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The Justice Department said yesterday that it had recommended easing restrictions on marijuana in what would be a major change in federal policy. Yes, it will take a while and no, it won't make it legal, but it's movement. Via the New York Times:
Even though the move, which kicks off a lengthy rule-making process, does not end the criminalization of the drug, it is a significant shift in how the government views the safety and use of marijuana for medical purposes.
As bad as the things he admits to are, the ones he won't admit are even scarier. Because it means he knows people will hate him for it, he just doesn't care. Mika Brzezinski talks about Trump's Time Magazine interviewL
"The former president was asked about his stance on abortion issues and he mostly dodged the questions," she said.
"He was asked whether women should be able to get the abortion pill mifepristone.
Before there was Fox News, before there was Rush Limbaugh, before there was the sprawling rightwing ecosystem of fake news and vicious smears we so enjoy today, there was the National Enquirer.
For most of our lives, the Enquirer stared up at us from the checkout aisle of our local supermarket.
You Might Notice a Trend: The threat of Trump's atrocities.
The Mahablog: The unwise men who need correction.
Dispatches from a Collapsing State: J. D. Vance, the right, and the center.
The Cottage: The great divorce, evangelical style.
Finally, for May Day (which is Labor Day or Workers' Day in some countries), Billy Bragg's version of "The Internationale."
This installment by Batocchio.
Yesterday, in making a pitch for the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Bernie noted that “while it is critically important we do everything we can to defeat Donald Trump, it is just as important we work to elect progressives this November.” Amen!
And it’s what Blue America does.
Our endorsement page for incumbents is skimpy this cycle.
The collection of mooks that make up the current MAGA roster is what many of us saw coming years ago. It's been a long death spiral, highlighted by "I'm not a witch" and "2nd Amendment solutions," "palling around with terrorists" and "s*thole countries."Most recently, a puppy killer.
So in principle it's not shocking to know that irritable bowel syndrome spokesperson Matt Gaetz so personally targeted a GOP colleague, Rep.