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June 2024

EPA Air Office Boosts Top Management Team

TL/DR - Jennifer Macedonia has been promoted to serve as deputy assistant administrator for implementation at the EPA's Office of Air and Radiation. In this role, she will manage billions of dollars in spending for the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act to improve air quality and reduce emissions. Her promotion is part of a series intended to manage…

Sanders Demands Probe into High Birth Control Prices

TL/DR - Despite the Affordable Care Act's requirement for health plans to provide free birth control, women are still being charged for contraception, according to Senator Bernie Sanders. Sanders has written to the Government Accountability Office requesting an investigation into why health plans are defying the law. A 2022 report found 16% of…

Fact Check: Examining Biden-Harris Claim on Trump’s Insulin Prices

TL/DR - The Biden-Harris campaign claimed that former President Donald Trump did not cap insulin prices for seniors during his term and that this was achieved by President Biden through the Inflation Reduction Act. However, the Trump administration did introduce a voluntary program to cap insulin costs for Medicare beneficiaries through Medicare…

Joe Biden’s Unprecedented Fundraising Night

TL/DR - Joe Biden broke his own record by raising over $30m at a Los Angeles fundraiser, making it the largest fundraising night for a Democratic candidate. During the event, Biden, along with Barack Obama and comedian Jimmy Kimmel, raised concerns over the possibility of Donald Trump appointing more Supreme Court justices in a potential second…