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May 25 2021
Analysis
Cannabis Prohibition’s Last Stand
It’s no secret: most Americans believe cannabis should be legal.
Today, 17 states have legalized adult-use, meaning more than 40% of Americans now live in a state where marijuana is allowed for those over 21. More than 30 states allow some kind of medical marijuana access, which leaves only two that have not amended their marijuana laws at all—Idaho and Nebraska.
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ForbesMar 09 2021
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FBI releases video of suspect who planted pipe bombs at DNC, RNC headquarters
The FBI stepped up its search for a suspect who on Jan. 5 planted explosive devices near the Democratic and Republican committee headquarters in Washington, releasing a new video on Tuesday and calling on the public to watch it and submit any tips that may lead to that person’s arrest.
The bombs, which were later defused by law enforcement, were placed sometime between 7:30 p.m. and 8:
ReutersAug 24 2021
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Empty Space: Office Building Prices Drop Across Major US Cities
Prices for office buildings across the United States remain low after eighteen months of the COVID-19 pandemic, including in its most expensive cities.
According to a new report from real estate data firm CommercialEdge, average sale prices dropped to $284 a square foot on office buildings in central business districts nationwide this year. This comes after prices hit a peak of $400 a
International Business TimesAug 27 2020
Analysis
The Plan That Could Give Us Our Lives Back
Michael Mina is a professor of epidemiology at Harvard, where he studies the diagnostic testing of infectious diseases. He has watched, with disgust and disbelief, as the United States has struggled for months to obtain enough tests to fight the coronavirus. In January, he assured a newspaper reporter that he had “absolute faith” in the ability of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The AtlanticAug 24 2021
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CIA director meets Taliban leader in highest-level Afghanistan talks yet
Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns met in person with top Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar during a low-publicity rendezvous in Kabul on Monday.
Burns, a former diplomat and deputy secretary of state, traveled to the war-torn capital city of Kabul in Afghanistan for undisclosed negotiations with Baradar, according to reports first shared by the Washington Post. While
Washington ExaminerJul 31 2021
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says parents should decide if their children wear masks to school
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday barred local school districts from requiring students to wear masks even as the nation fights a resurgence of coronavirus.
The Sunshine State's chief executive said he disagreed with guidelines issued Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommends that all students in kindergarten through 12th grade wear coverings when
NBC News DigitalNov 16 2020
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Major GOP names to help Perdue, Loeffler raise big bucks in Georgia Senate runoffs
Some very well-known Republicans are teaming up help raise money for the GOP candidates in Georgia’s twin Senate runoff elections, which will determine whether their party holds on to its majority in the Senate or if the Democrats will control both houses of Congress in addition to the White House.
Fox News has confirmed that Republican strategist Karl Rove will serve as national
Fox News DigitalDec 11 2020
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GOP divided by pro-Trump Texas election suit
Senior Republican lawmakers are expressing serious misgivings about a lawsuit the Republican attorney general of Texas is leading against the election results in four swing states, reflecting deep divisions in the party over the legal strategy.
Even as more than 100 House Republicans on Thursday signed an amicus brief in support of the Texas lawsuit aimed at overturning the election
The HillJul 16 2020
Analysis
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Protects Public Health By Nixing Local Mask Requirements
Yesterday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued an Executive Order striking down mask requirements in at least fifteen local jurisdictions.
While the governor has encouraged Georgians to mask up to prevent the spread of coronavirus, he has called mandates “a bridge too far.” So despite growing evidence that masks work, and Kemp’s own exhortation that people should mask up if they want to
Above The Law