As Trump’s obsession with building monuments to himself backfires for his party, a political scientist explains how his “vanity presidency” is badly alienating voters in the middle.

Federal health officials on Wednesday announced the launch of a new Trump administration initiative to cover up to $500 worth of hemp-derived products each year for eligible patients. The program being implemented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) focuses largely on CBD but also allows a certain amount of THC in products. “CMS is committed to innovation that meets patients where they are while maintaining strong safeguards and clinical oversight,” CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said in a press release. “Under the president’s leadership, we’re expanding the tools available to improve patients’ health while generating important insights into how providers can use these tools safely and effectively in real-world care settings.”

Washington’s conduct in the Iran war is accelerating global chaos and deepening America’s dangerous isolation.

At Iran’s northern border, Armenian officials expected an exodus when the war began. Instead, some travelers are stopping in small towns on the Armenian side for a brief escape.

In the strait, Iran holds the advantage—and America has no good options.

The Pentagon is moving additional Marines and warships to the Middle East as Iran steps up its attacks on the Strait of Hormuz, according to three U.S. officials. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ap...

Futures curves and Fed rate cuts.

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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Alt: a man in a red robe is sitting in a chair and smiling while saying what an idiot .