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Elon Musk's X Suspends 'White Dudes For Kamala Harris' Account After $4M Fundraiser: Trump Supporter 'Might Be A Little Scared'
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 - 2:31pm | 494A “White Dudes for Kamala Harris” account on Elon Musk‘s social media platform X was temporarily suspended following a star-studded Zoom fundraiser. What Happened: Following President Joe Biden‘s exit from the 2024 presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris‘...
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Senate Committee Approves Congress Stock Trading Ban: What's Next?
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - 2:28pm | 589The U.S. Congress is closer than ever to enacting a congressional stock trading ban as a bill on the matter cleared committee on Wednesday. A bipartisan group of senators announced a deal to advance the bill earlier in July. What Happened: The bill cleared the Senate Homeland Security &...
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Senator Proposes DOOBIE Act To End Cannabis Discrimination In Federal Hiring And Security Clearances
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 4:38pm | 798U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Dismantling Outdated Obstacles and Barriers to Individual Employment or the DOOBIE Act. This bill seeks to modernize federal employment standards by ensuring that past cannabis use no longer serves as an automatic disqualifier for federal jobs or...
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Senators Announce 'Historic Step Forward' On Congressional Stock Trading Ban
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 - 12:32pm | 641A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators announced a deal for a congressional stock trading ban at a press conference on Wednesday. What Happened: Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) announced the initiative at a press conference on Wednesday,...
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10 Best Stock Traders In Congress In 2022 (Spoiler: Nancy Pelosi Isn't No. 1)
Tuesday, January 3, 2023 - 2:53pm | 1439A new report was out about the performance of members of the U.S. Congress who bought and sold stocks and options in 2022. The report broke down unusual trading activity from members of Congress and also showed the members who beat the returns of the S&P 500. Here are the highlights...
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These Top Democratic Senators Join Schumer's New Bill To Legalize Marijuana
Monday, July 25, 2022 - 12:54pm | 434Two more Senate Democrats expressed support for the U.S. Senate bill that would decriminalize and deschedule cannabis on the federal level. The new cosponsors of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), which was unveiled on Thursday, has got support from Assistant Democratic Leader...
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Sen. Jacky Rosen Continues To Push For Marijuana Reforms: Demands Federal SBA Loans For Legal Cannabis Companies
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 12:52pm | 847Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev) sent a letter recently urging the appropriations committee to provide licensed marijuana businesses with access to Small Business Administration loans, reported Nevada Appeal. Cannabis companies are currently banned from accessing SBA...
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Trucking Industry Looks At Cannabis Legalization And What It Means For Thousands of Drivers
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 - 12:11am | 595It seems the growing popularity of cannabis in the U.S. represents a complex issue for the trucking industry. With trucking being federally regulated, cannabis remains prohibited under federal workplace drug testing programs for the over 3.5 million drivers who haul our shipments back and forth...