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Congress’ restrictions on hemp-derived THC is a short-sighted overreaction

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Trump’s reticence around reporters is a sign that he’s rattled by the Epstein crisis


11h ago

Trump’s latest Border Patrol deployment will fail for all the same reasons

When the show’s over, what federal agents will leave behind is predictable.

11h ago

Republicans seem to be hijacking an Epstein survivor’s story for political gain

Could it be that Republicans are invoking Virginia Giuffre’s name not to help tell her story, but to try to cover for Trump?

23h ago

Trump administration plans to pay citizens to snoop on immigrants

Illinois Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is demanding answers on Homeland Security’s reported intent to pay an army of private citizens to help surveil immigrants.

24h ago

Friday’s Mini-Report, 11.14.25

Today’s edition of quick hits.

1d ago

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson continues to stand alone on crucial Supreme Court actions

This week’s Deadline: Legal Newsletter examines the Biden appointee’s latest solo stances at the high court — on SNAP funding and the death penalty.

1d ago

Conservatives start to sour on Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign for Ohio governor

Policy disputes and outright prejudice are turning some in the MAGA movement away from Ramaswamy’s Trump-endorsed campaign.

1d ago

Bondi follows Trump’s directive, taps prosecutor to examine Epstein’s Democratic ties

Months ago, law enforcement officials agreed that there was no further need for investigations in the Epstein case. Then the president made a new demand.

1d ago

Trump’s efforts to suppress the Epstein files have backfired spectacularly

It seems that the more this White House tries to make the story go away, the worse it looks.

1d ago

MAGA is furious over Trump’s immigration apostasy

The president’s comments on H-1B visas were “a little hard to stomach,” said one Fox News host.

1d ago

Rep. Eric Swalwell slams Trump over ‘false’ mortgage fraud allegations: ‘Connect the dots’

“If the aim is that people like me and others are going to shrink or are going to be quiet, it’s not going to work,” the Democrat said on “The Weeknight.”