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TL/DR - The US government has started offering savings on prescriptions for 64 different medications under Medicare Part B, which could help more than 750,000 Americans. Approved as part of the Inflation Reduction Act by the Biden administration, the Medicare rebate program aims to lower drug costs amid high inflation and will be available until…

TL/DR - The US Supreme Court has granted former President Donald Trump a significant level of immunity from prosecution, a move that dissenting Justice Sonia Sotomayor described as elevating the president to 'a king above the law'. This decision has led to parallels being drawn between Trump and right-wing extremist movements of the 1930s, when…

TL/DR - The Energy Act of 2020 defines critical materials as non-fuel minerals, elements, substances, or materials important for clean energy technologies and have risky supply chains. The U.S. Department of Energy considers lithium and nickel as the most critical materials for energy technologies from 2025 to 2035. Dysprosium, iridium,…

TL/DR - Polling indicates that inflation, the U.S. economy, and immigration policies are top concerns for U.S. voters. Candidates for Nevada's U.S. Senate, Democratic incumbent Jacky Rosen and Republican challenger Sam Brown, have different views on improving the economy and reducing costs: Rosen supports further regulations on businesses and the…