Aug 12 Will Trump change federal marijuana policy? Here’s what to know By David A. Lieb, Associated Press President Donald Trump is taking a new look at reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a move that could nudge the federal government closer to an approach already embraced in many states. Continue reading
Aug 12 Sherrod Brown expected to seek his return to the Senate in 2026 By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Brown, Ohio’s best-known Democrat, is expected to make another run for the U.S. Senate next year, giving Democrats a likely boost as they wage an uphill fight to win control of the chamber. Continue reading
Aug 12 After the shooting at CDC, RFK Jr. criticizes agency’s pandemic response By Associated Press President Donald Trump’s Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., also described political violence as “wrong” and said his job is to protect employees. Continue reading
Aug 12 South Carolina lawmaker in jail on child sex abuse material charges resigns from office By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press A Republican lawmaker in South Carolina has resigned from the House while awaiting trial on charges of distributing child sexual abuse material. Continue reading
Aug 12 Trump’s DC rhetoric echoes history of racist narratives about urban crime By Matt Brown, Associated Press Trump's rhetoric echoes that of conservative politicians who've denounced cities with majority non-white populations or progressive leaders as crime-ridden and in need of outside intervention. Continue reading
Aug 12 How Trump exaggerates DC crime in taking over its police department and deploying the National Guard By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact The nation’s capital is "becoming a situation of complete and total lawlessness," President Donald Trump said at an Aug. 11 press conference. Many of the details he cited do not stand up to scrutiny. Continue reading
Aug 12 WATCH: White House suggests DC police takeover may last longer than 30 days By Associated Press During a news briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the administration would “reevaluate and reassess and make further decisions” after the 30-day period is over. Continue reading
Aug 12 Fact-checking Trump’s claims about homicides in DC By Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact President Donald Trump stretched an outdated homicide rate into an inaccurate blanket statement. Continue reading
Aug 12 The nation’s capital finds itself at the center of a Trump maelstrom as National Guard troops arrive By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The Republican president's decision fits a pattern of using emergency declarations to rule by executive order. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 8:01 The legality of Trump’s D.C. takeover as statistics show decline in crime By Amna Nawaz, Kayan Taraporevala, Winston Wilde, Karina Cuevas In an unprecedented move, President Trump has taken over Washington, D.C.'s police department and activated its National Guard. The federal takeover invokes rare, but legal, presidential authorities, but local officials say he’s wrong to say that crime has spiraled out… Continue watching