Johnson has come under heavy criticism from some Republicans for moving forward with aid for Ukraine as part of a $95 billion emergency spending package that passed this month.
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What marijuana reclassification means for the United States
Attorney General Merrick Garland recommends loosening restrictions on marijuana, a historic shift in federal drug policy.
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Poland Spring rolling out water in aluminum bottles
Poland Spring parent company BlueTriton announced the aluminum bottles are part of a long-term sustainability plan.
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UCLA faces criticism for failure to act to stop attack on pro-Palestinian encampment
Tent encampments of protesters calling on universities to stop doing business with Israel or companies that support the war in Gaza have spread across the country in a student movement unlike any other in the 21st century.
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Lawmakers and advocates make last-ditch push to extend affordable internet subsidy
The program, which is set to expire at the end of May, helps people with limited means pay their broadband bills.
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Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah ‘with or without a deal’ as cease-fire talks with Hamas persist
The Israeli prime minister says stopping the war before the nation’s goals are achieved is ‘out of the question.’
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Democrats say they will save Speaker Mike Johnson’s job if Republicans try to oust him
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., filed a motion to vacate last month and told reporters she’s laying the groundwork for future consideration.
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New Haiti prime minister named in hopes of quelling stifling violence
Former Sports Minister Fritz Bélizaire replaces Michel Patrick Boisvert, the former minister of economy and finance.
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United Methodists begin to reverse longstanding anti-LGBTQ policies
Still to come are votes on the core of the bans on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage in church law and policy.
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DEA moves to reclassify marijuana as lower-risk drug
The DEA’s proposal, which still must be reviewed, would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.