Democrat James Walkinshaw Wins Special Election in Virginia, Narrowing House GOP Majority

Democratic candidate James Walkinshaw, who is running for the empty 11th congressional seat in Virginia, talks with reporters following a news conference, in Fairfax, Va., on Sept. 5, 2025. Kevin Wolf/AP Photo James Walkinshaw, a Democrat, easily won the Sept. 9 special election in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, narrowing the GOP majority in the House

Trump Signs Order on Direct-to-Consumer Advertising

President Donald Trump signs an executive orders during a press availability in the Oval Office of the White House on Sept. 5, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Federal officials are resuming enforcement of regulations that dictate how pharmaceutical products can be advertised to consumers, the Trump administration said on Sept. 9, as President Donald Trump signed

Memorandum for the Secretary of Health and Human Services the Commissioner of Food and Drugs

SUBJECT:       Addressing Misleading Direct-To-Consumer                Prescription Drug Advertisements In 1962, the Congress vested the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the authority to regulate prescription drug advertising.  These advertisements can mislead the public about the risks and benefits, encourage medications over lifestyle changes, inappropriately intervene in the physician-patient relationship, and advantage expensive drugs over cheaper