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The Department of Veterans Affairs said Tuesday it was launching a trial review on the safety and efficacy of methylenedioxymethamphetamine, or MDMA, assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study will also focus on the impact of MDMA usage for people with severe mental health disorders and alcohol use disorder, according to a press...

people can support border security. People can support immigration enforcement. But cruelty should never become policy.

President Trump hosted the 12th Cabinet meeting of his second term Wednesday. It's the second such meeting since the Iran war began, and a deal to end that conflict is in limbo. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during the meeting did not offer new details on peace negotiations with Iran, but he did tout "some...

President Trump on Wednesday trolled Rep. Al Green (R-Texas) following his loss Tuesday in a Texas primary, with an added message of congratulations "to the Dumocrat Party!" Green, who for two years in a row has been escorted out of Trump addresses to Congress, lost the Democratic primary runoff for the Houston-based 18th Congressional District to...

The American Cancer Society (ACS) updated their guidelines on Wednesday to include two new screening options for colorectal cancer, including a first-ever blood test.  The ACS already recommends that adults take colonoscopy tests every 10 years beginning at age 45 and ending at age 75. However, the medical association noted that a sizable proportion of...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) scored a proxy win in Tuesday’s Texas primary runoffs over state Rep. James Talarico (D), who beat her out in the initial Democratic race for Senate. Former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas), endorsed by Crockett, won Tuesday's runoff for a Dallas-area House seat — besting Rep. Julie Johnson (D-Texas), who was supported...

Police in Virginia say a white nationalist group that marched in Virginia Beach on Memorial Day weekend did not require a permit because the gathering met legal requirements.

Bondi said she has been going through treatment, including surgery, and is "doing well, though."

The 10 largest occupations in the U.S. account for more than 30 million workers.

ABC pundit Joy Behar slammed New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart for voicing his support of President Trump during an event last week in the Empire State. Behar condemned the professional athlete for "backing a guy like Trump," adding that the president has a "history of discrimination and racism." She cited housing discrimination in the ’70s,...

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) said Tuesday the Ebola outbreak in Congo risks becoming one of the “deadliest on record” if global health groups don’t prioritize containing the viral disease.  The global nongovernmental organization (NGO) said the outbreak is spreading faster than the response as Congo and Uganda have already documented more than 900 suspected...

The FCC is trying to enforce Section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934, which requires over-the-air broadcast stations to provide equal on-air opportunity for political candidates. But is "The View" a bona fide news program?

President Trump has appointed former Attorney General Pam Bondi to his panel on science and technology, nearly two months after he fired her as the head of the Department of Justice.  Bondi will serve on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), joining several business and technology leaders, a White House official confirmed. It...

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Trump-era restrictions that prevent faculty at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point (USMA) from speaking to external groups without permission. U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel agreed with a longtime law professor that the policy likely violates civilian professors’ free speech rights under the First Amendment. “And even affording Defendants due deference in the realm of military affairs, their stated...