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Pro-Trump ads paid for by taxpayers

The controversial ads have invited bipartisan criticism. The White House said it was “educational" and "patriotic"

Salon · Sep 25

What ICE's Highway Crackdown Means for the 200,000 Truckers Who Could Lose Their CDLs

ICE is stopping truckers at weigh stations nationwide as a court weighs a rule that could cost 200,000 immigrant drivers their CDL. Key facts inside.

Latin Times · Sep 22

Interest groups say president should not pick next GAO chief

More than a dozen organizations ranging from Americans for Prosperity to Public Citizen are urging lawmakers to change the law to remove the president from the process of appointing the head of the Government Accountability Office. In a letter sent Monday to key lawmakers from both chambers, the groups argue…

Roll Call · Sep 21

Eli Lilly Presses Payment Processors and Social Platforms as Federal Enforcement Struggles to Slow Retatrutide Sales

With FDA enforcement stalled at the warning-letter stage, Lilly is pressuring credit card companies and social media platforms to cut off retatrutide sellers.

Medical Daily · Aug 25

Trump's White House Has a Record Number of Ultra-Rich Officials: Here's Who They Are

President Donald Trump has assembled an administration with an unprecedented concentration of wealth, with 57 senior officials worth at least $100 million each, more than four times the combined number found in the administrations of his three immediate predecessors, according to a new analysis.

Latin Times · Aug 18

Trump administration includes 57 officials worth at least $100 million

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The Independent UK · Aug 18

Bernie Sanders Highlights Report Finding 57 Trump Officials Worth at Least $100 Million: 'Government Of The Rich, By The Rich, For The Rich'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized President Donald Trump’s administration after a report found that 57 Trump officials are worth at least $100 million.

Benzinga · Aug 18

Trump has more ultra-rich officials than his three predecessors combined, report shows

In total, 57 Trump administration officials are worth at least $100 million

The Independent UK · Aug 17

Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich in his second White House, report shows

Donald Trump appointed significantly more millionaires to his administration than prior presidents. Fifty-seven officials in his government possessed at least one hundred million dollars. This contrasts sharply with previous administrations which had fewer wealthy members. Critics question whose interests these ultra-rich officials truly serve. Public approval of Trump's economic handling…

The Economic Times · Aug 17

Advocacy Group Says a Medicare Rule Change Delayed Price Negotiation for a Costly AbbVie Drug by Seven Years

Public Citizen says a CMS eligibility change kept AbbVie's Creon out of Medicare price negotiation for seven extra years. Here is how it works.

Medical Daily · Aug 10