FDA considers closing approval loophole
U.S. Food and Drug Administrator Marty Makary called on the agency to close a loophole for companies often used to secure product approval.
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Terrell County sheriff: Virtual wall, countersurveillance better options than border wall
A 26-year Border Patrol veteran, U.S. Air Force veteran and now Terrell County Sheriff Thad Cleveland says what law enforcement needs in the Big Bend region of Texas is a virtual wall and countersurveillance technology, not a physical border wall.
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Report: Hospital drug prices can vary up to 2,000X across country
The price for the same prescription drug in different hospitals nationwide could have more than a $10,000 difference, according to a new report.
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Trump talks tax cuts, manufacturing, jobs and oil prices in Ohio, Kentucky
President Donald Trump visited Ohio and Kentucky Wednesday afternoon on what the media has dubbed his 'affordability tour,' where he travels the country advocating for his economic policies ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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Panel: U.S. adversaries weaponize immigration to ‘undermine American sovereignty’
Following a U.S. Senate hearing this week on birthright citizenship, U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt R-Mo and Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute, joined a Heritage Foundation webinar panel Wednesday to discuss immigration issues.
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Republicans block Dems’ bill stripping ICE funding from DHS appropriations
Nearly a month into the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, Congress is no closer to a deal to reopen the department, with Republicans and Democrats still at a stalemate over immigration enforcement reforms.
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IEA agrees to release 400M barrels from strategic oil reserves
The International Energy Agency's 32 member nations unanimously agreed on Wednesday to a coordinated release of 400 million barrels from their emergency crude oil stockpiles in an effort to restrain soaring global prices as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran entered the 12th day.
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Trump pushes forward with tariffs as lawsuits mount
President Donald Trump is advancing a new wave of tariffs, even as he faces renewed legal battles over their legitimacy, and consumers worry about higher prices.
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Texas sheriffs, judges, ranchers oppose Big Bend border wall plans
Last month, prior to Kristi Noem being removed as Department of Homeland Security Secretary, a series of controversial multimillion dollar border wall construction contracts were inked, including in Big Bend National Park and in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Big Bend Sector in... Read More.
Walz proposes overhaul of Minnesota Medicaid system
Gov. Tim Walz unveiled a proposal on Tuesday to overhaul how Minnesota administers its Medicaid program, promising a major restructuring to centralize and strengthen integrity.
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U.S. strikes over 5500 targets in Iran as conflict enters day 12
As the conflict with Iran enters day 12, 50,000 service members remain deployed around the Middle East, while the U.S. has struck over 5,500 targets inside the Islamic Republic.
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Court orders FEMA to restore billions in disaster funding
A federal court has ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency to restore billions of dollars in disaster mitigation funding following a lawsuit brought by a coalition of 23 states, including Michigan.
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