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Eight Democratic senators asked the FDA in a signed letter to ban the use of a device, available exclusively in Massachusetts, used to administer electric shocks to disabled students. The letter, dated Monday, called on the agency to finalize a rule banning the devices after issuing a proposed rule nearly four years ago in April 2016. […]

A former passenger on a cruise ship allowed to dock in Cambodia after four other governments turned it away for fear of the coronavirus has been diagnosed with the virus after flying from Cambodia to Malaysia. The woman, an 83-year-old American national, was one of several hundred passengers on the M.S. Westerdam that were flown […]

Officials have confirmed another 99 cases of novel coronavirus on a quarantined cruise ship docked in Japan’s port of Yokohama. The new cases bring the confirmed infections on board the ship to 454, The Guardian reports. Hundreds of U.S. nationals who were quarantined on the ship have been flown back to the U.S., with 14 […]

An adviser to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson quit Monday after receiving backlash over his previous remarks on race and eugenics.  Andrew Sabisky announced his resignation on Twitter after several politicians and experts accused the British government of condoning his views by allowing him to stay. “The media hysteria about my old stuff online is […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected President TrumpDonald John TrumpChanges in policies, not personalities, will improve perception of corruption in the US Union leader: Bloomberg can go all the way Pelosi: ‘I’m not counting Joe Biden out’ MORE’s claim that Ukraine is a corrupt country. In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Zelensky pushed back on […]

2020 Democratic candidates have offered various tax proposals they hope will appeal to voters. The candidates have important differences over items like the corporate tax rate and whether there should be a wealth tax, but they are in agreement that they want taxes on wealthy people and corporations to be higher. Whoever wins the Democratic […]

Vulnerable Senate Democrats joined dozens of their colleagues Friday in calling on President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump declares war on hardworking Americans with new budget request Avenatti found guilty in Nike extortion trial First, we’ll neuter all the judges MORE to stop helping a lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act that could wipe out protections for […]

Happy Thursday and welcome back to On The Money, where we would like to congratulate any devoted gamers who read this newsletter. I’m Sylvan Lane, and here’s your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line. See something I missed? Let me know at [email protected] or tweet me @SylvanLane. And if you like your […]

A Florida man whose family cannot be with him during his hours-long weekly dialysis treatments is upset with medical staff who say he can’t bring a lifesize cutout of President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump declares war on hardworking Americans with new budget request Avenatti found guilty in Nike extortion trial First, we’ll neuter all the judges MORE. Nelson […]

Attorneys for Roger StoneRoger Jason StoneBarr has tapped outside prosecutor to review case against Flynn: NYT Senate Dems blast Barr for ‘clear violation’ of duty in Stone case, urge him to resign The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump insists he can tweet about cases in rare break with Barr MORE on Friday requested a new trial, […]