ELECTION DAZE: Colorado initiative to legalize psychedelic mushrooms inching closer to victory
Colorado voted on legalizing the use of psychedelic mushrooms, and the Nov. 8 ballot initiative to enact the measure looks on course to pass as of Wednesday afternoon.…
Would a Republican House investigate the US withdrawal from Afghanistan?
Republicans will likely reopen investigations into the Biden administration’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan if the party regains a majority in the House of Representatives. The…
Kamala Harris says ‘democracy is intact’ after Democrats warned ‘democracy is on the ballot’
Vice President Kamala Harris said that “democracy is intact” following the midterm elections on Tuesday, where many Democrats warned that democracy was on the ballot. Harris made the…
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to McCarthy’s bumpy road to the speaker’s suite
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has entered his second day of trying to nail down votes to becomes Speaker. Some things to note: The House Republican Conference…
US sending Ukraine another $400 million weapons package, bringing total to over $19 billion
The Pentagon announced another $400 million weapons package for Ukraine on Thursday as Russia ramps up attacks on critical infrastructure with winter getting closer. The new aid includes…
House Freedom Caucus wants option of removing the speaker as price for giving McCarthy the gavel
The House Freedom Caucus is pushing for a congressional rule change that would make it easier to remove a House speaker in exchange for its support in Minority…
Ukraine’s power outages caused by Russian air strikes pose new challenge for critically ill
Each time Ukrainian pensioner Halyna Halytska prepares for her hospital treatment, she is preoccupied with a single thought: Will there be enough power and water to see her…
Tobacco usage among teenagers down from 6 to 3 million since 2019
An estimated 3.08 million U.S. middle and high school students reported using a tobacco product in the last 30 days in 2022, down from 4.47 million in 2020…
Paul Haggis accuser speaks out after director is found liable in $7.5 million rape lawsuit
Filmmaker Paul Haggis was ordered to pay Haleigh Breest at least $7.5 million after being found liable in a civil rape lawsuit stemming from a 2013 incident where…
USDA hopes $50M can make school lunch more ‘appetizing,’ ‘appealing’
The federal government is on a mission to make school lunch more likely to be eaten and less likely to be thrown away. The U.S. Department of Agriculture…