Lauren Canterberry

4 days ago | wng.org | Lauren Canterberry

President Donald Trump on Monday signed the order directing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to change the pricing model for some drugs. The move could tie what Medicare pays for medications to the lowest price paid by other economically advanced countries. Trump on Monday said foreign countries had benefited from low drug costs due to government and negotiations with pharmaceutical companies, while Americans paid much higher prices for the same products.

4 days ago | wng.org | Lauren Canterberry

Representatives on the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Sunday released a plan to save $880 billion over the next decade. The savings are part of a broad effort by Congressional Republicans to cut at least $1.5 trillion from the federal budget to cover President Donald Trump’s priorities. The White House’s goals include an extension of his 2017 tax cuts that are due to expire at the end of the year.

1 week ago | wng.org | Lauren Canterberry

The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday removed acting administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Cameron Hamilton. President Donald Trump appointed Hamilton as interim director in January after former leader Deanne Criswell resigned. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem replaced Hamilton with the assistant secretary for the DHS’ Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, David Richardson, DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin told CNN.

1 week ago | wng.org | Lauren Canterberry

The Department of Justice on Wednesday said federal officers had rescued 115 children as part of an effort called Operation Restore Justice. All 55 FBI field offices across the country participated in the five-day coordinated effort to identify, track, and arrest sex predators who had targeted children. Some of the 205 individuals who were arrested are alleged to have produced, distributed, or possessed child sexual abuse materials, according to federal prosecutors.

1 week ago | wng.org | Lauren Canterberry

John Roberts on Wednesday said the judiciary serves as coequal branch of the government by striking down acts of Congress or the president that do not align with the Constitution. He made the comments during a fireside interview attended by judges and lawyers gathered in Buffalo, New York to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the U.S. District Court of the Western District of New York.