Lawmakers want answers from AG about Chinese ties to illicit weed farms

[ad_1] Sessions is one of Congress’ most vocal anti-legalization lawmakers, and he was joined by other legalization opponents such as Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.). On the flip side, the letter was also signed by lawmakers from legal recreational or medical states who support some cannabis legislation, such as Sens. Kevin Cramer … Read more

Federal judge thwarts effort to stop New York weed licensing

[ad_1] But Northern District of New York Judge Anne Nardacci — who was appointed to the bench by President Joe Biden — rebuffed their arguments, concluding that more harm would come from impeding the rollout of the state’s adult-use market. “The balance of equities tips in Defendants’ favor,” Nardacci wrote, noting that thousands of cannabis … Read more

Supreme Court rejects emergency bid to halt West Point’s race-conscious admissions

[ad_1] The anti-affirmative action group Students for Fair Admissions in January filed an emergency petition with the high court to overturn a lower court decision that temporarily allowed West Point to continue to use race in admissions while a challenge against the practice proceeds. The Biden administration had urged justices to reject the petition, arguing … Read more

GOP lawmakers say strikes in Iraq and Syria aren’t enough

[ad_1] “It is past time for our commander-in-chief to adopt a new approach that targets the actual sponsors of terrorism in the region,” Wicker, the lead Republican on the Senate Armed Service Committee, said in a statement. “The Biden admin must be decisive with sustained retaliatory strikes and begin to enforce oil and other sanctions … Read more

Harris caps off SC charge ahead of Dems’ first-in-the-nation primary

[ad_1] The president is expected to cruise to victory here on Saturday, facing only nominal challenges from Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) and self-help author Marianne Williamson. But the contest still drew significant attention from the Biden campaign, which pumped more than $400,000 into ads and sent high-level surrogates to blanket the state over the last … Read more

Biden’s economy keeps messing up Trump’s message

[ad_1] It’s a clear upward turn for Biden following a grueling period of price spikes that soured voters’ mood and damaged the president’s approval ratings. Biden has consistently received low marks on his handling of the economy, with polls showing cost of living issues among Americans top concerns. But now, with the risk of a … Read more

Kamala Harris Rallies Democrats, Pumps Up Biden and Warns of Trump

[ad_1] On the final day before South Carolina’s primary election officially kicks off the Democratic presidential nominating contest, Vice President Kamala Harris urged supporters not to ignore a contest that is widely expected to be uncompetitive but where she and President Biden are hoping for a morale-lifting rout. “South Carolina, you are the first primary … Read more

Special counsel mounts forceful — and unusual — defense of Trump classified documents case

[ad_1] What followed was a lengthy recitation of the events that led prosecutors to suspect Trump had been squirreling reams of classified records at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Rather than the bloodthirsty partisan endeavor Trump describes, prosecutors say federal officials from the National Archives, intelligence community and White House counsel’s office took “measures” and “incremental” steps … Read more

Biden to address House Dems at party retreat

[ad_1] President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media at the White House. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo President Joe Biden is set to address House Democrats next Thursday at the caucus’ annual issues conference, according to a person familiar with the situation. The White House Friday evening also announced Vice President Kamala Harris’ expected … Read more