Trump talks

drug prices

HEBRON, Ky. (AP) — President Donald Trump toured an Ohio pharmaceutical company on Wednesday as part of a push by his administration to lower drug prices. He’s used the same trip to visit the nearby Kentucky district of a Republican in Congress he’d like to see defeated in an upcoming GOP primary.

But the Iran conflict largely overshadowed all other issues. Trump defended the Iran action, and played down market volatility and higher gas prices. He then headed to nearby Kentucky to campaign against Rep. Thomas Massie, one of Trump’s highest-profile intra-party critics. Trump has endorsed Massie GOP primary challenger Ed Gallrein, during the primary in May.

Accountant

testifies

WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers are digging into Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling financial portfolio. A committee deposed the late financier’s accountant on Wednesday. Richard Kahn worked closely with Epstein for years and now serves as an executor of his estate.

He told lawmakers that he had not personally seen evidence of Epstein’s sexual abuse, but provided a fuller picture of how Epstein acquired his wealth.

Lawmakers say that a better understanding of Epstein’s wealth could help the public understand how, for years, he was able to get away with trafficking and sexually abusing underage girls.

Fuller, Harris

advance

ROME, Ga. (AP) — Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris are advancing to an April 7 runoff for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former U.S. House seat in Georgia. President Donald Trump in February endorsed Fuller, who has called Trump’s endorsement “rocket fuel” for his candidacy.

Harris, a cattle farmer and retired brigadier general, was the Democratic nominee in 2024, losing handily to Greene. He’s promising moderation and a focus on the district’s problems, contrasting himself with Greene’s bomb-throwing style. Fuller is likely to be a favorite in the runoff in northwest Georgia’s 14th Congressional district.

The runoff winner must run again later this year to secure a full two-year term.