• 一項 POLITICO 的調查顯示,一間人脈廣泛的製藥公司與保守派評論員 Laura Loomer 試圖打壓 Vinay Prasad 博士(參議員 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 的盟友),原因是他批評了某些藥物定價和監管做法。
• 該報告指稱,相關方發起了協調一致的社群媒體活動和幕後遊說工作,旨在詆毀 Prasad 的研究和公共衛生評論。
• 製藥產業團體和一些患者倡導者對此反駁,稱 Big Pharma 自然會試圖捍衛其商業模式,但批評者警告,由企業資助並試圖讓持不同意見的醫學界聲音噤聲的行為正日益增加。
• A bipartisan advisory panel convened under President Biden’s tech‑regulation agenda delivered a draft report recommending that Congress ban politically targeted digital ads that spread “clearly false or misleading information” about voting procedures, candidates, or ballot access.
• The panel, whose members include former FEC commissioners and civil‑rights leaders, argues that such ads undermine trust in elections and disproportionately affect voters of color, urging platforms to adopt stricter labeling and ad‑library rules.
• The proposal sparks backlash from free‑speech advocates, who warn that any government‑defined standard for political misinformation could chill legitimate debate and benefit incumbent parties.
• The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Homeland Security appropriations bill on Thursday, clearing the way to end a two‑month agency shutdown that had idled parts of federal immigration, border, and cybersecurity operations.
• President Donald Trump signed the measure shortly after, restoring full funding for the Department of Homeland Security and averting potential disruptions to airport security, deportation operations, and border enforcement through the fiscal year.
• The shutdown clash pitted Trump allies against centrist Republicans and Democrats over border enforcement levels, but the final bill preserved core Trump‑era border initiatives while softening some hard‑line spending demands.