Senate votes Wednesday on effort to reinstate ‘net neutrality’ rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday on whether to reverse a decision by the Trump administration to roll back Obama-era “net neutrality” rules, Democratic senators said on Monday.
U.S. Senate committee to vote on Trump CIA pick on Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee will vote on Wednesday morning on President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the new director of the CIA, Gina Haspel, a committee aide said on Monday.
U.S. to consider expanding Medicare drug price negotiation
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering expanding Medicare’s ability to negotiate the cost of drugs by giving private payers a role in setting the price of medicines administered in hospitals and doctors’ offices, Health…
U.S. considering expanding Medicare drug price negotiation
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. is considering expanding Medicare’s ability to negotiate the cost of drugs, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said in prepared remarks on Monday that followed up on President Trump’s speech on drug pricing last…
Top Republican says White House should condemn aid who mocked McCain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top Republican has urged the White House to speak out against an aide who mocked Senator John McCain’s brain cancer during an internal meeting, but stopped short of calling on U.S. President Donald Trump to apologize.
Trump says wants a government funding deal before August break
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Congress must have a deal to fund the federal government before the summer break in August or lawmakers would have to stay in Washington.
BlackRock may keep fees despite executive’s U.S. campaign donation: SEC
NEW YORK (Reuters) – BlackRock Inc can keep fees from the state of Ohio despite a donation one of its top executives made to Governor John Kasich’s U.S. presidential campaign, according to a preliminary ruling late on Friday by a securities regulator.
Trump on Twitter (May 11) – Healthcare, AT&T, Time Warner
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
Trump assails high drug prices, avoids direct hit on industry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday blasted drugmakers and healthcare “middlemen” for making prescription medicines unaffordable for Americans, but healthcare stocks rose as his administration avoided aggressive direct measures…
Foreign investment bill targeting China heads for Senate panel vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bill aimed at tightening oversight of foreign investment in the United States because of concern about China’s acquisition of critical technology is headed for a vote this month in the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, the panel s…
