Politics & Policy
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FDA approves three fast-track studies of psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD, depression
The FDA did not specify what companies will conduct the research, but two of the companies are studying psilocybin. The third company is studying methylone, which is similar to the psychedelic MDMA, as a possible treatment for PTSD.
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Trump complains SCOTUS didn't let U.S. keep tariff money in ruling
The Supreme Court, earlier this year, struck down the tariffs he imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), leading the Treasury to have to prepare to refund billions.
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GOP's Luna: Ghislaine Maxwell won't get a pardon
Maxwell's attorneys have formally requested a pardon from President Donald Trump, though he has not indicated any plans to issue one.
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DOJ sues New Hampshire over voter registration rolls
Suit alleges state violates the National Voter Registration Act, a federal law that requires states to make voter list maintenance records available for review for at least two years.
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Health Secretary Kennedy rejects UN declaration on chronic diseases
The declaration, which is expected to be adopted sometime during the UN General Assembly, details a roadmap for the prevention and management of chronic diseases and promotes mental health and wellbeing through 2030.
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Education Department releases $500 million investment in charter schools
The new charter school funds come in the form of grants. The biggest chunk of funds, totaling $293 million, will go to six states to reproduce and expand high-quality charter schools over the next five years.
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Poll: Sherrill, Ciattarelli tied in New Jersey gubernatorial race
“A stark gender divide also emerges among Garden State voters: women break for Sherrill by ten points, 46% to 36%, while men break for Ciattarelli by 12 points, 51% to 39%,” Emerson College Polling Executive Director Spencer Kimball said
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China for first time vows to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
China is considered the world's largest greenhouse emitter, while the United States is the second. In 2023, China was responsible for over a quarter of planet-warming emissions.
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Washington state AG ends expensive 3-year probe into gun rights group; finds no issues
Bob Ferguson, now governor, was the state attorney general at the time the investigation was launched.
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‘Ivy League’ doesn’t mean excellent medical schools, according to new index
The Medical School Excellence Index is the inaugural report of the new Center for Accountability in Medicine.
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Dr. Ben Carson, first-term Trump Cabinet member, returns to administration to help in MAHA effort
The USDA said Carson will be advising Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on policies related to nutrition, rural healthcare quality, and housing accessibility.
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Dallas attack on ICE the latest in trend of assailants engraving bullets, weapons with 'messages'
Motives unknown? Wednesday's attack saw a sniper open fire on the facility, inflicting fatal injuries on one detainee and injuring several others. It also shows a disturbing trend in political and social messaging: engraved shells.
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Trump fumes over alleged Dem demands for illegal alien health care
Trump previously announced he would cancel meetings with congressional Democrats after reviewing their demands for budget concessions.