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President Trump is likely to loosen still-tough federal restrictions on marijuana use early next year, Axios has learned.Why it matters: While conservatives have long expressed a degree of discomfort with pot, Trump has shown an openness to it.Under the plan, Trump would reclassify marijuana, which …
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Kristi Noem says Ethiopia ‘no longer meets conditions’ for US to provide work authorization and legal protectionThe US is ending temporary legal status for citizens of Ethiopia in the United States, according to a government notice on Friday, as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on le…
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House Republican leaders will allow an amendment vote to extend ObamaCare enhanced subsidies, a move designed to appease moderate Republicans who have been warning about the electoral impacts of letting them expire at the end of the year. “We expect that there will be an amendment that I believe is …
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The mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew on Friday said she was “heartbroken” by her experience after being detained earlier this month by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Bruna Ferreira was detained by federal immigration authorities last month despite her stat…
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Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) is pressing the House Judiciary Committee to begin impeachment hearings into Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Axios has learned.Why it matters: House Democrats are increasingly turning to impeachment as their go-to cudgel against not only President Trump himself, …
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After listening to the Supreme Court’s argument in Slaughter v. Trump—where the Court was considering President Trump’s removal of Slaughter from the board of the Federal Trade Commission—my dominant thought was this: Why are we here?
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