A contentious negotiation process between the government and the pharmaceutical industry is set to begin. President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act passed last year giving Medicare the authority to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies. If the drugmakers don’t comply, they face a hefty excise tax. It’s Biden’s way to force the hand of what…

Gun-related incidents are the leading cause of death among U.S. children and teens, according to new data released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2020 was the first year firearms surpassed motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of death among children and teens. 2021 was a repeat of 2020, according…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Paul Whelan, and Starbucks was ordered to pay millions of dollars as part of a wrongful termination suit. These stories and more highlight The Rundown for Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Blinken speaks to Paul Whelan by phone Secretary of State Blinken has spoken by phone with Paul Whelan,…

A federal appeals court ruled that the District of Columbia unevenly enforced its defacement ordinances against pro-life groups. According to the court, authorities treated the groups worse than Black Lives Matter activists. According to the complaint, two pro-life activists were arrested in August of 2020 for writing “Black Pre-Born Lives Matter” on a public sidewalk…

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on a First Amendment case this week allowing religious institutions to require employees to follow faith-based principles. The state’s high court said Monday, Aug. 14, that a Catholic school is legally permitted to enforce its religious standards on workers. St. Theresa School, a Roman Catholic elementary school in Kenilworth,…

Police conducted an extensive raid on a local newspaper’s office and the publisher’s home in central Kansas on Aug. 11. The police confiscated computers, reporters’ cellphones and other electronic equipment used by the Marion County Record. The search warrant indicates the raid was based on alleged identity theft connected to a local restaurant owner accusing…

Special counsel Jack Smith obtained a search warrant for records from former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account in January 2023. Smith’s warrant was revealed in court documents released Wednesday, Aug. 9 as part of an order from a three-judge panel with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington. According to the documents, when Twitter, now…

Part of former President Donald Trump’s campaign for 2024 is the slogan “they’re not coming after me — they’re coming after you.” A new CBS poll found the majority of conservatives believe that the federal government is targeting them. The House Judiciary Committee says in a letter it already has proof in an FBI memo…

The death toll rises after wildfires tear through parts of Hawaii. And look before you end that call – a big change is on the way for iPhone users. It’s time for The Rundown for Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. Death toll rises in Maui wildfires The death toll has risen on the Hawaiian island of…

A Catholic couple in Massachusetts is suing the state for allegedly barring them from being foster parents due to their religious beliefs and violating their First Amendment rights. The devout duo claims Bay State authorities banned them from being part of the state’s foster care system because of their faith’s views on marriage, sexuality and…