Biden's assault on monopolies launches Friday

Biden's assault on monopolies launches Friday-politico:  The White House is scheduled to issue an executive order Friday to promote competition throughout the U.S. economy in the most ambitious effort in generations to reduce the stranglehold of monopolies and concentrated markets in major industries.

Neera Tanden is back. Could she be more powerful

Neera Tanden is back. Could she be more powerful?-politico:  When Neera Tanden assumed a role as senior adviser at the White House last week, after her bid for a Cabinet post went off the rails, it was viewed as a consolation prize. In reality, Tanden may have just stepped into a more quietly powerful position: entering President Joe Biden’s inner sanctum and avoiding the scrutiny from her detractors that would have come with a more public-facing role.

Trump inclined to sign funding bill to avert shutdown, Sanders says

Trump inclined to sign funding bill to avert shutdown, Sanders says-rollcall: The White House on Wednesday signaled President Donald Trump is inclined to sign a bipartisan border deal and then use executive powers to access additional funds for his proposed southern border wall.

For Trump, what next after sudden shutdown pause?

For Trump, what next after sudden shutdown pause?-rollcall: For President Donald Trump, now what?

Trump wants drug commercials to include prices. These five companies have the most at stake

Trump wants drug commercials to include prices. These five companies have the most at stake-stat: President Trump wants to force drug companies to disclose their prices in TV ads — and that’s going to hit five companies much harder than any others: Pfizer, AbbVie, Eli Lilly, Amgen, and Allergan.

Trump issues rule to require drug prices in TV ads, rejecting industry plan

Trump issues rule to require drug prices in TV ads, rejecting industry plan-politico: The Trump administration on Monday moved to require drugmakers to disclose prices in consumer ads, just hours after branding a pharmaceutical industry transparency plan as inadequate.

Trump set to force drugmakers to post prices in ads

Trump set to force drugmakers to post prices in ads -politico: The Trump administration will require drug companies to post their list prices in consumer ads under a proposal to be announced next week — a prominent part of its drug price agenda, according to four individuals with knowledge of the plan.

Trump says he rejected meeting with Trudeau over trade fight

Trump says he rejected meeting with Trudeau over trade fight-ap: President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he rejected a one-on-one meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the trade dispute involving the North American neighbors and renewed his threat to slap tariffs on cars imported from Canada as negotiations drag on.

As Trump Waffles, House Republicans Confident They’ll Avert Shutdown

As Trump Waffles, House Republicans Confident They’ll Avert Shutdown-rollcall: House Republicans prepare a legislative strategy with President Donald Trump seemingly on board, only for the president to catch them off guard with a last-minute tweet suggesting his opposition to the plan.

Trump Calls Spending Plan ‘Ridiculous’

Trump Calls Spending Plan ‘Ridiculous'-rollcall: President Donald Trump raised the odds of a government shutdown that lawmakers from both parties thought they had averted, calling a spending package headed his way to keep the federal lights on “ridiculous.”

Trump Spurns Medicaid Proposal After Furious White House Debate

Trump Spurns Medicaid Proposal After Furious White House Debate - Hoping to head off a full expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, some senior officials in the Trump administration and Republican governors have been pushing hard for a smaller expansion to satisfy a growing political demand in their states.

What we know about Russia’s election hacking

What we know about Russia’s election hacking - The White House’s verbal gymnastics over Russia’s alleged campaign to hack American democracy threaten to obscure a basic fact: U.S. authorities have laid out a wealth of details about how they believe Moscow carried out its plot in 2016.

White House proposes a narrowing of FDA’s mission — and a new name

White House proposes a narrowing of FDA’s mission — and a new name - The Trump administration has proposed a fundamental change to the mission of the Food and Drug Administration, one that would transfer most of the responsibility for regulating food safety to the Department of Agriculture and rename the FDA the “Federal Drug Administration.

Trump federal reorganization plan due to arrive this week

Trump federal reorganization plan due to arrive this week - The White House is expected to announce as soon as Thursday a wide-ranging government reorganization plan that will include a consolidation of safety-net programs under a rebranded Department of Health and Human Services.

White House set to "engage and enrage" with new opioid public service push - Axios

White House set to "engage and enrage" with new opioid public service push - Axios: The White House, in conjunction with the Ad Council, next week will debut public service messages on opioid dangers that were described to us as having a "shock the conscience" rawness.

Trump official: Alternative to ObamaCare plans likely this summer

Trump official: Alternative to ObamaCare plans likely this summer-thehill: The Trump administration hopes to move forward with a rule expanding alternatives to ObamaCare plans by this summer, Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta said Monday.

50 shades of healthcare: Bit by bit, the Affordable Care Act is being remade

50 shades of healthcare: Bit by bit, the Affordable Care Act is being remade-modernhealthcare: As the Trump administration and some in Congress whittle away at the Affordable Care Act, blue states are filling in gaps in an attempt to bolster their markets. Others are picking up chainsaws.

Trump warns he may freeze SKorea trade deal for NKorea talks

Trump warns he may freeze SKorea trade deal for NKorea talks-ap: President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to hold up the trade agreement his administration finalized this week with South Korea in an effort to gain more leverage in potential talks with North Korea.

Trump orders huge tariffs on China, raises trade war worries

Trump orders huge tariffs on China, raises trade war worries-ap: Primed for economic combat, President Donald Trump set in motion tariffs on as much as $60 billion in Chinese imports to the U.S. on Thursday and accused the Chinese of high-tech thievery, picking a fight that could push the global heavyweights into a trade war.

Trump signs $1.3 trillion budget after threatening veto

Trump signs $1.3 trillion budget after threatening veto-ap: President Donald Trump grudgingly signed a $1.3 trillion federal spending measure Friday and averted a midnight government shutdown — but only after undercutting his own negotiators and setting off a mini-panic with a last-minute veto threat. The episode further eroded the already damaged credibility of both the president and a White House staff that had assured the nation he was onboard.