The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that the scheduled execution of Byron Black may proceed despite his implantable defibrillator, which lawyers argued could cause him pain. The court reversed a lower court’s ruling that required disabling the device, but suggested that an agreement for deactivation could still be reached. Black's legal team claims he has multiple health issues, and there are ethical concerns for medical professionals involved in the process. His execution is scheduled for Tuesday, unless further legal actions or clemency are granted.

President Donald Trump successfully pressured European NATO allies to increase defense spending, a move seen as a victory for American taxpayers and a blueprint for addressing foreign freeloading in other industries. The article highlights how Trump’s approach could be used to reform the global biopharmaceutical industry by encouraging allies to pay their fair share for innovative medicines, thereby supporting research, reducing drug costs domestically, and maintaining U.S. leadership in science and innovation.

CNN  — Blustering weather and a punishing coastal links course have combined to serve up the ultimate test for the game’s best golfers at this week’s Open Championship.And while world No. 68 Christiaan Bezuidenhout may not boast a ranking to rival Scottie Scheffler or Rory McIlroy, he is ...

CNN  — President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” which he signed into law this month, includes major wins for business interests that carried out aggressive lobbying campaigns on Capitol Hill to secure favorable treatment for their industries.The roughly 900-page law is the center...

July 8, 2025 8:00 pmPresident Donald Trump hinted he could slap a 200% tariff on overseas pharmaceutical companies “very soon.”Trump has long hinted at pharmaceutical tariffs to bring the sensitive industry back to the U.S., but has so far held off on the risky measure. He revived these effo...

See all topicsThe Trump administration’s broadsides against scientific research have caused unprecedented upheaval at the National Cancer Institute, the storied federal government research hub that has spearheaded advances against the disease for decades.NCI, which has long benefited from enthu...

By Lee Adams July 7, 2025 3:45 pm EST LionsgateIn June 1971, President Richard Nixon declared war on drugs. Over 50 years later, the general consensus is that it is a very expensive conflict that the United States is losing. Measuring the true efficiency of such a far-ranging and complex policy...

OPINION A protester waved a transgender pride flag outside the Supreme Court on June 18.Anna Moneymaker/Photographer: Anna Moneymaker/Ge Cathy Young is a writer for The Bulwark.The recent Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Skrmetti, in which a 6-3 majority upheld a Tennessee law banning...

RFK Jr. told a congressional hearing last week that he has a plan to improve the health of all Americans. The Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary shared his vision during a congressional hearing during which he said something that made Apple, Google, and Samsung executives take notice.