Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order Thursday reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a win for pro-cannabis groups who have sought to expand research and further alleviate the stigma for pot smokers.
2026 has been a frustrating year for American flyers. Oil price volatility from the Iran war is translating to higher ticket prices, and Congress’s failure to fund the Transportation Security Administration has fueled airport chaos. The fiasco currently unfolding with Spirit Airlines, which could leave travelers with fewer choices or taxpayers with a bigger bill, […]
School choice programs in recent years have been marred by allegations of fraud from critics who argue they are rife with bad actors looking to get rich off state dollars. Whether it is “fly-by-night” private schools, negligent parents looking to make a quick buck, or high-profile stories about questionable Education Savings Accounts purchases — such […]
With cost-of-living concerns in sharp focus as the November midterm elections near, both the executive branch and Congress are homing in on hospital rates as a driver of higher healthcare costs. In late March, the Department of Justice charged New York-Presbyterian Hospital with antitrust violations. Next week, the House Ways and Means Committee has scheduled […]
I didn’t grow up in this coalition. I chose it. I left the Democratic Party, voted for President Donald Trump three times, and defended the idea that a working-class, multiracial, cross-pressured coalition could realign American politics. That coalition delivered roughly 77 million votes in 2024. It wasn’t a personality cult. It was a convergence of […]
There is a view prevalent in the media and pundit universe that President Donald Trump is some kind of enigma. You never know what he is going to do or say next. While it is true that Trump operates on a level of unfiltered impulsivity rarely seen in politics, he is plenty calculating. Trump is […]
The Pentagon denied a report in the Washington Post that it may take six months to clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines laid by the Iranian military. The paper reported Wednesday, citing three officials familiar with the discussion, that a senior Defense Department official shared the estimate during a classified briefing for members of...
The Justice Department has settled a lawsuit from a 2016 campaign aide to President Trump who was targeted by surveillance as the FBI investigated Russian interference in the election, a court filing shows. Carter Page sued in 2020, alleging that a series of errors made by FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) officials when seeking...
First lady Melania Trump will host the 113th annual First Lady's Luncheon Thursday afternoon, where she is expected to speak on the Trump administration's push for foster care reform. Trump will also likely tout her "Fostering the Future" initiative, which is focused on securing educational opportunities and scholarships for children in foster care. She will...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday mocked Republicans complaining about the Virginia redistricting loss and said she looks forward to picking up additional House seats in midterm elections. Journalist Matt Laslo, founder of the Laslo Congressional Bureau outlet, began to ask Ocasio-Cortez to comment on Republicans' pushback to the Tuesday redistricting win. “What do you...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) predicted on the Senate floor that his Democratic colleagues will find a reason to block funding legislation and trigger another government shutdown “right before the midterms” to sow chaos in Washington before Election Day. “I think my Democratic friends are going to shut down the government right before the midterms,” Kennedy...
