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Congress Ended The Shutdown — But At The Cost Of Re-Criminalizing These THC Products In A Last-Minute Deal That Could Reshape The Cannabis Industry

With Congress passing the funding bill on Wednesday, ending the record-long government shutdown, a controversial provision has made its way into the bill’s provisions, one that is sparking alarm across the hemp and cannabis industry.

Benzinga

A Senate-Approved Bill Would Ban the Hemp-Derived THC Products That Congress Legalized in 2018

The appropriations bill, which the House is considering, would wipe out an industry that offers alternatives to cannabis consumers in states that still prohibit recreational marijuana use.

Reason

Trump insists he ‘knows nothing’ about ‘the girls’ mentioned in Epstein’s emails in new comments: Recap

‘I know nothing about that. They would have announced that a long time ago,’ Trump said on Air Force One about the recently released emails from Epstein’s estate

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Republican disquiet over hemp ban threatens passage of bill to end shutdown

Kentucky trio oppose provision restricting hemp-derived products, with House to vote on Wednesday on funding bill

The Guardian - US

Senate passes spending package in key step to end shutdown - Roll Call

The Senate passed a major funding package Monday night that is likely to bring to an end the longest partial government shutdown in history.

Roll Call

Senate votes to move forward with deal to end government shutdown

It is a procedural, but critical vote.

Axios

Deal to end government shutdown advances in Senate - Roll Call

Enough Democrats were set to vote for cloture on a new spending package to get over a 60-vote hurdle and set the stage to end the shutdown.

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Rand Paul Again Warns Against Regime In Venezuela: 'Risks Empowering The Very Cartels We Are Trying To Defeat'

Republican Sen. Rand Paul again spoke against ousting authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, saying that even though he is a dictator, there are many others around the world and "that does not mean we send Americans to fight every one of them."

Latin Times

Rand Paul Warns Of 'Farmageddon' As Tariffs Hit Farmers, Says Supreme Court Must Rein In Trump's Executive Tax Power

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) issued a stark warning about the growing impact of tariffs on American farmers, calling them an unconstitutional exercise of presidential power that needs to be brought down, while urging the Supreme Court to intervene.

Benzinga

Senate leaders prepare to test Democratic unity on shutdown - Roll Call

Senate leaders plan to take up a stopgap funding measure Friday in a bid to break a Democratic logjam and end the partial government shutdown.

Roll Call

Bernie Sanders Says Trump 'Illegally' Withheld Billions In SNAP Funds, Defying Court And Congress: 'He'd Rather Let 16 Million Kids Go Hungry'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of illegally withholding billions in food assistance, charging that the move defied both Congress and the courts amid a nationwide hunger crisis.

Benzinga

Rand Paul Says Social Security Retirement Age Must Rise To 70, Warns Program Could Go Broke Before 2034: 'We Just Don't Have The Money'

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is sounding the alarm on the bleak future of the U.S. Social Security program, warning that it could run out of money by 2034, prompting tough decisions.

Benzinga

Rand Paul Again Slams Trump Over Strikes Against Alleged Drug Boats: 'Unchecked Powers Are Dangerous'

Republican Sen. Rand Paul again slammed President Donald Trump over the administration's escalating military campaign in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

Latin Times

‘Finally, a rare moment of sanity’: A handful of Republicans join Democrats again to overturn Trump’s tariffs, people call it ‘damage control’

Republicans opposing dictator Trump might be a rare occurrence, but not an impossibility. At least that is what recent events suggest.

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‘Some serious activity on Truth Social tonight’: 5 Republicans go against dictator Trump to overturn 50% tariffs on Brazil, people call it a ‘good start’ for change

It appears that the Republican Party is experiencing some internal strife. Late on Tuesday, five GOP members voted in favour of a bill aimed at ending Trump’s tariff war on Brazil.

Latin Times

McConnell Among GOP Senators Joining Democrats in Vote to Scrap Trump Tariffs on Brazil

The Senate voted on Tuesday to advance a resolution to end President Donald Trump's tariffs on Brazilian imports, marking an unusual bipartisan challenge to the administration's trade policy. Five Republicans — including former Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell — joined all Democrats in supporting the measure.

Latin Times

Growing Number of Republicans Are Breaking Ranks Over Strikes in the Caribbean: 'We Expect to Get Our Questions Answered'

Republican Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma told C-SPAN that the White House "needs to give insight" to Congress

Axios

Senate rejects Trump tariffs on Brazil

The vote serves as a symbolic rebuke of Trump's trade policies.

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‘Extrajudicial killings’: Rand Paul accuses Trump of turning the U.S. into authoritarian regimes like China and Iran after his boat strikes

Kentucky senator Rand Paul probably represents all the remaining brain cells in the GOP. But when a sitting senator starts comparing his own leader’s military actions to executions in China and Iran, it’s not hyperbole. It’s a warning now.

Axios

Scoop: White House pulls Joel Rayburn's nomination for top State job

Rayburn was controversial due to his alleged involvement in obscuring U.S. troop levels in Syria from President Trump in his first term.

Latin Times

GOP Sen. Rand Paul Again Slams Trump Admin Over Strikes Off Venezuelan Coast: 'Akin To What China, Iran Do'

GOP Sen. Rand Paul again slammed the Trump administration over its continued attacks against alleged drug vessels off the Venezuelan coast, saying they amount to extra judicial killings.

The Mary Sue

‘They are afraid’: Rand Paul thrashes fellow Republicans for not having the ‘guts’ to stand up against Trump in fear of being ostracized

Rand Paul remains oddly calm for a senator who just got snubbed from a White House lunch. But he has the relief of finally saying what everyone in his party whispers behind closed doors: The GOP is terrified of Donald Trump, and cowardice has replaced conviction.

Latin Times

Democratic Sen. Criticizes Legal Justification For U.S. Strikes In The Caribbean: 'Not a Good Meeting'

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly questioned the Trump administration's strikes in the Caribbean, adding that the legal justification given to lawmakers was far from satisfactory.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: US and China agree ‘framework’ for trade deal ahead of Xi-Trump meeting

US treasury secretary anticipates tariff truce with China will be extended, and that Beijing will revive substantial purchases of US soybeans. Plus, is Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales the last decent tech baron?

The Guardian - US

Republican senator calls Trump’s military airstrikes ‘extrajudicial killings’

Rand Paul’s comments come days after president claimed US lawmakers wouldn’t take issue with Venezuelan strikes

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