Cannabis is poised to be a major issue in 2026, as a federal effort to lower its classification moves forward and some states face initiatives to roll back adult-use laws. In Florida, lawmakers are weighing changes to medical marijuana policy, and a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana failed to qualify for the November ballot.
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My friend Henry suddenly texted me out of the blue two weeks ago. Henry is Aztec American, born in the US, raised in Little Village, a largely Hispanic neighborhood in Chicago.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Only 37% of Americans approve of President Trump. Those numbers are from a new October 2025 AP-NORC Center Poll
BlackPressUSA NEWSWIRE — Trump supporters have introduced another bill to take down the bright yellow letters of Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., in exchange for the name Liberty Plaza. D.C.
Trump’s divisive rhetoric is nothing new. His enduring call for the death penalty for five Black and Latino men—exonerated in the infamous Central Park jogger case—casts a long shadow over his candidacy. In stark contrast, Vice President Harris, the Democratic nominee, and a former prosecutor, has spoken out against Trump’s inflammatory language and is advocating for a justice system that is fair and equitable for all.
In recent days, Donald Trump and his Republican running mate, JD Vance, have doubled down on their false and defamatory claims about legally-admitted Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, thus churning up widespread fears, bomb threats, and school evacuations. Claiming that these migrants were destroying the American “way of life,” Trump promised that, if elected, he would order massive deportations. This statement echoed his astonishing promise, made during the 2024 campaign and previously, to seize and deport between 15 and 20 million immigrants.
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker issued a summary judgment on part of the law that would prevent non-U.S. citizens from collecting or handling voter-registration applications. In July, he issued a preliminary injunction against that part of the law and another restriction that would make it a felony for voter-registration group workers to keep personal information of voters.
However, the shocking revelation came when Bankman-Fried explored the possibility of paying Trump himself not to run, with sources suggesting Trump’s price tag for withdrawal was a staggering $5 billion.
After what they called the “smoothest” budget negotiations in years, House and Senate leaders on Monday finished working out details of a spending plan that is expected to top $116 billion.
Instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity will largely be prohibited in all public-school grades after the State Board of Education on Wednesday approved a controversial rule change.