From the weekend feature of Axios AM: CNN commentator Van Jones — host of "The Van Jones Show," airing tonight at 7 p.m. ET — scored recent interviews with Jay-Z and Oprah.
From the weekend feature of Axios AM: CNN commentator Van Jones — host of "The Van Jones Show," airing tonight at 7 p.m. ET — scored recent interviews with Jay-Z and Oprah.
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A group of large drug companies launched a $1 billion AMR Action Fund Thursday in collaboration with policymakers, philanthropists and development banks to push the development of two to four new antibiotics by 2030.
Why it matters: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing problem — possibly killing up to 20 million people annually by 2050 — but a severe lack of R&D market incentives has hampered efforts to develop a robust antibiotic pipeline to address the issue.
Berman arrives on Capitol Hill Thursday. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Geoffrey Berman, the former top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, was expected to say in closed-door testimony today that Attorney General Bill Barr repeatedly urged him to take another job, warned him that getting fired would not be good for his resume or job prospects and steered him toward a high-level Justice Department post in DC.
Driving the news: Axios has obtained a copy of Berman's opening statement for his closed-door hearing before the House Judiciary Committee.
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School districts are taking it upon themselves to help families get connected to the internet as they face down a long future of virtual learning.
Why it matters: In the COVID-19 era of education, broadband is an essential service that families need to stay connected — and that school systems require to equitably educate children in their districts.