As the global death toll continues to rise from the coronavirus pandemic and anxiety for Americans escalates along with the unemployment rate, operators of cannabis dispensaries across the country have reported that business is booming. Designated by many cities as “essential businesses,” legal weed purveyors from Oakland, California, to Denver have been reporting long lines…

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WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders are resisting calls to let lawmakers vote remotely, a dispute pitting the scourge of the coronavirus against two centuries of tradition that underscores Washington’s struggle to adapt to swiftly evolving recommendations for coping with the pandemic. Advocates of the voting change cite the health perils of air travel at a time…

As the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus passed 10,000 in the U.S., and the northern border to Canada closed to nonessential travel, President Donald Trump said Thursday at a White House briefing that America is in a “medical war” with COVID-19 — while his GOP allies unveiled details of “phase three” of…

President Donald Trump, a self-described germaphobe, can’t seem to stop shaking hands — even in the midst of this coronavirus pandemicBy AAMER MADHANI Associated PressMarch 13, 2020, 11:05 PM2 min readWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, a self-described germaphobe, can’t seem to stop shaking hands — even in the midst of this coronavirus pandemic. Trump was…

President Donald Trump’s campaign is suing the The Washington Post, alleging defamation in two opinion articles published last yearBy AAMER MADHANI Associated PressMarch 3, 2020, 11:08 PM2 min readWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s campaign on Tuesday sued the The Washington Post, alleging defamation in two opinion articles published last year that it said falsely claimed…

As congressional negotiators work to agree on a stimulus package that is set to include cash payments to Americans of up to $1,200 per person, former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang says his new nonprofit will also start giving out checks. On Friday, Yang’s Humanity Forward announced it would be giving away at least $1 million to individuals […]

Gabbard discusses New Hampshire results With only two delegates from Democratic primary contests so far, Tulsi Gabbard is suspending her campaign and endorsing Joe Biden. The representative from Hawaii made the announcement in a video posted to Twitter and in an email to supporters. “Today, I’m suspending my presidential campaign, and offering my full support to […]

President Trump describes himself as a ‘wartime president’ combating the coronavirus Show more As the global death toll continues to rise, world leaders describe the battle against the coronavirus in increasing martial terms, with President Trump calling himself a ‘wartime president’ in combating the virus. Also in the programme: Mervyn King, the former Governor of […]

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJoe Biden addresses Bernie Sanders’ supporters: “I hear you… I know what we have to do” Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will “assess his campaign” after suffering more losses to Joe Biden in Tuesday’s primary contests.Mr Biden won in all three states to hold votes, expanding his […]

Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference 2020 (CPAC) hosted by the American Conservative Union on February 28, 2020 in National Harbor, MD.Samuel Corum | Getty ImagesWhite House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney suggested Friday that Americans ignore the media’s coverage of the coronavirus, arguing that…

Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney (R) and Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) talk as they wait for U.S. President Donald Trump to speak to the media, one day after the U.S. Senate acquitted on two articles of impeachment, in the East Room of the White House February 6, 2020 in Washington, DC.Mark Wilson…

Malawi has legalized the cultivation of cannabisBy GREGORY GONDWE Associated PressFebruary 28, 2020, 1:43 PM2 min readBLANTYRE, Malawi — Malawi has legalized the cultivation of cannabis as the country seeks an alternative to tobacco, its main earner of foreign exchange which is under pressure from anti-smoking campaigns. Parliament on Thursday passed the bill to allow…

Opponents of legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky have pushed back as the focus shifts to the SenateBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated PressMarch 4, 2020, 9:49 PM3 min readFRANKFORT, Ky. — Opponents of legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky pushed back Wednesday as the Senate gets set to decide the fate of a bill that won House passage…