A cannabis industry group calls President Donald Trump’s reclassification of state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug “the most significant federal advancement in cannabis policy" in decades. The American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp says the Trump administration … Read moreTrump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift

The U.S. military hsa seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil. The move on Thursday ratcheted up a standoff with Iran a day after its paramilitary Revolutionary Guards took control of two vessels in the crucial Strait of Hormuz. The Defense Department released vide… Read moreUS military says it seizes another oil tanker associated with Iran

The Senate has taken the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol over Democratic objections. The vote early Thursday sends the plan to the House. The entire department has been shut since m… Read moreSenate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Department

The Pentagon has abruptly announced that Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job. Phelan is the first head of a military service to depart during President Donald Trump’s second term but is just the latest top defense leader to step down or be ousted. No reason was given for the unexpe… Read moreNavy Secretary John Phelan is leaving in the latest departure of a top defense leader

Wildfires have intensified intensifying across the U.S. Southeast. More than 50 homes have been destroyed in Georgia. The fires also have forced evacuations. Some of the biggest blazes are along Georgia’s coast and around Jacksonville, Florida. Drought and strong winds are fueling the fires.… Read moreWildfires across Georgia and Florida destroy more than 50 homes and force evacuations