Politics May 17 Justice Alito’s home flew a U.S. flag upside down after Jan. 6, a report says The upside-down flag is a symbol associated with Trump's lies about election fraud. The New York Times says the flag was outside Alito's Virginia home days after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, carrying similarly inverted flags.
Politics May 16 Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift A proposed rule sent Thursday to the federal register recognizes medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the most dangerous drugs.
Arts May 09 Supreme Court sides with music producer in copyright case over sample in Flo Rida hit The 6-3 decision Thursday comes in a case filed by Sherman Nealy, who sued over music used in the 2008 hit "In the Ayer," by the rapper Flo Rida.
Nation May 09 Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, firearm safety group Everytown says The rate of stolen guns from cars climbed nearly every year and spiked during the coronavirus pandemic along with a major surge in weapons purchases.
Politics May 07 6 takeaways from Stormy Daniels’ testimony on what happened between her and Trump Prosecutors allege Donald Trump paid Daniels to keep quiet about the allegations as he ran for president in 2016. Her testimony Tuesday aired them very publicly as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee seeks to win the White House again.
Health May 01 What reclassifying marijuana means for Americans The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn't legalize it for recreational use. Still, the switch is considered “paradigm-shifting."…
Politics Apr 30 U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, AP says The proposal, which still must be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget, would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.
Politics Apr 24 Supreme Court seems unconvinced that state abortion bans conflict with federal healthcare law Doctors have said Idaho’s abortion ban has already affected emergency care. More women whose conditions are typically treated with abortions must now be flown out of state for care, since doctors must wait until they are close to death to…
Economy Apr 05 Federal report finds 68,000 guns were illegally trafficked through unlicensed dealers over 5 years The report released Thursday was the first in-depth analysis of firearm trafficking investigations in more than 20 years.
Politics Mar 21 WATCH: Garland holds news conference as Justice Department files antitrust suit against Apple The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Jersey, alleges that Apple has monopoly power in the smartphone market and leverages control over the iPhone to “engage in a broad, sustained, and illegal course of conduct.”…