misled Courts In Applications To Abet Snooping On Lawmakers, Staffers As Russiagate Played Out

Department of Justice (DOJ) officials mislead courts in gag order applications and inform dozens of elected officials and Congressional staffers of government spying during Russiagate disinformation unfolding According to the Department of Justice's Office of Inspector General (OIG), In 2017 and 2018, the Justice Department obtained data on two members of Congress, 43 staff members, […]

DOJ Spied on Kash Patel, Lawmakers, Hill Staffers, Reporters

Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael Horowitz revealed on Tuesday that the agency secretly surveilled members of Congress, Congressional staff, and reporters in 2017. CNN reported In 2017, during President Trump's first term, the Justice Department released the records of Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), and Rep. Patel, then a House […]

US lawmakers ask feds to help investigate mysterious drones over New Jersey

U.S. lawmakers from New Jersey have joined the frustration of many residents over dozens of reports of drones flying near sensitive areas, including military research facilities, in recent weeks, and are now calling the federal agency. We call for immediate assistance in investigating and addressing this growing problem. Rep. Chris Smith, RN.J., will join his […]