News Brief: Supreme Court Overturns Major Precedent, DOJ Cracks Down on Health Care Fraud, and Walgreens May Close 25 Percent of US Stores

Published on June 29, 2024

Good morning, and welcome to The Epoch Times News Brief for Saturday, June 29, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, there’s a lot going on in the world, and here’s a look at our top headlines. The Supreme Court overturns a major precedent, a big announcement is made regarding one particular defendant in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, and the DOJ cracks down on health care fraud. Also, California’s governor declares a fiscal emergency, and a massive pharmacy chain is closing many of its stores. We begin with yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling, which has huge implications for the growing federal bureaucracy....

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