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Activists seek to decriminalize ‘magic’ mushrooms in D.C.
WASHINGTON — The posters started blanketing light posts just a few weeks after the city entered what would be a monthslong stay-at-home order. Vividly colored…
A casualty of Trump’s immigration policy: Millions of trees
America needs millions of new trees each year for forests damaged by natural catastrophes, thinned by logging and developed to protect watersheds. But this year,…
Howie Hawkins goes national
ALBANY — Syracuse resident Howie Hawkins has officially won the Green Party’s nomination for president, giving him a chance to take the relative success he’s…
‘He Is and Always Will Be a Terrified Little Boy’
Donald Trump is the damaged product of an absent mother and a sociopathic father. That’s in essence Mary Trump’s assessment in her ultra-anticipated instant bestseller…
What We’ve Learned from 101 Years of American Unrest
When New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a slate of criminal justice reforms this spring, he reminded his audience that George Floyd’s murder by a…
U.S. records more than 66,000 new coronavirus cases in record spike
The United States recorded its highest one-day spike in new coronavirus cases since the pandemic began as hospitals in some hotspots approach capacity. The U.S….
Actually, the Supreme Court Just Gave Congress a Big Win
In the immediate aftermath of Thursday’s Supreme Court rulings on who has the right to access the president’s financial records, numerous commentators cast the decisions…
Trump defends Stone commutation while assailing Russia investigation, Jeff Sessions
President Donald Trump on Saturday said Roger Stone was targeted by an “illegal Witch Hunt” in his first public comments since he commuted the prison…
Ousted U.S. Attorney Berman testifies that Barr repeatedly pressured him to resign
Attorney General William Barr persistently pressured Manhattan’s former top federal prosecutor to resign during a June 18 meeting at a New York hotel and in…
Senate Dems demand Trump’s daily intelligence briefings on Russian bounties
Senate Democrats are demanding that President Donald Trump fork over any daily intelligence briefings that addressed evidence that Russia paid Taliban-linked militants to assassinate U.S….
After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4B in virus aid
NEW YORK — The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed…
Trump attacks Lindsey Graham after SCOTUS rulings
President Donald Trump took a swing at Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Thursday in the aftermath of two Supreme Court decisions involving his closely-held financial…
Trump wants to reopen schools. Hint: It’s not just about education.
President Donald Trump’s push to reopen America’s schools is about more than children’s education. It’s about the economy. And it’s about his reelection. Because for…
Trump disavows his own administration’s guidance for reopening schools
President Donald Trump on Wednesday publicly disavowed his own administration’s guidance for reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic, arguing the federal recommendations were too burdensome…
Stark racial disparities emerge as families struggle to get enough food
Nearly four in 10 Black and Hispanic households with children are struggling to feed their families during the coronavirus pandemic — a dramatic spike that…
Psychological disorders and family squabbles: Nine details from the new book by Donald Trump’s niece
A new book by Donald Trump’s niece Mary Trump describes the president as a person likely afflicted by multiple psychological disorders who is profoundly unsuited…
Publisher moves up release of book by Trump niece
The publisher of a tell-all book written by President Donald Trump’s niece Mary is planning to rush the book out next Tuesday despite ongoing litigation…
Trump criticizes NASCAR ban on Confederate flags, attacks Black driver
President Donald Trump on Monday continued to inflame racial tensions by panning NASCAR’s decision to ban the Confederate flag from its races and demanding the…
Residents of Mexican town block Americans from entering
MEXICO CITY — Residents of the town of Sonoyta, across from Lukeville, Arizona, briefly blocked the main road leading south from the U.S. border over…
Why the U.S. still hasn’t solved its testing crisis
The United States still doesn’t have a handle on testing six months into the coronavirus pandemic. The nation has conducted more than 4 million tests…
Donald Trump’s shrinking electoral map
Donald Trump’s campaign once spoke of expanding his electoral map into blue-leaning territory like Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico and New Hampshire. Now, winning at least…
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