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U.S. Congressman Bennie Thompson is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate recent Hattiesburg federal investigation he alleged are racially and politically motivated. In his letter, Rep. Thompson asks U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to "directly investigate organized targeting of the African-American community in the form of prosecutions and other intimidation methods in furtherance of a local political agenda."
Heather Bresch, the Mylan CEO under fire for skyrocketing EpiPen costs, believes Americans should redirect their anger toward a "broken" health care system. Mylan was forced to respond to the national outrage over a more than 400% increase in price for the lifesaving allergy treatment by pledging on Thursday to make it more affordable.
The start of a central bankers' meeting in the mountains of Wyoming, which could clarify the path of U.S. interest rate policy, kept most investors from making big bets on Thursday. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will deliver the keynote speech on Friday, when she may struggle to convince financial markets she can steer a divided U.S. central bank to raise interest rates at least once in 2016 after it started the year with four hikes on its radar.
Donald Trump confronted head-on allegations that he is racist on Thursday, defending his hard-line approach to immigration while trying to make the case to minority voters that Democrats have abandoned them. His poll numbers slipping behind Hillary Clinton's with less than three months until Election Day, Trump tried to get ahead of the Democratic nominee, who addressed a rally in Reno, Nevada minutes later, warning that the Republican Party is being taken over by "a radical fringe," motivated by "prejudice and paranoia."
Mylan Pharmaceuticals said Thursday that it would be giving a $300 "savings card" discount for a two-pack of EpiPens amid pressure to cut the price of the drug. Mylan has increased the price of EpiPen by 500% since it acquired the drug in 2007, and it didn't budge on the actual list price of the drug.
Drug maker Mylan said Thursday that it would offer discounts on a life-saving allergy shot after generating a firestorm when it implemented sharp price increases for the treatment. EpiPen maker to offer discounts after price hike firestorm Drug maker Mylan said Thursday that it would offer discounts on a life-saving allergy shot after generating a firestorm when it implemented sharp price increases for the treatment.
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin remained mum Wednesday as a pharmaceutical company run by his daughter faced mounting criticism for hiking prices on life-saving allergy injection pens. The Democratic West Virginia senator's daughter, Heather Bresch , is CEO of Mylan, the manufacturer of EpiPens.
Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin gave a new interview about the state of the election in which he called Donald Trump a "fragile" candidate who's inconsolable over his equally "fragile" presidential campaign. The #NeverTrump candidate addressed the Trump's recent campaign shake-ups and his apparent immigration flip-flopping as part of a wide-range discussion with Business Insider .
CNN released a new poll Wednesday evening showing John McCain leading Kelli Ward in the August 30 Arizona Senate primary by 26 points . If the CNN poll is accurate, it would seem that McCain's antagonistic relationship with Donald Trump hasn't hurt him a bit in his home state.
Flowers and a Confederate flag lay at the base of a marker at Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania in 2013. The Civil War has been over for 151 years, and Department of Veterans Affairs cemeteries, which began three years prior, have finally decided to restrict flags representing the killers of U.S. government soldiers.
With all the attention being paid to the Clinton Foundation, a much bigger and more troubling story about Hillary Clinton is largely being ignored - a dramatic and potentially damaging shift on trade. Last October, when Clinton signaled her opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, the Democratic presidential candidate said that while the version of the TPP negotiated by the Obama administration fell short, she still believed "in the goal of a strong and fair trade agreement in the Pacific as part of a broader strategy both at home and abroad."
Jose Susumo Azano Matsura, 48, referred to as "Mr. Lambo" in the indictment, is facing federal charges for allegedly funneling $600,000 into San Diego campaigns. According to the indictment, he is one of several individuals accused of hiding the source of campaign donations or concealing donations in records with the San Diego City Clerk, the Federal Election Commission, or the California Secretary of State.
Greg David , director of the business and economics reporting program at The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and a contributor to Crain's New York Business, talks about the latest preliminary proposal to revive the 421-a tax incentive program for developers: wage subsidies. Mayor de Blasio has proposed moving to zoned pick-ups for commercial garbage collection.
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin remained mum Wednesday as a pharmaceutical company run by his daughter faced mounting criticism for hiking prices on life-saving allergy injection pens. The Democratic West Virginia senator's daughter, Heather Bresch, is CEO of Mylan, the manufacturer of EpiPens.
CHICAGO – Higher prices and fewer choices on the Illinois marketplace under President Barack Obama's health insurance law will make choosing a plan for 2017 a potentially frustrating experience for families who buy their own coverage, according to information released Wednesday by the Illinois Department of Insurance. Statewide, an average price increase of 43 percent is ahead for a popular type of middle-tier coverage used as a benchmark under the health law, the department said.
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks about price hikes for EpiPens, the emergency drug injectors for severe allergic reactions, at Children's Hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, in Minneapolis. Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat who has worked to contain prescription drug price increases and whose 21-year-old daughter carries an EpiPen because of severe nut allergies, is one of several members of Congress demanding more information on why EpiPen prices have soared less U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks about price hikes for EpiPens, the emergency drug injectors for severe allergic reactions, at Children's Hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, in Minneapolis.
Visiting a battleground state he can't afford to lose, Donald Trump promised Hispanics “a much better life” on Wednesday in a Florida speech that continued his recent effort to soften his tone and broaden his support 11 weeks before the presidential election. The Republican presidential candidate also repeated his promise to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border to keep out immigrants, underscoring the tricky balancing act he faces in retaining backing from conservatives while beckoning to moderates for their votes.
The Department of Veterans' Affairs announced yesterday that it will ban the flying of Confederate flags in national cemeteries. The announcement comes exactly two months after House Republicans voted to remove legislation sponsored by Representative Jared Huffman that would accomplish similar a similar end from a VA appropriations bill.
Visiting a battleground state he can't afford to lose, Donald Trump promised Hispanics "a much better life" on Wednesday in a Florida speech that continued his recent effort to soften his tone and broaden his support 11 weeks before the presidential election. The Republican presidential candidate also repeated his promise to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border to keep out immigrants, underscoring the tricky balancing act he faces in retaining backing from conservatives while beckoning to moderates for their votes.
Hillary Clinton is sidestepping new questions about nearly 15,000 recently discovered emails or her family's charitable foundation - a stay-the-course strategy sure to be tested in the sprint to Election Day. Clinton has no immediate plans - in an interview or a news conference - to explain the FBI's discovery of another batch of emails or personally clarify how her administration would wall off the organization founded by her husband, former President Bill Clinton , if she's elected president.