Prices for New US Drugs Rose 35 Percent in 2023

Pharmaceutical companies last year launched new U.S. drugs at prices 35% higher than in 2022, reflecting in part the industry’s embrace of expensive therapies for rare diseases like muscular dystrophy, a Reuters analysis found. The median annual list price for a new drug was…[#item_full_content]

Sen. Schumer Visits Ukraine Amid Aid Package Delay

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is in Ukraine to try to reassure President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other officials that Congress will deliver another round of U.S. aid, even as a package that would provide $60 billion is stalled in the U.S. House. Schumer’s surprise…[#item_full_content]

PPIC Poll: Rep. Schiff Leads in Senate Primary

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is leading in the state’s Senate primary with 24% of likely voters saying they support him, while Democrat Rep. Katie Porter and Republican Steve Garvey, a former major league baseball player, are fighting it out for second place, according to a…[#item_full_content]

4 Killed in Russian Drone Strike on Ukrainian Regions

Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian regions in the south and east killed four people overnight and damaged residential and commercial buildings, officials said on Friday. Ukrainian air defenses shot down 23 out of 31 Russian-launched drones over five regions, the…[#item_full_content]

US Military Experiencing Tomahawk Missile Crisis

The Tomahawk missile has become an iconic part of the U.S. military inventory, but due to conflicts overseas and production issues at home, America is in danger of running out of the venerable missile. The Tomahawk first entered service in 1983 as the first long-range…[#item_full_content]

Trump Moves to Dismiss Classified Documents Case

Former President Donald Trump urged a Florida judge to dismiss the criminal case charging him with illegally retaining classified documents, claiming in part that presidential immunity protects him from prosecution. In one motion attacking the case brought by special counsel…[#item_full_content]