WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has announced plans to ban flavored electronic cigarettes, the culmination of a nationwide crackdown on vaping following a spike in respiratory illnesses connected to e-cigarette use. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said banning…
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Sarbanes calls insulin-pricing system “hocus pocus”
WASHINGTON – Maryland Democratic Rep. John Sarbanes on Wednesday criticized insulin producers for their lack of transparency in setting prices. “I do not buy the argument that the patient is going to be worse off, the consumer is going to…
Zuckerberg says government regulation of social media “inevitable”
WASHINGTON – After deflecting questions about the issue in the Senate the previous day, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told a House panel Wednesday that government regulation of social media is “inevitable.” But he told the House Energy and Commerce Committee…
Olympic gold medalist Phelps: International sports plagued with doping
WASHINGTON – As retired Olympic shot putter Adam Nelson told his story, fellow Olympian and retired swimmer Michael Phelps’ eyes filled with tears. “So unfair. So, so unfair,” Phelps said Tuesday in front of a House subcommittee. Nelson won the…
Gaithersburg’s Mr. Sesma Goes to Washington
Gaithersburg had its day in Congress Friday as City Council Vice President Michael Sesma testified about the ways cities like his can act to protect the environment.