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Landmark bill legalizing marijuana at the federal level passes House committee
The House Judiciary Committee passed a bill on Wednesday that could decriminalize marijuana use at the federal level, giving states more room to craft unique regulations. The “Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019” — also called the MORE
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Devin Nunes Is Living in a Fantasyland
Devin Nunes, the ranking Republican on the Intelligence Committee, opened today with a statement attacking media reporting on the Trump administration. He singled out six stories for attack. One of them was retracted by its publisher, CNN—a MORE
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Ukrainian official says he was ‘joking’ when he offered Vindman defense minister job
The Ukrainian official that offered U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman the position of defense minister downplayed the offer on Wednesday saying he was “joking,” the day after Vindman was questioned about the offer in MORE
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Mike Pompeo planning to resign because Trump ‘hurting his reputation’, report claims
Donald Trump’s secretary of state has reportedly told three prominent Republicans that he is planning to resign from the White House to run for a Senate seat. Mike Pompeo had planned to stay at the State Department until MORE
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Whistleblower lawyer lashes out at Jordan: ‘I AM TIRED OF YOU LYING IN A HOUSE COMMITTEE ROOM’
An attorney representing a whistleblower in the intelligence community who filed an inspector general complaint at the center of the impeachment proceedings lashed out at Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Tuesday, accusing the congressman of lying and MORE
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Who’s on the Committee Holding Impeachment Hearings?
The House of Representatives Intelligence Committee is the committee which is investigating the president by calling witnesses and gathering evidence. After gathering this evidence, the entire House of Representatives will vote to proceed with the MORE
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READ: Testimony Of Top State Department Official David Hale
House committees have released the transcript of David Hale’s testimony before the impeachment inquiry. Hale, the under secretary of state for political affairs, is the third highest-ranked official at the State Department. He allegedly knew MORE
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State Department Official David Holmes’ Impeachment Inquiry Testimony Released
On Monday evening, House committees released the transcript of a State Department official who testified in the impeachment inquiry Nov. 15 that he overheard the president tell the U.S. envoy to the EU that he was seeking MORE
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The flat-Earth conspiracy is spreading around the globe. Does it hide a darker core?
“I don’t want to be a flat Earther,” David Weiss says, his voice weary as he reflects on his personal awakening. “Would you wake up in the morning and want everyone to think you’re an MORE
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House Investigating Whether Trump Lied to Mueller in Russia Investigation
The House of Representatives is reportedly investigating whether President Donald Trump lied to former Special Counsel Robert Mueller in the written answers he provided in the Russia investigation, the House’s general counsel, Douglas Letter, said MORE
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San Diego shooting: 5 killed, including young 3 children, in apparent murder-suicide
An apparent murder-suicide at a home in San Diego on Saturday morning left five people dead, including three young children and their mother, according to authorities, who believe the incident was sparked by a bitter MORE
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Press secretary says it is ‘dangerous for the country’ to question whether she is putting out honest info
Press secretary Stephanie Grisham on Saturday argued it was “dangerous for the country” for anyone to challenge the veracity of her claims. Grisham made her argument after President Donald Trump went to Walter Reed Hospital MORE
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Free Chat Friday, Week 45
Happy Friday News Viewers; but not so “Happy” after all, right? Today we are faced with a glaring juxtaposition: an impeachment hearing and a school shooting. Side by side, children dead and wounded because they MORE
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Republicans tried to make him impeachment’s ‘star witness.’ Bill Taylor became an Internet meme instead.
William Brockenbrough Taylor Jr., West Point class of ’69, Vietnam War veteran, Bronze Star recipient, career public servant, possesses a basso profundo voice and a patrician bearing that lent gravitas to his star turn Wednesday MORE
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The Impeachment Loophole No One’s Talking About
A nugget of political arithmetic is suddenly everywhere: “Two-thirds majority.” This is the share of votes required to convict President Trump in an impeachment trial in the United States Senate. That’s 67 senators, if you’re counting—or, in the MORE
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Joe Walsh on His All-Star VetsAid Concert: It’s ‘What America Is Supposed to Be About’
Last month, Joe Walsh wrapped up the Eagles’ sold-out residency in Las Vegas, where the band performed Hotel California in its entirety — followed by a 23-song bonus set of greatest hits — with help from a 46-piece orchestra and MORE
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Next week’s Arctic blast will be so cold, forecasters expect it to break 170 records across US
This week’s cold snap is only an appetizer compared with the main Arctic blast that’s coming next week, meteorologists said. That freeze could be one for the record books. “The National Weather Service is forecasting 170 MORE
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Free Chat Friday, Week 45
Happy Friday News Viewers, what a roller coaster of a week! We saw slight indications that MAYBE the Trump machine is winding down its attempts at world domination; 2019 elections saw Democratic wins; the House MORE
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House to explore Pence’s role in Ukraine controversy with new testimony
Vice President Mike Pence’s role in the events leading to the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry is expected to come under scrutiny Thursday as a top aide is likely to comply with a request to testify MORE
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Trump Plans Public Attack if Sessions Runs for Senate
President Donald Trump has privately warned Jeff Sessions that he will publicly attack him if the former attorney general chooses to run for the Senate in Alabama, according to a report. Trump forced Sessions out MORE
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What Virginia’s Election Results Tell Us About 2020
The full consequences of the Democratic Party’s victory last night in Virginia won’t become apparent for months or even years to come. By winning both houses of the state legislature, Democrats have turned the state MORE
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AP Explains: Kentucky race for governor too close to call
The hotly contested governor’s race in Kentucky was too close to call Tuesday night, with Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear holding a narrow lead — and declaring victory — over Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. With MORE
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Liveblog - 2019 Election Results in Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Virginia
Voters will decide the next governors of Kentucky and Mississippi today, while Democrats looks to flip control of both chambers of the General Assembly in Virginia. We will follow the results of the election as MORE