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John Bolton Indicted

Trump announces deal to make fertility drugs cheaper

Drugmaker EMD Serono, owned by Merck Group, will reduce the cost of a common fertility medication through a deal struck with the Trump administration, President Donald Trump said Thursday while also unveiling new federal guidance he said will encourage employers to offer fertility coverage. The new guidance will allow companies to offer fertility benefits separate from major medical insurance plans, like they do with dental and vision plans, Trump said. “We want to make it easier for all couples to have babies, raise children and start the families they have always dreamed about,” Trump said. Dr. Mehmet Oz, who heads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said that as a result: "There are going to be a lot of Trump babies. I think that’s probably a good thing,” The Oval Office announcement offers a first glimpse at how Trump plans to follow up on his executive order earlier this year aiming to reduce the cost of in vitro fertilization, a medical procedure that helps people facing infertility build their families. But it falls far short of his promise as a candidate to make IVF treatment free. It marks the third deal the administration has made with pharmaceutical companies to cut drug prices in recent weeks. EMD Serono's Gonal-f is among several drugs frequently used by patients going through IVF treatments — which involve using hormones to trigger ovulation, producing multiple eggs that are retrieved from the ovaries to be fertilized or frozen. The drugs can be expensive, often costing patients thousands of dollars for a single IVF cycle. Many patients trying to get pregnant through IVF go through more than one cycle. The White House and EMD Serono said the drug, along with all its other IVF medications, will be available at a discount on TrumpRx, a government website where patients will be able to buy drugs directly from manufacturers. The Trump administration contends that the new website, which is expected to be running in 2026, will cut pharmaceutical costs by allowing people to buy them without a middleman. Trump said the Food and Drug Administration will also be working with EMD Serono to expedite approval of another one of its fertility drugs available in Europe, called Pergoveris. Thursday's announcement comes after Trump issued a February executive order pledging to make IVF more affordable. During his campaign last year, Trump pledged that if he was elected, he would make IVF treatment free. “Under the Trump administration, your government will pay for — or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for — all costs associated with IVF treatment,” he said at an event in Michigan. “Because we want more babies, to put it nicely.” That pledge came in the wake of growing pressure after his Supreme Court nominees helped overturn the right to abortion in Roe v. Wade that kicked off an effort in GOP-led states to impose new restrictions, including some that have threatened access to IVF by trying to define life as beginning at conception. Roger Shedlin, CEO of the fertility and family building benefits company WIN, on Wednesday expressed excitement about what he called “steps in the right direction.” “Any initiative that addresses the cost of drugs will have a material positive impact on the overall cost of the fertility cycle," he said. Corinn O'Brien, 39, of Birmingham, Alabama, said anything to lower the costs of IVF would be “huge for families.” O’Brien said she underwent three rounds of IVF and gave birth to a daughter in June. Each time, the drugs would cost anywhere from around $1,000 to $5,000. She said covering the whole IVF cycle “ultimately would be a game changer for families,” but helping with the cost of drugs “is progress and is much appreciated.” O'Brien added it would be great if more employers would cover fertility services because, for many, "this is their only chance to expand their family.”

John Bolton Indicted Over Classified Docs

Ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton has been charged in a probe into mishandling classified information. The indictment says Bolton shared more than 1K pages of information about government activities with relatives.

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Trump warns Hamas to end bloodshed in Gaza

President Donald Trump is warning Hamas “we will have no choice but to go in and kill them” if internal bloodshed persists in Gaza. The grim warning from Trump came Thursday after he previously downplayed the internal violence in the territory since a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect last week in the two-year war. Trump said Tuesday that Hamas had taken out “a couple of gangs that were very bad” and had killed a number of gang members and said that didn’t bother him much. The Republican president hasn't said how he'd follow through on his threat posted on his Truth Social platform.

Democrats Are Rejecting A Responsible Government Funding Bill

Trump says 'progress made' after call with Putin; plans to meet in person

resident Donald Trump has announced plans to meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. The meeting is set to take place in Budapest, Hungary, though a date hasn't been confirmed. Trump shared on social media he believes a Thursday phone call with Putin made significant progress. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will hold an initial meeting with Russian representatives next week. Trump is also considering selling long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, despite Putin's warnings. The Republican president sits down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday at the White House.

Alaska Airlifts Hundreds From Coastal Villages After Deadly Storm

Hundreds of residents from remote Alaska Native villages are being airlifted after a storm battered their communities. The storm wiped away homes and killed at least one person. Two others are missing. The remnants of Typhoon Halong brought record rainfall to western Alaska on Sunday, devastating the tiny coastal villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok. In one of the most significant airlifts in Alaska history, hundreds of people are being flown about 500 miles to Anchorage. Officials say there are about 1,600 people staying in 13 shelters. They hope the evacuees can be moved into hotel rooms or dormitories.

Senate Democrats reject government funding bill for 10th time

Senate Democrats are rejecting for the 10th time a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government. They are insisting they won’t back away from demands that Congress take up health care benefits. The repetition of votes on the funding bill has become a daily drumbeat in Congress. It underscores how intractable the situation has become as the vote has at times been the only item on the agenda for the Senate floor. House Republicans have left Washington altogether. The impasse has lasted over two weeks, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed, even more without a guaranteed payday and Congress essentially paralyzed.

Trump's Peace brought about quiet on a special day

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Katie Pavlich, of Townhall, joins Mike Gallagher to discuss her trip to the Middle East with President Trump

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Cuomo, Sliwa, Mamdani Face Off in First NYC Mayoral Debate

New York City voters will see mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa, and Zohran Mamdani debate Thursday ahead of the general election. Mamdani, a 33-year-old Democratic socialist, won the city’s Democratic primary earlier this year. Cuomo, the former governor, is running on an independent line, hoping to attract moderate and conservative voters, while radio host Curtis Sliwa also vies for the office. The debate offers the first chance for voters to compare the candidates directly as the city heads toward November’s vote.

New Suspect Arrested in 1984 Long Island Murder

Authorities have arrested a new suspect in the 1984 rape and murder of 16-year-old Theresa Fusco on Long Island. Richard Bilodeau, 63, was arraigned Wednesday on two counts of murder. Investigators linked Bilodeau to the crime through DNA found on a straw he discarded last year, which matched evidence from the 1984 case. If convicted, he faces 25 years to life. Fusco’s father described the arrest as “heartbreaking” but expressed hope it will bring closure.

California to Lose $40M in Federal Funds Over Trucking Rules

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that $40 million in federal funds will be withheld from California, citing the state’s failure to enforce English proficiency requirements for commercial truck drivers. The decision follows a deadly Florida crash in August involving a foreign truck driver who had received a commercial license in California. Duffy said the state’s enforcement lapses violate rules issued in June under President Trump’s executive orders.

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Larry Elder is an American lawyer, writer, and radio and television personality who calls himself the "Sage of South Central" a district of Los Angeles, Larry says his philosophy is to entertain, inform, provoke and to hopefully uplift. His calling card is "we have a country to save" and to him this means returning to the bedrock Constitutional principles of limited government and maximum personal responsibility. Elder's iconoclastic wit and intellectual agility makes him a particularly attractive voice in a nation that seems weary of traditional racial dialogue.” – Los Angeles Times.

Mike Gallagher Mike Gallagher began his broadcasting career in 1978 in Dayton, Ohio. Today, he is one of the most listened-to talk radio show hosts in America, recently having been ranked in the Talkers Magazine “Heavy Hundred” list – the 100 most important talk radio hosts in America. Prior to being launched into national syndication in 1998, Mike hosted the morning show on WABC-AM in New York City. Today, Talkers Magazine reports that his show is heard by over 3.75 million weekly listeners. Besides his radio work, Mike is seen on Fox News Channel as an on-air contributor, frequently appearing on the cable news giant.

Hugh Hewitt is one of the nation’s leading bloggers and a genuine media revolutionary. He brings that expertise, his wit and what The New Yorker magazine calls his “amiable but relentless manner” to his nationally syndicated show each day.

When Dr. Sebastian Gorka was growing up, he listened to talk radio under his pillow with a transistor radio, dreaming that one day he would be behind the microphone. Beginning New Year’s Day 2019, he got his wish. Gorka now hosts America First every weekday afternoon 3 to 6pm ET. Gorka’s unique story works well on the radio. He is national security analyst for the Fox News Channel and author of two books: "Why We Fight" and "Defeating Jihad." His latest book releasing this fall is “War For America’s Soul.” He is uniquely qualified to fight the culture war and stand up for what is great about America, his adopted home country.

Broadcasting from his home station of KRLA in Los Angeles, the Dennis Prager Show is heard across the country. Everything in life – from politics to religion to relationships – is grist for Dennis’ mill. If it’s interesting, if it affects your life, then Dennis will be talking about it – with passion, humor, insight and wisdom.

Sean Hannity is a conservative radio and television host, and one of the original primetime hosts on the Fox News Channel, where he has appeared since 1996. Sean Hannity began his radio career at a college station in California, before moving on to markets in the Southeast and New York. Today, he’s one of the most listened to on-air voices. Hannity’s radio program went into national syndication on September 10, 2001, and airs on more than 500 stations. Talkers Magazine estimates Hannity’s weekly radio audience at 13.5 million. In 1996 he was hired as one of the original hosts on Fox News Channel. As host of several popular Fox programs, Hannity has become the highest-paid news anchor on television.

Michelle Malkin is a mother, wife, blogger, conservative syndicated columnist, longtime cable TV news commentator, and best-selling author of six books. She started her newspaper journalism career at the Los Angeles Daily News in 1992, moved to the Seattle Times in 1995, and has been penning nationally syndicated newspaper columns for Creators Syndicate since 1999. She is founder of conservative Internet start-ups Hot Air and Twitchy.com. Malkin has received numerous awards for her investigative journalism, including the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (COGEL) national award for outstanding service for the cause of governmental ethics and leadership (1998), the Reed Irvine Accuracy in Media Award for Investigative Journalism (2006), the Heritage Foundation and Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity's Breitbart Award for Excellence in Journalism (2013), the Center for Immigration Studies' Eugene Katz Award for Excellence in the Coverage of Immigration Award (2016), and the Manhattan Film Festival's Film Heals Award (2018). Married for 26 years and the mother of two teenage children, she lives with her family in Colorado. Follow her at michellemalkin.com. (Photo reprinted with kind permission from Peter Duke Photography.)

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