Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) on Sunday said he halted all construction of EPIC City, an Islamic community planned for north Texas, due to the many investigations into the development. “Texas has halted any construction of EPIC City,” he said. “There is no construction taking place.”  The East Plano Islamic Center is the organization behind the […]

President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order lowering prescription drug prices through a “Most Favored Nation” policy in a move that is legally dubious and is sure to face fierce opposition from pharmaceutical companies. The order continues the “Most Favored Nation” approach to prescription drug pricing under Medicare Part B from Trump’s first administration, […]

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King launched his U.S. Senate bid on Monday, leaning into his credentials in the military and law enforcement while portraying Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) as out of step with the state’s values.  As Georgia’s first Latino to win a statewide election, King is positioning himself as a unifying figure, seeking to […]

EXCLUSIVE – ALCATRAZ ISLAND, California — Bill Baker was only 23 when he was handcuffed, shackled, and thrown on the back of a boat headed for Alcatraz, the infamous federal penitentiary reserved for the worst of the worst in the country. Back then, he was known only as Inmate No. 1259. Today, at 91 years […]