Social issues
FDA fast-tracks psychedelic drug research following Trump executive order
FILE PHOTO: Psilocybin or “magic mushrooms” are seen in an undated photo provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in Washington, U.S. May 7, 2019. DEA | Reuters The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced a series of measures aimed at accelerating the development of psychedelic treatments for serious mental illness. That […]
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NYC Mayor Mamdani knocked Ken Griffin in pied-a-terre tax promo. His firm calls the move ‘shameful’
Key Points In a social media video filmed outside Ken Griffin’s residence, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a new pied-à-terre tax. Citadel denounced the mayor’s move with Chief Operating Officer Gerald Beeson saying in an internal memo that targeting Griffin showed “ignorance and disdain” toward contributors to the city’s economy. “It is shameful […]
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Trump administration moves to reclassify cannabis in major shift that could expand research
The Trump administration moved Thursday to reclassify cannabis under federal law, which could significantly expand scientific research into the drug’s medical uses. The change would not legalize the drug at the federal level, but shift cannabis from its current status as a Schedule I substance to Schedule III under the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s controlled […]
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U.S. Senate votes to advance $70 billion funding plan for ICE, Border Patrol
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 17, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters U.S. Senate Republicans voted on Thursday to advance a $70 billion plan to fund the Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agencies for the next three years, ignoring demands from Democrats for guardrails on immigration enforcement agents and their […]
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House Republican proposes small-business tax cut to pair with GOP federal budget package
Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference at the Capitol Hill Club, Sept. 9, 2025. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Rep. David Kustoff, a Republican member of the House committee that writes tax policy, introduced a bill Tuesday to lower taxes on small businesses in a […]
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DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud over secret funding of extremist groups
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a press conference with FBI Director Kash Patel next to him, at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2026. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced a bombshell 11-count indictment accusing the Southern Poverty Law Center […]
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Senate Republicans unveil immigration funding framework as DHS shutdown drags on
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks to members of the media as the Trump Cabinet briefs members of Congress on Iran at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Senate Republicans on Tuesday released the text of a budget resolution to fully fund two controversial immigration enforcement […]
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UPS and FedEx have begun filing for some tariff refunds
FedEx and UPS delivery vans are seen in Krakow, Poland on February 22, 2022. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images The refund process for tariffs has begun, but it could be months before consumers start reaping those rewards. Following the Supreme Court ruling that some tariffs were unconstitutional, U.S. Customs and Border Protection opened […]
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Eric Swalwell resignation over sexual misconduct prompts rare House Ethics panel comments
U.S. House impeachment manager Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) delivers part of the impeachment managers’ opening argument in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on charges of inciting the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, on the floor of the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 10, 2021. U.S. Senate TV via […]
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Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including the controversial drug ibogaine
President Donald Trump on Saturday directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, which recently has been embraced by combat veterans and conservative lawmakers despite having serious safety risks. Ibogaine is banned under the federal government’s most restrictive category for illegal, high-risk drugs. But the administration is taking steps to […]
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