Senate Probes Cost, Coverage of Popular Weight Loss Drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy

Addressing a hearing on high drug prices, Sanders warned that patients who need the drugs but cannot afford them will suffer health issues and even death. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced on Sept. 24 that the nation’s top pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) will expand coverage for Ozempic and Wegovy if the company behind the popular

South Carolina Must Give Out-of-State Requesters Access to Voter Roll

South Carolina has become the fourth state to have to disclose its voter registration list to the watchdog Public Interest Legal Foundation for analysis. A federal court has ordered the South Carolina Election Commission to allow out-of-state entities to access and purchase copies of the Statewide Voter Registration List. The Statewide Voter Registration List is a

NYC Mayor Appoints New City Schools Chancellor Amid Federal Investigations

The incumbent David Banks is the latest city official to step down as federal corruption inquiries continue. NEW YORK—New York City Mayor Eric Adams named Melissa Aviles-Ramos, deputy chancellor of the city’s public schools, to replace Schools Chancellor David Banks, the latest city official to step down as federal authorities tighten their scrutiny. Banks’s resignation

FAA Chief Says Boeing Backlash Has Agency Revisiting Oversight Approach

The agency capped Boeing’s production until certain safety improvements are made. Mounting concerns and whistleblower complaints about Boeing’s safety protocols have the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rethinking its oversight approach, the agency’s chief said on Sept. 25. Testifying before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker said he felt the

Trump Will Return to Site of 1st Assassination Attempt, Honor Shooting Victims: Campaign

The former president is making good on his vow to return to the Pennsylvania site where a would-be assassin opened fire on July 13. In a “tribute to the American spirit,” former President Donald Trump will return to Butler Township, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5 for a rally “on the very same ground where he came

Secret Service Agent Suspended Amid Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Involving Harris Campaign Staffer

The U.S. Secret Service is investigating misconduct allegations against an agent, accused of groping a Kamala Harris campaign staffer. The U.S. Secret Service has confirmed that it is investigating allegations of misconduct against one of its agents in response to an inquiry about a report claiming that the special agent in question groped a female

House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill, Sending Measure to Senate

The continuing resolution does not include the SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote. WASHINGTON—The House on Sept. 25 approved a stopgap funding bill that would extend the deadline for a government shutdown to Dec. 20. The legislation, which required a two-thirds majority to pass, cleared the lower chamber in