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AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - Trump to launch TrumpRx drug discount site. Here's when

President Trump will announce the launch of the TrumpRx website Thursday night, a Trump adviser told Axios, moving ahead with a plan to offer discounted drug prices through special agreements with drug companies. Why it matters: The launch will allow people to buy medications directly through the new government portal with discounts the White House has negotiated with the drug manufacturers. - "This is about affordability, although the president doesn't like to use that specific word," the Trump adviser said. - The announcement is scheduled for 7pm ET. Context: The site will offer discounts on drugs from major drug companies including Pfizer , AstraZeneca , EMD Serono , Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk . - The site will require patients to…

NYTIMES (Sanam Mahoozi) - Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate Starts New Hunger Strike in Prison

The rights activist Narges Mohammadi is protesting her continued detention, her family said. She was arrested again in December after being given leave from prison for medical treatment.