President Trump on Friday announced new agreements with nine pharmaceutical manufacturers aimed at reducing certain prescription drug prices. “Starting next year, American drug prices will come down fast and furious and will soon be the lowest in the developed world,” Mr. Trump said Friday at the White House. Under the deal, the nine manufacturers will
As the public begins to sort through the deluge of files related to Jeffrey Epstein released by the Department of Justice on Friday, some of the material might seem familiar. That’s because there’s been a steady stream of material made public from various investigations into the deceased sex offender during the last year, some of
Washington — President Trump’s name has been added to the exterior of the Kennedy Center, a day after its board voted to rename the institution. Mr. Trump’s name was added in large letters above “The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts” on the building’s facade on Friday. Workers affix signage adding President
Federal prosecutors unveiled charges Thursday against another six people, accusing them of defrauding public assistance programs in Minnesota — including two men they allege traveled to the state for that express purpose. The latest indictments add fuel to a scandal that has now led to charges against more than 90 people who have been accused, and
Washington — Lawyers for former special counsel Jack Smith reiterated their call for Smith to appear publicly before lawmakers to answer questions about his investigations into President Trump after he testified privately earlier in the week. Smith appeared before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for a closed-door deposition and answered questions for roughly nine
Tens of thousands of pages of documents have been released over the past year, in most cases by a House committee that subpoenaed the Justice Department and Epstein’s estate. They included emails and text messages showing that Epstein continued to court the rich and famous right up until his 2019 arrest. Dec. 18, 2025: Democrats
Washington — The Senate confirmed Admiral Kevin Lunday as Coast Guard commandant Thursday night after agency guidance on the display of hate symbols such as swastikas and nooses was clarified. Democrats objecting to the guidance had been holding up the confirmation. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, of South Dakota, called for and got senators to