Medicare began covering telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic and has maintained the popular offering through temporary waivers approved by Congress since
I guess now is not a good time for my sinus infection to return. 😾
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On Tariffs, It’s Good to Be “Tim Apple”
Tariffs are advertised in the name of helping American workers, but what do you know? They turn out to favor the powerful and politically connected. That’s the main message of President Trump’s decision to exempt smartphones and assorted electronic goods from his most onerous tariffs.
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At the time Apple and Cook were applying a charm offensive to persuade then-President Trump to remove tariffs on certain components that came from China. Cook asked Trump if he could meet him in person to make Apple’s case, a gesture the former president found “impressive,” he told Bloomberg. Trump was particularly pleased at the time that Cook reached out, especially considering his acrimonious relationship with other tech CEOs.
[2019] Apple dodges iPhone tariff after Trump confirms trade deal agreement with China
Although the trade deal affects billions of dollars worth of goods, it’s a particular victory for Apple CEO Tim Cook, who has personally worked to keep communication open with the Trump administration. Cook’s charm offensive culminated last month when he gave Trump a tour of a Mac Pro assembly plant in Texas. That computer is assembled in the United States, and Apple was granted tariff waivers for several of its components.
Airbus, Boeing, and the Pentagon have a Russia-China problem: we need their titanium to build planes
The FDA Just Quietly Gutted Protections for Human Subjects in Research
Late last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) quietly introduced a regulation that may be one of the most important shifts in how non-profit and for-profit U.S. institutions, both at home and abroad, conduct future medical and public health research. It represents an erosion of personal medical choice and threatens to undermine the public’s trust in scientific investigations in biomedicine.
The FDA Just Quietly Gutted Protections for Human Subjects in Research
US preparing to officially designate military takeover in Niger as a coup d’etat after months of delay, officials say
The US State Department is preparing to officially designate the military takeover in Niger as a coup d’etat as soon as next week, three US officials told CNN, a decision which could have dramatic implications on the ability of the US to work with a crucial counter-terrorism partner in the region.
US preparing to officially designate military takeover in Niger as a coup d’etat after months of delay, officials say
Previously:
After US Resumes Drone Flights, in Niger, France Withdraws Troops
US cluster bombs deal is clear signal that war is not going well for Ukraine
America risks losing the moral high ground by supplying Ukraine with a weapon banned by much of the world, so why are they supplying it?
US cluster bombs deal is clear signal that war is not going well for Ukraine (archived)
They’ve never had the moral high ground!
Related:
Brain-dead Biden Defends ‘Difficult’ Decision to Send Cluster Munitions to Ukraine
The FBI Secretly Pressured Americans To Waive Away Their Gun Rights
The FBI secretly pressured Americans into signing forms that relinquish their rights to own, purchase or even use firearms, according to a trove of internal documents and communications obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
The FBI Secretly Pressured Americans To Waive Away Their Gun Rights
Chevy Offers Bolt Owners $6,000 to Waive Right to Sue Over Battery Fires (Update)
Chevy Offers Bolt Owners $6,000 to Waive Right to Sue Over Battery Fires (Update)
GM statement: “The agreement for the reimbursement program does contain language that waives claims against GM and identifies existing litigation. This is a common practice when it comes to programs like this. It does not waive claims involving any potential recalls in the future.”
H/T: Steve Lehto
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