Trump continues to test his executive power with threats of mass firings during the government shutdown, repeatedly using the shutdown as justification to carry out mass firings, according to Reuters...

The federal government shutdown began Oct. 1, 2025, and the anxiousness increases with the country asking how much longer will it last.

But his attempts to pressure Democrats to back the Republican bill -- which would open the government through late November as negotiations continue -- have so far fallen on deaf ears.

AstraZeneca has agreed to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid under a deal with the Trump administration

President Trump secured a discount drug deal with AstraZeneca for Medicaid, mirroring a prior agreement with Pfizer.

All major pharma stocks advanced, led by Divis Laboratories, which jumped 5.05 per cent, followed by Cipla’s 2.87 per cent gain.