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Senate Delays the Federal Hemp THC Ban by One Month in a Vote That Cleared the Government Funding Bill

The Senate voted 61-32 to preserve a one-month delay of the federal hemp THC ban, clearing a stopgap funding bill that now moves to the House.

Medical Daily · Aug 10

US Senate approves funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election

The US Senate approved a short-term funding measure to avoid a government shutdown. This action occurred nearly two months before the fiscal year deadline. Democrats secured language to prevent Border Patrol funding transfers. A one-month delay was enacted for a ban on intoxicating hemp products. New regulations on federal grants…

The Economic Times · Aug 8

The White House's Push To Pause the Hemp Ban Smells Like Cronyism

The ban would gut a growing industry, but the Trump administration’s position isn’t a principled stand against prohibition.

Reason · Aug 7

Pete Hegseth Meets With Republican Senators Ahead Of Confirmation Hearings

Pete Hegseth, Trump's defense secretary pick, meets with key senators amid misconduct allegations.

Top News · Dec 3, 2024

I attended two Trump rallies at the same North Carolina site, two years apart. Now, he is more desperate and diminished

Trump’s rally in Wilmington shows he lacks the same bravado and juice that once made him a spectacle, Eric Garcia reports. Now he just is promising anything to get elected

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2024

Trump ignores Mark Robinson scandal at NC rally as embattled ‘Black Nazi’ candidate divides MAGA base

As Trump hopes to keep North Carolina in his column, he focuses more on his grandchildren than a losing candidate, Eric Garcia reports from Wilmington

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2024

Departing GOP leader dominates Senate earmark rankings - Roll Call

Unfettered by potential challenges to his position after deciding to step aside, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has returned to the earmarking game with gusto.

Roll Call · Aug 19, 2024

Border agents use drone to locate missing child in Texas

The child was located hundreds of yards away at the bottom of the riverbank.

Latin Times · Jun 25, 2024

McDowell wins NC-6 Republican primary after Walker declines runoff

Addison McDowell defeated five other candidates in the Republican primary for North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District on March 5, 2024. McDowell finished with 26.1% of the vote, below the 30% vote threshold that could have prompted a runoff. Mark Walker, who finished second with 24.1% of the vote, said he…

Ballotpedia · Mar 14, 2024

Republican Senators Move To Block Federal Reserve From Issuing A CBDC

Sen. Ted Cruz and several other Republican senators are pushing a bill that could prohibit the U.S. central bank from issuing CBDCs, saying a CBDC will only infringe on the American public's financial freedoms.

International Business Times · Feb 28, 2024