Apr 23 Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as less-dangerous drug By Alanna Durkin Richer, Gene Johnson, Associated Press The order signed by Todd Blanche does not legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use under federal law. But it does change the way it's regulated. Continue reading
Apr 23 Trump orders U.S. military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz By Jon Gambrell, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s post on social media came shortly after the U.S. military seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil, ratcheting up a standoff with Tehran over the strait through which 20% of all crude oil and… Continue reading
Apr 22 Trump Media replaces Nunes as Truth Social CEO after stock plunge that wiped out billions By Bernard Condon, Associated Press The Trump business behind Truth Social is replacing a former congressman and big supporter of the U.S. president as the leader of the social media platform after a stock collapse that wiped out billions in investor wealth. Continue reading
Apr 22 4 takeaways from Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s gauntlet of congressional hearings By Ali Swenson, Associated Press In his testimony to various committees in the Senate and the House over multiple days, Kennedy was tasked with defending President Donald Trump’s proposed 2027 budget, which would boost defense spending while cutting more than 12% of funding from the Department… Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 6:43 News Wrap: Virginia voters approve new congressional map that could help Democrats In our news wrap Wednesday, Democrats are celebrating a win in Virginia, where voters approved a plan to redraw the state's congressional map in a way that could help them pick up four seats in the midterms, the Supreme Court… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 8:41 RFK Jr. defends vaccine guidance changes and health spending cuts By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson, Azhar Merchant Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was back testifying on Capitol Hill, giving members of Congress a chance to press him on some of the biggest changes he's making on spending cuts, vaccines and other public health issues. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 9:11 Election officials sound alarm over political interference in midterms By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz, Leila Jackson After Democrats won an election in Virginia to redraw congressional maps in their favor, President Trump called it, without evidence, a “rigged election” and “travesty of justice.” It’s the latest example of Trump casting doubt on the U.S. election process. Continue watching
Apr 22 Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving, Pentagon says, in latest departure of a top defense leader By Associated Press In a statement posted to social media, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Phelan was “departing the administration, effective immediately.”… Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Leavitt says Trump has not set 'firm deadline' for Iranian proposal to extend ceasefire By Associated Press “Ultimately, the timeline would be dictated by the commander in chief and the president of the United States,” Leavitt said. Continue reading
Apr 22 Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear identification By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press California lawyers argued that the law applied equally to all law enforcement officers without discriminating against the U.S. government, and that it was important for public safety. Continue reading