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Dr. George Tidmarsh, the Food and Drug Administration’s top drug regulator, was placed on administrative leave and is considering resigning, citing a “toxic” environment at the FDA. Tidmarsh, who leads the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, was placed on leave Friday “after the Office of the General Counsel and the Office of the …
The Big Beautiful Bill is sitting in the House chamber right now, and the clock is burning. The Senate passed it on July 1 with a 51 to 50 vote. Vice President JD Vance broke the tie. That sent the bill back to the House for final approval. But the House isn’t rubber-stamping anything. If …
UKRAINE: Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto declared that Hungary would not provide any financial aid to Ukraine and would veto any attempt by Brussels to fast-track Kyiv’s accession to the European Union. pic.twitter.com/bX7C2vlJnW — @amuse (@amuse) April 15, 2025 Trump: “You don’t start a war against somebody that’s 20 times your size and then hope …
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has signed an emergency preamble to the state’s sweeping gun control bill, fast-tracking its implementation and halting an ongoing effort by gun rights activists to delay its effects. The law, H.4885, was originally scheduled to take effect on Oct. 23, or 90 days after Healey signed the bill in July, but …
Congressional speed can be a double-edged sword, as demonstrated by the House Ways and Means Committee’s swift push for The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act. Despite its branding as a package of middle-class tax cuts and pro-growth reforms, a closer look reveals a mix of elements, including welfare expansions, corporate advantages, and …