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Blanche Reclassifies Medical Marijuana, Easing Federal Restrictions on State-Licensed Dispensaries
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order Thursday reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedu
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Why Voters Can't Grasp Federal Budget Numbers—and Why That's a Democracy Crisis
Large numbers in news headlines blur into meaninglessness, undermining informed democratic judgment. From Artemis II to
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High-Spending States See Exodus as Low-Spending States Gain Residents
States with highest per capita spending are losing residents to lower-spending states. California's population growth is
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Maine Leads Nation with First Ban on Large Data Centers Amid Growing Backlash
Maine becomes first state to ban large data centers, while a Wisconsin city gives voters power over tax-funded projects.
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Trump's Psychedelics Order, Sparked by Rogan Text, Signals Shift in Federal Drug Policy
Trump signed an executive order to ease psychedelic research restrictions, prompted by a text from Joe Rogan. Advocates
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Collins, Sullivan Defy GOP Leadership to Back SNAP Funding Restoration Effort
Two Republican senators broke ranks to support a Democratic effort to reverse $187 billion in SNAP cuts, but the amendme
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Weather Service Reorganization Sparks Union Warning Over Staffing and Forecast Quality
A major reorganization of the National Weather Service is underway, with union officials warning of potential staffing r
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FAA Launches Probe Into Near-Collision at JFK Airport, Latest in Series of Aviation Incidents
Federal aviation authorities are investigating a Monday incident where a Republic Airways flight aborted its landing aft
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Education Department Reverses Course, Adds Graduate PLUS Loans to New Federal Borrowing Cap
The Department of Education has reversed its position, now stating that Graduate PLUS loans will count against a new fed
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RFK Jr. Faces Senate HELP Committee Scrutiny Over HHS Budget and Vaccine Policies
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears before the Senate HELP Committee for questioning on the administration's 202
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Duffy Rejects AI Air Traffic Controller Replacement, Proposes $10B Predictive System
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy firmly rejected replacing human air traffic controllers with artificial intelligence
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Trump Warns Companies Against Claiming $166 Billion in Court-Ordered Tariff Refunds
The Supreme Court's ruling against Trump-era tariffs entitles companies to $166 billion in refunds, but the President is