Germany Sticks to Plan for Cuts in Drug Prices Despite US Probe

Trump blasts oil companies for not lowering prices to consumers, accuses them of price gouging

President Donald Trump criticized “big oil companies” for not lowering prices for consumers, even though oil purchase costs have dropped. He accused oil companies of price gouging consumers, ordered the Department of Justice to investigate the current practice, and demanded that the country’s gas prices start dropping quickly. Trump issued the rebuke to oil companies […]

White House bats down speculation that Trump got access to Eli Lilly obesity drug for ‘compassionate use’

White House officials on Tuesday shot down a report speculating that President Trump gained access to the retatrutide weight-loss drug under the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) “compassionate use program.” The retatrutide drug is manufactured by Eli Lilly and is not FDA approved, however, one person gained access to the prescription through a program that…

Germany Said to Retreat From Troubled Frigate Plan After Delays

Germany is set to shelve the purchase of six F126 anti-submarine warships, according to people familiar with the plan, aborting what stood to be the largest procurement project in the history of the country’s navy.

Bessent Says US Shouldn't Be at 'Mercy of Foreign Chokepoint'

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says economic statecraft policies will be guided in part by ensuring the nation addresses vulnerabilities to any adversary being able to curtail vital supplies. Bessent speaks at the Economic Club of New York. (Source: Bloomberg)

Trump news at a glance: US Senate gives president symbolic rebuke on his military action against Iran

Four Republicans broke with their party to support the measure, which passed the House of Representatives earlier this month – key US politics stories from Tuesday 23 June at a glanceThe US Senate approved a war powers resolution preventing Donald Trump from continuing hostilities against Iran, delivering the president a significant but symbolic rebuke over a conflict that has proven unpopular with the American public.The resolution passed by a 50-48 vote, with four Republicans – Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Rand Paul of Kentucky – breaking with their party to support its adoption. John Fetterman, of Pennsylvania, was the sole Democrat to vote against the resolution. Continue reading...

Drivers say major gas stations pumped up prices with AI in explosive lawsuit

California drivers sued several major gas stations Monday accusing them of using artificial intelligence to increase gas prices. BP, Walmart, 7-Eleven, Marathon Petroleum, Circle K, and several […]

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The US Era of Protecting Human Rights Is Over

The Supreme Court ruled that non-US citizens can no longer sue in US courts over international human-rights violations. The American government’s abandonment of the cause is now complete, Bloomberg Opinion columnist and Harvard Law Professor Noah Feldman says. (Source: Bloomberg)