Russia’s co-opting of US political groups is serious business
According to a federal indictment unsealed in Florida last week, Russian intelligence manipulated and co-opted multiple U.S. political groups as part of a “malign influence campaign” to “sow discord, spread pro-Russia propaganda, a
Read MoreExperts worry monkeypox disinformation will harm LGBTQ+ community
Story at a glance LGBTQ+ advocates and public health experts have expressed concern that the framing of monkeypox as a disease that is spread exclusively by LGBTQ+ people through sexual contact will stigmatize and isolate an already-marginalized group. Monkeypox can spread through close or skin-to-skin contact, but it is not a sexually transmitted disease, according to the Centers for Diseas
Read MoreDrug industry on verge of rare defeat
The powerful pharmaceutical industry is on the verge of a rare defeat in Congress, as Democrats say they have the votes to pass legislation targeting high drug costs. After securing the support of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) late Thursday, Senate Democrats appear poised to pass sweeping legislation that, among a host of climate and tax measures, would allow Medicare to negotiate the costs of some prescription drugs for the first time ever. Democrats have sought for decades to allow Medicare to directly negotiate with drug companies as a way to bring down costs, s
Read MoreWarnock pushes for Medicaid expansion amid tough reelection battle
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) is making a last-ditch effort to add a provision expanding Medicaid in GOP-led holdout states to Democrats' sweeping package headed for a vote in the coming days. Warnock is making the push as he faces a tough reelection race this November and seeks to highlight an issue that could give him a leg up in the race against Republican Herschel Walker, a former NFL player. The Georgia senator says he plans to offer an amendment to Democrats’ massive health, climate and tax package, headed for a vote as soon as this weekend, to expa
Read MoreFormer military officers urge Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action in colleges
A group of retired military heavyweights have urged the Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action in higher education when the justices review a legal challenge to race-conscious admissions policies at the University of North Carolina (UNC) and Harvard. The former officers argued in court papers that allowing colleges and service academies to consider race as a factor in admissions decisions helps the U.S. military achieve its goal of cultivating a diverse officer corps, which they said accrues benefits both within the ranks and in overseas operations. Prohibiting race-
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