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Biden will ask Congress for money to combat global hunger

President Joe Biden will ask Congress in his next supplemental funding request for Ukraine to include money to combat global hunger.

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Biden weighs adding global food aid to Ukraine funding request

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is weighing swift action to ramp up global food assistance amid rising concern that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is stoking a hunger crisis in many poorer nations, according to people familiar with the discussions.

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The AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF MSOS Reaches All-Time Low After CAOA Delay

The AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF has reached an all-time low of $17.59 after the delay of Chuck Schumer’s CAOA Act. CAOA is short for Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. The ETF was priced ar

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Matthew Yglesias: If Canada’s conservatives can say YIMBY, why can’t America’s?

Scott Aitchison is one of several politicians in the running to lead Canada’s opposition Conservative Party. And one of his big ideas is something that would never fly — but should — in America’s opposition Republican Party: federal action to deregulate the housing sector.

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Senators Rick Scott, James Lankford And Ted Cruz Openly Against Federal Cannabis Legalization, Here's Why

The House of Representatives approved the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act,

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Why The Cannabis Community Needs To Avoid Spreading Misinformation

This article was originally published on Goldleaf and appears here with permission.

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Democrats revel in history during Supreme Court confirmation vote

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris couldn’t hold back a broad smile and a crack in her voice as she guided the Senate’s final steps to confirming the first Black woman to the Supreme Court Thursday.

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Senate set to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson for upcoming Supreme Court vacancy

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, the end of a historic nomination process streaked with acrimony even for a justice who will not alter the court’s current conservative tilt.

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Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson for upcoming Supreme Court vacancy

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Ketanji Brown Jackson approved as first Black woman Supreme Court justice

Jackson was confirmed 53-47, mostly along party lines but with three Republican votes.

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Democrats revel in history during Supreme Court confirmation vote - Roll Call

Democrats marked Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation to the Supreme Court with smiles, tears and cheers.

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Sen Chuck Schumer Explores What Republicans Need In Cannabis Legalization Bill To Support It

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) confirmed this week that together with his colleagues he is planning to consult with Republican senators to find out what “they want” to see included in a bill to federally legalize cannabis, which he

Benzinga

Senate set to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson for upcoming Supreme Court vacancy

WASHINGTON — The Senate is expected to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, the end of a historic nomination process streaked with acrimony even for a justice who will not alter the court’s current conservative tilt.

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Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson for upcoming Supreme Court vacancy - Roll Call

After another contentious confirmation process, she will be the first Black woman and former public defender on the high court.

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The Independent UK

Senate poised to confirm Jackson to Supreme Court

The Senate is expected to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday, securing her place as the first Black woman on the high court and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his historic pick

The Independent UK

Murkowski, Romney back Jackson, all but assure confirmation

Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney say they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic nomination to the Supreme Court, giving President Joe Biden’s nominee a new burst of bipartisan support to become the first Black woman on the high court

The Independent UK

Cory Booker tells The Independent why he felt the need to speak up for Ketanji Brown Jackson

The New Jersey Democrat talks to Eric Garcia about why he vociferously spoke for Boden’s Supreme Court nominee at her confirmation hearing

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Two more Republicans back Ketanji Brown Jackson for supreme court

Nomination advances in Senate after judiciary committee vote splits along party lines

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House votes to legalize cannabis, but Senate has its own ideas

WASHINGTON — The House passed a bill to legalize marijuana for the second consecutive Congress, signaling a continued interest by Democrats in overhauling the federal approach to a substance that is legal for medical use in 37 states.

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House votes to legalize cannabis, but Senate has its own ideas - Roll Call

Marijuana remains a Schedule I substance, and federal legalization is “long overdue,” supporters say. Now all eyes are on the Senate.

The Independent UK

Oscars slap sparks debate on the defense of Black women

The physical altercation between actor Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards stunned the crowd and the millions watching the globally televised ceremony

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Ahead of the Final Four, Democrats weigh college athletes’ struggles

Democrats in the House and Senate highlighted inequities facing women's sports and how some athletes go hungry while coaches make millions.

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Biden signs federal anti-lynching bill into law

President Joe Biden has signed legislation to finally define lynching as a federal hate crime.

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Biden signs federal anti-lynching bill into law - Roll Call

Hate crime conspiracies leading to serious injury or death would be subject to federal sentences of up to 30 years under the new law.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Ketanji Brown Jackson’s unflappable brilliance seals the deal. Confirm her swiftly

Americans who followed the four-day confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson last week were treated to a rare display of brilliance, principle and unflappability that demonstrate her fitness, to say the very least, to sit on the nation’s high court. The next step should be obvious and…

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