High prevalence of methamphetamine use seen in rural populations
Story at a glance Co-use of methamphetamine and opioids pose challenges for patients and providers alike, especially in rural regions of the United States. These individuals are less likely to have access to opioid treatment medications and mental health care. New data details the extent to which methamphetamine has moved eastward acr
Read MoreYellen eyes $80B boost as 'monumental opportunity' to 'transform' IRS
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is preparing the IRS for an overhaul of the U.S. tax collection system made possible by an $80 billion funding boost for the agency included in the Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). In a Wednesday memo from Yellen to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig obtained by The Hill, Yellen said she’s giving the IRS six months to deliver an in-depth operational plan to figure out exactly how that $80 billion should be spent. “This operational plan should include details on how resources will be spent over the ten-year horizon on technology, ser
Read MoreNew Kushner book panned in New York Times review
Jared Kushner, former President Trump’s son-in-law and a former senior White House adviser, received a scathing review for his forthcoming memoir on Wednesday from The New York Times. Critic Dwight Garner said in his review that Kushner’s memoir, “Breaking History,” is a “peculiarly selective” examination of the Trump administration, ignoring "the chaos, the alienation of allies, the breaking of laws and norms, the flirtations with dictators,
Read MoreAfghans who helped us deserve better immigration treatment
As the Afghan government and military fell to the Taliban after U.S. troops were withdrawn from Afghanistan, the U.S. hastily evacuated American citizens and 76,000 Afghans who had helped the U.S. in its
Read MorePence condemns attacks on FBI after Mar-a-Lago search
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday criticized the members of his own party who have attacked the FBI in recent days over the search of former President Trump's estate in Florida. "I also want to remind my fellow Republicans we can hold the attorney general accountable for the decision that he made without attacking the rank and file law enforcement personnel at the FBI," Pence said to applause at an event at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire. "The Republican Party is the party of law and order. Our party stands with the men and women who serve on the thin
Read More