GOP, Democratic super PACs announce over $400M in ad reservations

Two super PACs associated with Republican and Democratic House leadership announced their midterm ad reservations, totaling more than $400 million altogether as both parties eye the House majority this fall.  House Majority PAC, which is associated with House Democratic leadership, announced on Thursday that it would be shelling out an initial $272 million between TV and

Cotton pushes bill to help critical infrastructure defend against drone threat

Washington — Sen. Tom Cotton is pushing new legislation to grant operators of the nation’s most sensitive infrastructure the authority to defend against and stop potentially hostile drones in real time, arguing that current law leaves our power grid and wastewater plants, along with other high-risk sites exposed to emerging aerial threats. The bill, dubbed

Justice Department eases restrictions on some marijuana products

Washington — The Justice Department announced Thursday that it has issued an order rescheduling certain marijuana products to a lower drug classification, while moving to expedite the process to reclassify marijuana more broadly. The order was signed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and places FDA-approved products containing marijuana and products regulated by a state