DEA Medical Marijuana Registration Portal to Open on April 29

President Donald Trump signs an executive order recommending loosening the federal regulations on marijuana, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Dec.18, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters Companies that want to register as medical marijuana dispensaries will be able to do so from April 29, following President Donald Trump’s order to reclassify the

CBS News poll and analysis of California policies ahead of governor’s race debate

Ahead of Tuesday’s closely watched debate, Californians see the next governor facing a wide array of issues. Taxes A majority of California’s voters want the next governor to support an added state tax on billionaires. Republicans, however, do not. Fraud Most California voters feel there is at least some, if not a lot, of fraud

DHS to Vet Immigrants for ‘Extremist Views’

A Department of Homeland Security officer at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on March 25, 2026. Antranik Tavitian/Reuters The U.S. Department of Homeland ​Security (DHS) said on April 27 that past statements expressing what it labeled extremist views from immigrants applying ‌for green cards and naturalization would warrant closer scrutiny. The DHS statement

SPLC seeks disclosure of grand jury transcripts in criminal case

Washington — The Southern Poverty Law Center moved to force the disclosure of grand jury materials in the criminal case against the organization, citing what it said were “misleading” statements from Trump administration officials in the aftermath of the indictment last week and “obvious legal infirmities” in court filings.  The filings come after a federal

LIVE NOW: Senate Appropriations Holds Hearing on Education Department’s 2027 Budget Proposal

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies holds a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Education at 10:00 a.m. ET on April 28. Witnesses: The Honorable Linda McMahon, Secreta… Original News Source Link – Epoch

Senate Appropriations Holds Hearing on Education Department’s 2027 Budget Proposal

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies holds a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Education at 10:00 a.m. ET on April 28. Witnesses: The Honorable Linda McMahon, Secreta… Original News Source Link – Epoch