A leaked document reveals that Prince Andrew's lease for Royal Lodge involves a unique arrangement where he paid a large upfront sum in 2003, effectively buying out future rent, and has since covered renovation costs, allowing him to live there with minimal ongoing payments despite his controversial status and lack of official royal duties.
Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Chuck Grassley have launched a bipartisan investigation into the role of private-equity firms in the US healthcare system. The probe aims to assess the profits generated by these firms through complex financial arrangements and determine whether these deals have harmed patients and clinicians. Private-equity firms have increasingly invested in healthcare over the past decade, acquiring hospitals, nursing homes, and physician practices. Studies have shown that their involvement is associated with higher costs for patients and payers, as well as lower quality of care. The senators have requested documents and information from executives associated with hospital systems owned by private-equity firms, including Apollo Global Management and Prospect Medical Holdings.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer has claimed that evidence shows Joe Biden received a $200,000 direct payment from his brother James Biden in 2018 and is demanding answers about financial arrangements with his family. Comer's investigation into the Biden family's business dealings aims to determine if President Biden personally benefited from them. Comer alleges that James Biden received loans based on his political connections and that a $200,000 loan repayment was made to Joe Biden on the same day. The White House denies any wrongdoing by President Biden and calls the investigation a distraction.