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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Trump administration reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift

The order does not legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use under U.S. law.

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Trump orders US military to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil.

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Lawmakers propose workaround after Polis stops releasing long-term prisoners who committed youthful crime

Gov. Jared Polis currently has the sole authority to release the program’s graduates from prison. But the governor has not done so since 2023, unilaterally stalling the program.

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Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving in latest departure of a top defense leader

Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao will become acting secretary of the Navy.

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Vaccines, budget cuts and affordability: Takeaways from RFK Jr’s gauntlet of congressional hearings

As the week wore on, Kennedy became more defiant, even at times screaming his rebuttals.

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Companies are using personal data to set differing prices for consumers. Should Colorado crack down?

“The effect of surveillance pricing makes that price-setting process much more efficient to exploit customers’ personal data, to predict how much an individual consumer is willing to pay.”

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Colorado House ethics committee investigates allegation that lawmaker mismanaged Democratic fund

The allegations of misusing the caucus fund are against Rep. Mandy Lindsay. The caucus account pays for retreats and other