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Trump Drug Pricing Plan to Cover All 50 States
The Trump administration plans to announce that all 50 states will have access to most-favored-nation pricing for certain drugs through Medicaid, Semafor reported Friday.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:34:22 EDTPape: US Strategic Reserve Running Dry, China Gains Strategic Leverage
America is rapidly depleting a key defense against the global energy crisis, leaving Washington less able to contain oil price surges, respond to supply disruptions or help allies facing shortages, writes analyst Robert Pape.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:39:48 EDTPoland Eyes Western Site for US Army Base
A potential permanent U.S. Army base in Poland would definitely be located in the country's west, Deputy Defense Minister Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka said on Friday, after President Donald Trump said progress is being made towards its establishment. Poland has been...
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:41:55 EDTAnthropic Quietly Sets up Biology Lab as It Ramps AI Drug Program
Anthropic has quietly set up a laboratory to do physical biology work as it pushes its artificial-intelligence ambitions into the world of drug science. At a time when fears of AI are gripping the public, the startup has built a wet lab...
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:37:18 EDTEU Ministers to Discuss Taxing Windfall Profits of Energy Companies as Oil Prices Surge
European Union finance ministers will discuss on Friday whether to impose an EU-wide windfall tax on energy companies benefiting from a surge in oil and gas prices following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with further talks expected in October.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:23:39 EDTNasdaq Futures Lead Wall Street Gains as Oil Retreat Eases Inflation Worries
Futures tracking the Nasdaq 100 led Wall Street higher Friday, putting the tech-heavy index on course for weekly gains as a drop in oil prices tempered inflation concerns.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:08:56 EDTRussia Summons UK Envoy Over Weapons to Ukraine
The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Britain's charge d'affaires in Moscow, Danae Dholakia, on Friday to issue a formal protest about what it called London's "further increase" in weapons supplies to Ukraine.In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said that by sending...
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:38:21 EDTWarren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Hathaway Chairman
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after serving in the role for more than 50 years. The company said Friday that the 96 year-old Buffett will become chairman emeritus and will take on his new role immediately.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:57:47 EDTRussia Targets Nestle, Auchan Assets From 'Unfriendly' States
The Kremlin said on Friday that one of the factors behind the decision to place the Russian assets of Nestle and Auchan under temporary administration was that the companies are from "unfriendly" countries.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:19:05 EDTGOP PACs Target Sherrod Brown in Ohio Senate Race
Republican groups have poured $14 million into advertising in Ohio over the past week to bolster Senator Jon Husted, as recent polls show the Republican trailing Democrat Sherrod Brown in a race that could help determine control of the US Senate. The spending surge is driven...
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:17:30 EDTRecord US Diesel Prices Squeeze Farmers; Food Prices May Rise
In northeast Missouri, Addie Yoder, a corn, soybean, and cattle farmer, runs two combines, three semi-trucks, and several tractors from mid-September to late October to harvest and transport her crops.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:08:13 EDTEarly Voting Begins in US Midterm Elections
In-person voting for this year's midterm elections begins Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide who they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues. Election administrators say they're...
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:01:39 EDTIsrael UN Envoy Danon: Arrest Mamdani, Not Netanyahu
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations said Thursday that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, not Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, should be arrested ahead of Netanyahu's visit next week for the U.N. General Assembly.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:38:04 EDTRussia, China Veto UN Monitoring of Iran Sanctions
Russia and China vetoed a U.S. resolution Thursday to extend U.N. monitoring of sanctions on Iran, leaving the 15-member U.N. Security Council divided over measures tied to Tehran's nuclear program.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:19:31 EDTDOJ Challenges San Jose's Nearly $1,600 Gun Permit Fee
The Justice Department has sued the city of San Jose, California, over its $1,591 fee for a concealed carry permit, arguing that the charge places an unconstitutional financial burden on residents seeking to exercise their Second Amendment rights.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:59:23 EDTVenezuela Arrests Opposition Leader After Return, Blow to Trump Administration
Venezuelan authorities arrested prominent opposition figure and former Mayor Javier Oropeza on Thursday, just two days after he returned from exile, raising new questions about the Delcy Rodriguez government's commitment to political liberalization.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:37:41 EDTStarlink: Feds Spend Billions on Broadband for Rural Internet, No Longer Needed
SpaceX, Elon Musk's aerospace company, is urging the Federal Communications Commission to phase out the High Cost subsidy program within the federal Universal Service Fund, or USF, arguing that its Starlink satellite network can serve rural areas without subsidies.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:28:52 EDTSenate Democrats Demand Answers on Iran War Cost
Nearly the entire Senate Democratic Caucus sent a letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth demanding a detailed accounting of the cost of the war with Iran.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:10:00 EDTNetanyahu Bloc Takes Lead in Latest Israeli Election Poll
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political bloc has moved narrowly ahead of its main opposition rivals in a new Channel 13 poll.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:48:30 EDTFormer Syrian Official Sentenced to 60 Years for Assad-Era Torture
A former Syrian military official convicted of torturing prisoners during the rule of former President Bashar Assad was sentenced Thursday to 60 years in a U.S. prison. A jury in March found Samir Ousman Alsheikh guilty if one count of conspiracy to commit torture and three...
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