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Document Alleges Russian Billionaire Paid Michael Cohen

President Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen may have received hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments from corporate clients and a Russian billionaire.

Veterans’ Counselors Feeling Overworked

The VA’s Vet Centers have changed the metrics by which they evaluate counselors who work with veterans. They’re required to see at least 25 clients a week, which some say is untenable.

In The Coal Counties Of Central Appalachia, Will Trump’s Promises Come True?

Donald Trump promised coal miners: “You’re going to be working your asses off!” NPR spent more than a year in the coal counties of central Appalachia and found hope, cynicism and some surprises.

Oil Prices Rise After Trump’s Iran Speech, But Supply And Demand Also Fueling Increase

President Trump’s announcement that he would withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal is just one reason drivers will pay more for gasoline this summer.

Why Can’t Medicare Patients Use Drugmakers’ Discount Coupons?

U.S. law prohibits people on Medicare from using the discount coupons the makers of expensive medicines offer. The law aims to reduce federal drug spending and Medicare fraud, but can feel unfair.

Former CIA Officer Charged With Spying For China

Jerry Chun Shing Lee left the Central Intelligence Agency in 2007, but in 2012, FBI agents searched his hotel room and found handwritten notes detailing the U.S. network of informants in China.

Lawmakers To Subpoena DOJ Official Over Census Citizenship Question

A Justice Department official was invited to testify at a congressional hearing about the DOJ’s request that the 2020 census ask about citizenship. But he didn’t show up.

Trump CIA Nominee To Testify That She Wouldn’t Bring Back Waterboarding

Gina Haspel’s prepared remarks say that “under my leadership CIA will not restart such a detention and interrogation program.” She was at a CIA prison where prisoners were waterboarded.

After Years Of Runny Nose, Woman Finds It’s Not Allergies — It’s Brain Fluid

Kendra Jackson was constantly sniffling and sneezing. After years of seeking medical help, she found out from doctors that cerebrospinal fluid was seeping out of her skull, down her throat.

Walmart Will Implement New Opioid Prescription Limits By End Of Summer

The giant pharmacy chain introduced new rules restricting painkiller prescriptions to 7 days and putting a cap on dosage strength. Pharmacies will carry an overdose antidote wherever it’s legal.

The Weinstein Co. Gets Court OK To Sell Itself To Lantern Capital Partners

The bankruptcy judge approved a $310 million deal that doesn’t promise a fund to compensate alleged sexual abuse victims of company co-founder Harvey Weinstein.

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