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Donald Trump’s niece Mary Trump slammed Republicans for ruthlessly and publicly undermining the authority of Democratic presidents in a new substack post. What Happened: Following trikes against Israel by Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas, Republicans blamed President Joe Biden for...

For the first time, Congress officially addressed the impact of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) inaction regarding the regulations of CBD products. What Happened: In an opening statement at the hearing, “Hemp in the Modern World: The Years long Wait for FDA Action,”...

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers reintroduced a measure on Wednesday that aims to secure the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of hemp-derived CBD products. On the same day, the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services chairwoman Lica...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez expressed concern that President Biden might obstruct a bipartisan push to allow psychedelics research. What happened: Ocasio-Cortez introduced a psychedelics-related bill four years ago but now admits she's worried that the president will...

Bernie Sanders and a bipartisan group of senators, including Chuck Grassley, Ron Wyden, Rand Paul and Ed Markey, introduced a new bill to end Pentagon's “wasteful spending.” What Happened: The Audit the Pentagon bill by Sanders and other senators aims to mandate the Department of...

With the Senate racing the clock to pass the debt ceiling bill before a looming June 5 deadline, the U.S. could potentially face an economically catastrophic default if the legislation does not reach President Joe Biden’s desk in time. The bill’s journey through the Senate needs to be...

Just a day before the debt ceiling bill is scheduled to hit the floor, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) announced his conservative alternative to the deal agreed to by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The alternative will be offered as an amendment to the so-called "Fiscal Responsibility...

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee that oversees the insurance industry reintroduced the bipartisan Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act on Tuesday. The legislation aims to enable...

The top Senate Democrat continues to push for federal marijuana reform. Following a meeting with a group of fellow Democratic senators to discuss the path that would push cannabis legislation toward approval in the new Congress, Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) convened with several GOP...

Ukraine has accused dozens of American nationals, including U.S. army reserve officer Tulsi Gabbard and Senator Rand Paul, of promoting "Russian propaganda." What Happened: A body Centre for Countering Disinformation (CCD) set up by Volodymyr Zelenskyy's government to combat...

The Senate GOP Doctors Caucus released a warning video announcement on Thursday alerting about the dangers of a powerful synthetic opioid, fentanyl. The group of physicians, who are also senators, released this public service announcement to inform Americans about the gravity of the current...

Video platform Rumble shared several company updates Wednesday, including new user metrics. What Happened: Rumble, which is merging with CF Acquisition Corp VI (NASDAQ: CFVI) in a SPAC deal, announced a deal with Matt Kohrs. Kohrs, who is well-known for coverage of popular stocks AMC...

Stock transactions by members of the U.S. Congress and their spouses have been a hot topic over the last several years. A transaction disclosed late Wednesday is drawing heavy scrutiny from the public. What Happened: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) disclosed that his wife purchased a $1,000 to...

A new coalition dubbed The Cannabis Freedom Alliance was launched Tuesday by right-wing billionaire Charles Koch, and criminal reform advocate Weldon Angelos. What Happened The idea for the alliance came up last summer in a Zoom call between Snoop Dogg, Koch, and Angelos, during which Koch...

Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb commented on the heated mask debate between Chief Medical Advisor to the President Dr. Anthony Fauci and Republican Sen. Rand Paul, noting "both made valid points." What Paul Argues: During a U.S. Senate hearing on Thursday, Paul accused Fauci of...