WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department is suing one of the largest U.S. drug distributors for failing to report suspicious orders of prescription opioids, saying the company’s “years of repeated violations” contributed to the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic. In a civil lawsuit filed Thursday, the department alleges that AmerisourceBergen and two subsidiaries violated the Controlled Substances […]
“Donald Trump attempted to hijack the United States government to keep himself in power, and American democracy almost didn’t survive,” said one watchdog. “His tax returns may have been another part of that effort.” After a protracted legal fight and relentless obstruction by the former president, the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday finally […]
“The residents of Nassau County and other parts of the 3rd District must have an honest and accountable representative in Congress,” said a local Republican district attorney. “No one is above the law and if a crime was committed in this county, we will prosecute it.” A Long Island prosecutor on Wednesday launched an investigation […]
As of Tuesday, 306 children under age 12 were killed by guns and another 668 were injured nationwide. For those ages 12-17, 1,328 were killed and 3,734 were injured. With just a few days left until the new year, 2022 has already set a grim record: so far at least 6,036 children across the United […]