Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shiftApr 23, 2026 7:48 am - President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government.
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Beneath Trump's ballroom legal case: A brief history of the White House bunkerApr 22, 2026 1:23 pm - President Donald Trump’s court fight over the $400 million White House East Wing ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at the site. Secrecy surrounding White House security makes details hard to come by.
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Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80Apr 22, 2026 1:15 pm - U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat and the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has died. He was 80.
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Trump media company replaces CEO, ex-congressman Nunes after stock plunge that wiped out billionsApr 22, 2026 9:46 am - The Trump business behind Truth Social is replacing a former congressman and big supporter of the U.S. president as leader of the social media platform after a stock collapse that wiped out billions in investor wealth.
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Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stallsApr 22, 2026 8:00 am - Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway. The attacks came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire while maintaining an American blockade of Iranian ports.
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Pritzker executive order bars state employees from using insider info in prediction marketsApr 21, 2026 8:00 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order Tuesday barring state employees from using insider information to place bets on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi.
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Pentagon details record $1.5 trillion budget requestApr 21, 2026 7:07 pm - The Pentagon unveiled Tuesday how it plans to spend $1.5 trillion requested in next year’s defense budget, even as some lawmakers cautioned the massive bill is unlikely to pass a sharply divided Congress.
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Virginia voters approve redrawing congressional map to favor DemocratsApr 21, 2026 4:44 pm - Virginia voters approved a referendum to draw new congressional districts that could add as many as four Democratic seats to the House of Representatives, the Associated Press projects, awarding Democrats an advantage in the national redistricting war begun by Republicans.
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Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did the world finally hear him?Apr 21, 2026 9:12 am - There is a case to be made that Pope Leo XIV found his voice on his epic and ongoing trip through Africa. He has been criticizing the “handful of tyrants” and “chains of corruption” that have held parts of the continent hostage for centuries.
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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegationsApr 21, 2026 8:21 am - Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the White House said Monday, after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job.