Biden hails ‘monumental’ steps toward easing marijuana rules as rescheduling process moves ahead

President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday took another step toward reclassifying marijuana as a lower-risk substance, opening for public comment its proposed loosening of federal rules in a step the president deemed “monumental.”

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Breitbart News Daily Podcast Ep. 537: Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers on Stopping California's Diesel Big Rig Ban

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers discusses his state’s pushback against California’s move to ban the sale of new diesel big rigs by 2036 and require all trucks be zero-emission vehicles by 2042 — a move that has led other states to sue the Golden State.

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Michael Cohen cross examination to resume at Trump hush money trial: Live updates

Former president’s estranged ex-attorney to return to witness stand on Thursday

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Rudy Guiliani launches bizarre coffee brand as he grapples with crippling bankruptcy

Giuliani says ‘one constant thing’ in his life has been ‘a good cup of coffee, which is now proven to have health benefits’

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John Krasinski: "IF" movie inspired by pandemic's toll on daughters' spirits

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Matt Gaetz evokes 'standing by' language adopted by Proud Boys as he attends court with Donald Trump

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz has evoked language adopted by the far-right Proud Boys extremist group as he appeared at court to support Donald Trump at his hush money trial.

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Zach Bryan Narrowly Survived a Bloody ATV Crash, His Girlfriend Reveals

Brianna LaPaglia shared on TikTok this week that she and the country singer found the incident “traumatizing...we were saying goodbye to each other.”

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas pressed on questions over friend's $267,000 RV loan

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has not made clear if he repaid a friend's loan to buy an RV, raising questions about potential tax violations.

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Donald Trump says there's a 'pretty good chance' he will announce VP pick in Milwaukee at Republican National Convention

Trump also weighed in on Robert F. Kennedy Jr., saying he would still participate in presidential debates if Kennedy qualifies to be on stage.

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They survived Maui's deadly wildfires. Now many are suffering from food insecurity and deteriorating health.

Hundreds of Maui residents say their health has declined since the deadly August wildfires, and researchers warn it "could deteriorate further" if access to care isn't improved soon.

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Life-threatening flash flooding takes aim at parts of Texas and Louisiana

In addition to flooding, severe thunderstorms are forecast for many of the same locations under flood watches, including cities like Dallas, Houston and Lake Charles, Louisiana.

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In Their Domes: Chamber of Commerce Rattled by Breitbart News's Reporting on Congressional Investigation into Foundation Financing

Top officials at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce indicated on Thursday that the organization is rattled by a series of exclusive Breitbart News stories on a blooming congressional investigation into the purportedly pro-business group’s financing of its related foundation, the Hill reported.

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AI chatbots spew out nonsense too often. But there's a solution: retrieval-augmented generation.

Retrieval-augmented generation, or RAG, uses additional data to provide AI chatbots precise answers, addressing generative-model issues.

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Flashback: White House Bragged About Not Asserting Executive Privilege over Special Counsel Probe into Joe Biden

The White House previously bragged about not asserting executive privilege over Special Counsel Rob Hur's probe into President Joe Biden.

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A former Facebook director says managers need to kill the weekly 1:1 meeting. Here's why.

Aditya Agarwal recommends quarterly feedback over weekly 1:1 meetings, suggesting it helps managers offer holistic guidance and reduces nitpicking.

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Jim Jordan demands NY AG hand over documents related to former DOJ official at heart of NY v. Trump

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan sent a letter to New York Attorney General Letitia James demanding documents related to NY v. Trump prosecutor Matthew Colangelo.

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Matt Gaetz invokes Trump’s infamous call to Proud Boys at trial

Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz invoked former President Donald Trump’s infamous call to the hard-right group the Proud Boys as he showed up in court to back Mr Trump at his hush money trial in New York City.

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RFK Jr. Could Qualify for CNN Debate, but Faces Uphill Battle

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could qualify for the June presidential debate if he meets requirements which Donald Trump and Joe Biden will easily satisfy.

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Lawyer for family of slain US Air Force airman says video and calls show deputy went to wrong home

A lawyer for the family of Roger Fortson says the bodycam footage of the Florida sheriff’s deputy who killed the Air Force airman and police radio traffic from right after the shooting reinforce their assertion that the deputy went to the wrong apartment while responding to a domestic disturbance ca

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MAGA Rep’s Insane Biden Claim Is Too Much Even for Maria Bartiromo

Rep. Murphy offered to show his so-called evidence to Bartiromo “offline,” prompting the stunned Fox host to ask, “Show me what?!”

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Some business leaders like Jeff Bezos hate the phrase 'work-life balance.' Here's what they prefer instead.

Jeff Bezos calls work-life balance a "debilitating" phrase. TIAA's CEO calls it a "lie." Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella prefers "work-life harmony."

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‘He’s lied to Congress, He’s lied to prosecutors’: Zeleny on Cohen admitting he would have accepted pardon

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The 10 Rules We Want to See for the Trump-Biden Debate

A number of ground rules have already been set for the showdown but The Daily Beast has some more suggestions that will ensure that the train stays on the track.

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Dow hits 40,000 for the first time ever

Wall Street continues a rise driven by impressions of a resilient economy and likely cuts to interest rates this year.

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Senator Bob Menendez reveals wife has breast cancer as his criminal trial begins

The senator’s criminal trial began this week

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Sen. Bob Menendez Reveals Wife’s Cancer Diagnosis After Pointing Finger at Her in Trial

The husband and wife are standing separate trials accused of taking bribes from foreign businessmen.

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California firefighters rescue dog trapped for hours inside of a wall

Firefighters used thermal imaging to locate the 2-year-old family pet.

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott through the years

Republican Greg Abbott has been the Governor of Texas since 2015.

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Democrats Aim for a Breakthrough for Black Women in the Senate

The Democratic Party has taken heat for not backing Black female candidates in competitive, statewide races, but in November, voters could double the number of Black women ever elected to the Senate.

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Serbia Approves Contract With Jared Kushner for Hotel Complex

The redevelopment plans for a bombed NATO site in Belgrade in partnership with the government provoked immediate criticism in Serbia.

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Supreme Court rules in favor of CFPB, brainchild of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the funding mechanism that feeds the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is constitutional.

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Trump Campaign: Joe Biden Asserting Executive Privilege Represents Double Standard

President Joe Biden asserting executive privilege represents a double standard, Trump Campaign Spokesman Steven Cheung said in a statement.

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Trump video discusses elections and COVID-19, not bird flu

The video is miscaptioned. Trump doesn't mention bird flu in the video. It's also not new or "breaking," as the post claims. It's from 2023.

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Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco handed 10-game suspension over 'sticky substance' on glove

Blanco was ejected from Monday's game against the Oakland Athletics even after he tried to tell the umpires that he was using rosin for his hands.

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Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Consumer Watchdog’s Funding

A decision against the agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, could have cast doubt on all of its regulations and enforcement actions.

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"One Chip Challenge" led to Massachusetts teen's death, autopsy finds

Worcester teen Harris Wolobah died after taking part in the "One Chip Challenge" last year.

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Trump lawyer seeks to question Michael Cohen's credibility at hush money trial

Lawyers for former President Trump resumed their cross-examination of Michael Cohen and are attempting to call his credibility into question during the New York hush money trial. NBC News' Yasmin Vossoughian reports on what the jury has heard so far and the several members of Congress in attendance to show support for Trump.

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Embattled Sen. Bob Menendez says wife has breast cancer as his bribery trial unfolds

Nadine Menendez, the wife of Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, who has been charged with acting as a foreign agent and taking bribes, has breast cancer, the New Jersey senator said Thursday.

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Wisconsin election officials fear voter confusion over 2 elections for same congressional seat

Wisconsin election officials have voted to provide more details to voters than normal to avoid confusion about a ballot that will have both a special and regular election for a vacant congressional seat.

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Lobbying is a 4-billion dollar business in the U.S. How does it work exactly?

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This Mysterious New GOP Dark Money Group Raises All Kinds of Red Flags

The group, organized in part by a Dr. Oz campaign strategist, may have already violated federal law, a key watchdog claims.

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FDIC chair is grilled on Capitol Hill after report outlines agency's toxic workplace culture

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg is sitting for a second day of grilling on Capitol Hill, this time at the Senate Banking Committee, after a damning report about the agency’s toxic workplace culture was released last week.

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31-year-old joined the Air Force at 18—now he lives in Italy and has $500,000 saved up to retire in 7 years

Darren Thedieck enlisted in the military at 18 and has diligently saved and invested ever since. He's on track to retire in 8 years, after 20 years of service.

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Why Jim Cramer says Costco is the 'stock to buy off of' Walmart's big quarterly beat

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

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Hogan Backs Codifying Roe, Tacking Left on Abortion Ahead of a Tough Race

The former two-term Republican governor, who vetoed legislation in Maryland to expand abortion access, called himself “pro-choice” in an interview and said he would back a federal law to ensure access to the procedure.

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U.A.W. Effort to Organize Mercedes Workers in Alabama Has High Stakes

Southern political leaders say a win for the United Automobile Workers would threaten their economies. Activists want to strike a blow against a system they say exploits the poor.

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Kevin Morris Allegedly Retires as Hunter Biden's Sugar Brother

Kevin Morris, Hunter Biden's sugar brother and Hollywood lawyer, will allegedly quit financing Hunter's legal defense, Morris confirmed.

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Royal Caribbean and Norwegian have serious sustainable-food-supply-chain goals — here's how they compare

Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings both aim to more sustainably source the foods they feed to millions of travelers annually.

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Maryland governor signs bill to create statewide gun center

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed a bill into law to create a new statewide center to help prevent gun violence.

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The Supreme Court delivers a rare win for Black voters in the South

A decision in Louisiana boosts Democrats’ chances of retaking the House, but the victory could be short-lived

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