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See which drugs Biden is targeting first for Medicare price-lowering talks

A pharmaceuticals lobbying group is criticizing the list of drugs President Joe Biden says he’s targeting for price negotiations to cut Medicare costs

The Independent UK

US Marines killed in Australian aircraft crash identified

The three U.S. Marines killed in a tiltrotor aircraft crash during a training exercise in Australia were from Illinois, Virginia and Colorado

The Independent UK

Biden targets diabetes drug Jardiance, blood thinner Eliquis, and 8 others for controversial Medicare price talks. But any relief is still years away

The move is expected to cut costs in a few years for some patients but faces litigation from the drugmakers and heavy criticism from Republican lawmakers.

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Israelis on a flight that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia return to Tel Aviv

A plane carrying Israelis home from the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles has made an emergency stop in Saudi Arabia before flying back to Tel Aviv

The Independent UK

Trump has ‘moral compass of an axe murderer,’ says Georgia Republican

Former lieutenant governor Geoff Duncan describes Trump’s roster of wrongdoing as ‘like some sort of Ponzi scheme of lies’

The Guardian - US

How Trump administration officials are preparing for a second White House term

With more than a year to go before the 2024 election, a constellation of conservative organizations is preparing for a possible second White House term for Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Biden targets Jardiance, Eliquis and 8 other prescription drugs for Medicare price talks

President Joe Biden says for many Americans the cost of one drug can be “the difference between life and death” as his administration announces the first drugs that’ll be targeted for price negotiations in an effort to cut Medicare costs.

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Trump co-defendant Sidney Powell pleads not guilty in election subversion case – as it happened

Lawyer charged over alleged plot in Fulton county, Georgia

The Guardian - US

US names 10 prescription drugs subject to price negotiations

Move is expected to cut costs for some patients but faces lawsuits from drugmakers and heavy criticism from Republicans.

Al Jazeera

Vladimir Putin ‘too busy’ to face world leaders at G20

Russia will instead be represented by the country’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov

The Independent UK

HHS lists first 10 drugs subject to Medicare price negotiation - Roll Call

The program is a major priority for Joe Biden, who ran for president in part on the promise to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices.

Roll Call

First Thing: Mark Meadows testifies in Georgia Trump case

Trump’s White House chief of staff argues he acted in capacity as federal officer and that case should be moved to federal court. Plus, has humanity finally broken the climate?

The Guardian - UK

Biden is turning away from free trade – and that’s a great thing

Trade deals have brought cheaper goods. They’ve also destroyed millions of US jobs and caused US wages to stagnate

The Guardian - US

The eight battleground elections for control of the Virginia Senate

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 29, Brew.

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The Texas Tribune

Texas can now apply to import lower-priced Canadian medications

Texas joins a handful of states turn to the north for cheaper drugs. But feds have been slow to approve requests, three years after giving initial OK.

Salon

Climate nihilism: GOP's Big Oil romance

Last week's GOP debate illustrated the devil's bargain on climate — but Big Oil may pay for it in the courtroom

WEKU

There's a labor shortage in the U.S. Why is it so hard for migrants to legally work?

The wait time for an asylum-seeker in the U.S. to get a work permit is at least half a year. City governments across the country are pressing the federal government to change that.

The Independent UK

Top Chinese official tells the US commerce secretary he's ready to improve cooperation

The top Chinese official in charge of economic relations with Washington has told Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo he's ready to “make new positive efforts” to improve cooperation following an agreement to reduce trade tension

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The Independent UK

Dwayne Johnson shares message of support for ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ singer Oliver Anthony

Unknown artist’s country song rose to the top of the charts in the US

The Independent UK

President Joe Biden is hosting Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves at the White House

President Joe Biden is hosting Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves at the White House, following an agreement between the two nations on possible legal pathways for migrants

The Independent UK

Recruiting is underway for Trump-like 'wrecking ball' to shrink government and fire federal workers

With more than a year to go before the 2024 election, a constellation of conservative organizations is preparing for a possible second White House term for Donald Trump

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden says action needed against ‘hate-fueled violence’ after racist shooting in Florida

In a White House meeting marking the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, President Joe Biden said ‘silence is complicity’ when dealing with acts of racism.

The Independent UK

US Marines killed in Australian aircraft crash were from Illinois, Virginia and Colorado

The three U.S. Marines killed in a tiltrotor aircraft crash during a training exercise in Australia were from Illinois, Virginia and Colorado

The Guardian - AU

US marines killed in aircraft crash off northern Australia named as recovery effort continues

Three marines remain in hospital in Darwin, one in intensive care in a critical condition after the crash of the Osprey aircraft on Sunday

The Independent UK

HBCU president lauds students, officer for stopping Jacksonville killer before racist store attack

The president of the historically Black institution in Jacksonville, Florida, says a campus security officer tipped off by observant students likely stopped the killer who fatally shot three people at a nearby Dollar General Store from carrying out his racist attack at Edward Waters University

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