Voters lean in favor of codifying Trump's MFN policy

Click for more news from The Hill {Beacon} Health Care The Big Story Voters favor codifying Trump’s MFN policy. A new poll shows there is strong bipartisan support among battleground voters for Congress to codify President Trump’s “most favored nation” drug pricing policy, which would require pharmaceutical companies to reduce the prices they charge Americans……

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The Memo: Trump faces slippage back toward war in Iran

President Trump is grappling with new instability over Iran that threatens to complicate the domestic political landscape as the midterm elections are less than five months away. A new round of attacks and counter-attacks has begun between the United States and the Islamic Republic, which could collapse a fragile ceasefire. Can’t afford Trump support… Source…

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ActBlue CEO pleads the Fifth in House hearing on alleged foreign donations

ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones refused to answer questions regarding allegations the organization made foreign campaign donations to Democratic candidates in federal elections during her testimony before the House Administration Committee on Wednesday, citing her Fifth Amendment rights. Wallace-Jones had vowed not to answer any questions during the hearing in an earlier op-ed published by The……

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Platner addresses scandals: 'Nothing out there that's actually concerning' 

Following his recent victory in the state’s Democratic primary election, Maine Senate candidate Graham Plattner (D) on Wednesday addressed a series of controversies about his past behavior. “There’s nothing there that’s really worrisome,” Plattner, who is seeking to unseat incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), said on MS Now’s “Morning Joe.” “People will make… Source link

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CFTC proposes new rules for prediction markets

The Trump administration proposed new rules on Wednesday to regulate prediction markets, seeking to clarify what types of events can be listed for trading on the platforms. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposal aims to specify which events the agency considers “contrary to the public interest” and would not be eligible for listing… Source…

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