MAGA-juana: Trump poised to reschedule Cannabis, igniting stock surge
WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J Trump is preparing to issue an executive order as early as Monday directing federal agencies to reclassify marijuana from its current Schedule I status to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. The move, first reported by The Washington Post, would mark the […]
NCAA antitrust immunity and revenue sharing is sparking a battle over college sports
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on the SCORE Act (H.R. 4312), a bipartisan bill aimed at standardizing name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights for college athletes, as early as this week in December 2025. The SCORE Act, introduced by Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), amid ongoing legal challenges and a […]
Senate passes critical funding package to end historic GOVT shutdown: What you need to know
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States Senate passed HR 5371 tiled, “Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026,” on November 10 with a 60-40 vote, and now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration on Wednesday, November 12. The longest government shutdown in U.S. history could end Wednesday if […]
Lawmakers point fingers over government shutdown while blue-collar people suffer
WASHINGTON D.C.—At 35 days and counting, the current government shutdown now ties the record for the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Both Democrats and Republicans are placing the blame across the aisles claiming the opposite side is responsible for federal workers not being paid and millions of Americans left without food assistance, heat, and […]
DelBene: Trump, GOP holding emergency SNAP funds over politics
Earlier this year, Marysville resident Gail Nigro was experiencing health problems and needed some extra assistance to keep food on the table and pay her health care bills. She signed up for Washington’s Basic Food program, the name we give to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to help her buy groceries. Gail is […]
No Kings protesters rally for Democracy against what Rick Steves calls an authoritarian ‘coup’
EDMONDS—An estimated 7 million Americans (according to organizers) flooded streets, parks, and town squares across all 50 states on Saturday, October 18, in the latest wave of “No Kings” protests in solidarity to what they perceive as President Donald J Trump’s assault on Democracy with monarchical and authoritarian tendencies. Some 2,500 events were organized by […]
Conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk: A phoenix rising from the ashes
GLENDALE, Ariz.—In a profound act of grace that echoed through a sea of tens of thousands of mourners, Erika Kirk, widow of conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk, publicly forgave her husband’s assassin, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, during Sunday’s memorial service at State Farm Stadium. “I forgive him,” she said, invoking Jesus Christ’s words from the cross, “Father, […]
Memorial service for Charlie Kirk set for Sunday, what to know
GLENDALE, Ariz.—The memorial service honoring Charlie Kirk, the influential conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, is scheduled for Sunday, September 21, at State Farm Stadium, the home of the Arizona Cardinals football team. The event, titled “Building a Legacy: Remembering Charlie Kirk,” will begin at 11 a.m. PST, with doors opening to the […]
Mike Johnson elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Opening Day of 119th Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives elected Representative Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) as House Speaker with a vote of 218. Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) received 215. Republicans Ralph Norman (SC-5) and Keith Self (TX-3) switched their votes prior to the vote being called to give Johnson the 218 votes […]
