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May 22, 2024

Daily marijuana use surpasses alcohol in the US for the first time, data shows

Survey data reveals that in 2022, millions of Americans reported daily or near-daily marijuana use, surpassing those who reported daily alcohol consumption.

May 22, 2024

Biden's lead in New York drops to single digits as Trump vows to win state: poll

President Biden holds a 9-point lead over former President Trump in New York, the smallest gap yet, according to a new Siena College poll.

May 22, 2024

Bosnian Serb leader threatens to secede from Bosnia ahead of UN vote on genocide

A planned U.N. vote on establishing an annual day to commemorate the 1995 genocide of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims by Bosnian Serbs has sparked political controversy.

May 22, 2024

Illinois politicians aim to change word 'offender' to 'justice-impacted individual'

Illinois Democratic state lawmakers want to replace the word "offender" with "justice-impacted individual" in a new bill that passed the Senate on Tuesday.

May 22, 2024

Fauci adviser's alleged destruction of COVID origin docs must be probed by AG: Rand Paul

Sen. Rand Paul demands a probe into a top Fauci aide's alleged record concealment and destruction pertaining to the origin of the COVID-19 outbreak.

May 22, 2024

British lawmaker returns to Parliament after losing his hands and feet to sepsis

A British lawmaker returned to work in the House of Commons after a six-month absence due to sepsis, which led to the amputation of his hands and feet.

May 22, 2024

Democrats plan assault on Trump's VP pool, mock 'MAGA Veepstakes': report

Democrats are making plans to attack former President Trump's VP pick as a radical "ultra-MAGA" Republican as the pool vies for Trump's approval.

May 22, 2024

Vince Fong advances in special election runoff to replace ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

Assemblyman Vince Fong will fulfill the remainder of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's seat in Congress, keeping the GOP's razor-thin advantage.

May 21, 2024

Stefanik files ethics complaint against Trump trial judge, cites daughter's work for group promoting Dems

Elise Stefanik filed an ethics complaint against the judge overseeing the New York trial of former President Donald Trump.

May 21, 2024

Top Trump allies meet with Netanyahu in Israel as ICC seeks arrest warrants

A delegation of Trump allies traveled to Israel to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top political rival this week.