Cybersecurity

Moderate House Dems, GOP release 'principles' for ObamaCare subsidy extension

A quartet of bipartisan House lawmakers on Monday proposed a framework to temporarily extend ObamaCare’s enhanced tax credits that includes a sunset period and an income cap for high earners.  The “statement of principles” from centrist Reps. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.), Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) and Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) represents the only public proposal from […]

Cybersecurity

Trump's attempts to downplay Binance pardon draw scrutiny 

President Trump has sought to distance himself from Binance founder Changpeng Zhao after facing backlash for pardoning the cryptocurrency billionaire whose company has had business dealings with the Trump family’s digital finance venture.  The president’s comments have revived scrutiny of his family’s financial interest in the crypto industry and Trump’s own repeated claims that former […]

Cybersecurity

FDA's top drug regulator sued by drug company, resigns amid conduct probe

The top drug regulator at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) resigned Sunday, according to officials, after being accused of using his position of authority to publicly denigrate a treatment tied to a former business associate.  Dr. George Tidmarsh, a drug industry veteran who joined the administration in July, was placed on administrative leave Friday […]

Cybersecurity

Trump says he's 'not really' considering Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine

President Trump said he’s “not really” considering providing Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles, after reports indicated the Pentagon gave the White House its approval to send the weapons. “No, not really,” Trump told reporters Sunday on Air Force One, when asked if he’s considering sending the missiles. “Could happen,” he added. “I could change, but at […]