WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said on Friday the government will try to negotiate better prices for the 15 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations for 2027 because they are too expensive. “The reason we’re going to negotiate for lower prices of these 15 drugs, the way we did …
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By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – Immigrant farmworkers are preparing for incoming U.S. president Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations, including by assigning guardians for their children if they are detained, according to groups providing them legal support. Rising demand for such legal services reflects anxiety that Trump will follow through on a campaign vow to …
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By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Jay Gilberg bought a five-bedroom, 4,800-square-foot (446-sq-meter) home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades in June to merge two households, bringing his two daughters, his girlfriend, and her teenager together under one roof in what he described as “a very happy home.” Six months later, that …
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(Reuters) – US President-elect Donald Trump’s team is finalizing an aggressive slate of executive orders on immigration that are expected to be issued hours after he is sworn in, CNN reported on Friday, citing two people familiar with the matter. The measures include U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps in major metropolitan areas, sending more …
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, preparing to step down from his post, will urge career civil servants at the Justice Department on Thursday not to let unfair criticism prevent them from doing what is right for the country. Democratic critics of Donald Trump have been concerned that the …
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By Patricia Reaney LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) -David Lynch, the American filmmaker, writer and artist who scored best director Oscar nominations for “Blue Velvet,” “The Elephant Man” and “Mulholland Drive” and co-created the groundbreaking TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died at age 78, his family said on Thursday. “It is with deep regret that we, …
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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it has filed a lawsuit against Houston County, Georgia, to challenge the county’s at-large method of electing its board of commissioners, alleging the process violates Black voters’ rights. The at-large method results in Black citizens having less opportunity than other members of …
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By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Musicians Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Joni Mitchell and Jelly Roll will take the stage with other big names at wildfire relief concerts in Los Angeles this month, organizers said on Thursday. Other acts for the fundraisers dubbed FireAid include Green Day, Gracie Abrams, Katy Perry, Red Hot Chili Peppers, …
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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who served as Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, agreed not to defame two Georgia election workers he falsely accused of helping steal the 2020 election as part of a legal settlement on Thursday that lets him keep his Florida condominium and Manhattan …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden is weighing action aimed at advancing the Equal Rights Amendment, which would prohibit discrimination based on sex, before he leaves office on Monday, the Washington Post reported on Thursday citing people familiar with discussions. (Reporting by Jasper Ward; Editing by Chris Reese)
