Tag: John Ashe
Former UN President Arrested in Chinese Bribery Scheme
John Ashe, the former president of the United Nations General Assembly, was arrested after he was accused of accepting over $1 million in bribes in exchange for political favors. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara vows to "root out public corruption" at every level.
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Warren, Ocasio-Cortez introduce bill to ban corporate ownership of physician practices
The bill would let doctors sue corporate owners for treble damages and give the Federal Trade Commission a role in enforcing the ban.
Secret Pfizer and Lilly contracts favor drugmakers over patients, records show
The deals let companies raise prices overseas while carving blockbuster obesity drugs out of required discounts.
Trump says he is in ‘deciding mode’ on destroying Iran
The Pentagon's own death count is undercounting US troops killed in the seven-month war, the Washington Post has reported.
ICE agent shoots delivery driver in Austin as officials question who will investigate
The Department of Homeland Security says it is leading the inquiry, with its Homeland Security Investigations unit in charge, a role the FBI has historically held, CBS News reported.
The first trillionaire – no big deal?
Multi-billionaires are bad enough; a trillionaire is a magnitude worse