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Two years after launching the war on drugs, President Richard Nixon made a startling admission during a meeting in the Oval Office. He said that marijuana was “not particularly dangerous.” The remarks, captured by the former president’s secret recording system, bolster the notion that the criminalization of marijuana was driven …

The nation’s only Medicaid work program is part of a broad Republican push to change how poor people qualify for health care. In a second Trump term, Medicaid could be a target for huge spending cuts. Source link

Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, has lamented the angry splits within families over politics. But he and his Republican brother rarely speak. Source link

Donald J. Trump has made his revisionist account of the Capitol attack the foundation of this campaign, even when there is little political advantage. Source link

Ukrainian soldiers and military analysts say that Ukraine is largely holding on to land it seized in its incursion into Russia, but that Moscow is rushing in reinforcements and begun a counterattack. Source link

The United States and its allies are once again considering expanding the capabilities they provide to Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion. Source link

The administration moved to block off a popular tariff-free path for Chinese apparel coming into the United States, and added stiff levies on electric vehicles, solar panels and other products. Source link

The former president meandered over 80 minutes from complaints about Tuesday’s debate to elevating baseless claims that have circulated on right-wing social media. Source link

Casey Mahoney, 48, of Los Angeles, illegally paid “body brokers” to lure clients, a federal jury found. Source link

Abbé Pierre campaigned for decades against homelessness and poverty. Revelations about his treatment of women have destroyed his image as a symbol of virtue in France. Source link