Democrats hope the move to reschedule marijuana will help them in November. The proposed change could set up a contrast between Biden and Trump, who has shown little interest in federal marijuana policy Michael Scherer David Ovalle Tyler Pager Fenit Nirappil washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

NEW: Latest tests from FDA show milk, other dairy products-cottage cheese + sour cream-confirm that pasteurization inactivates H5N1 bird flu. USDA also sampling ground beef at stores in states where dairy cows have tested +. Rachel Roubein and me. washingtonpost.com/health/2024/05…

In case you missed it on a Friday afternoon, the Biden administration is again delaying action on a proposed menthol cigarette ban

News — Biden admin is delaying menthol cigarette ban again amid political pressure.

Becerra to give statement this afternoon.

Sources stress — menthol ban is DELAYED, not DEAD yet. (Though every day of delay has real consequences.)

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California once led in government transparency. It descended into secrecy and opacity calmatters.org/commentary/202…

Three women contracted HIV after receiving vampire facials at an unlicensed spa with unsanitary practices.

A new CDC report details how disease detectives unraveled the case washingtonpost.com/health/2024/04…

NEW: As bird flu spreads in cows, U.S. response has echoes of early covid. Testing of cows too limited. Results + studies not shared fast enough. Genetic analysis of H5N1 suggests outbreak started months before it was noticed. w ⁦Rachel Roubein⁩ washingtonpost.com/health/2024/04…

The USDA ordered dairy cows tested for bird flu (H5N1) in order to cross state lines.

Evidence is mounting that the virus is far more widespread than feared. Risk to humans is low, but the way to neutralize public health threats is to do so early wapo.st/49LSKic

Dairy cows must be tested for bird flu when moving across state lines under a new federal order.

This comes as evidence mounts that the virus is more widespread in dairy herds than expected and producers resist voluntary testing. No paywall: wapo.st/49LSKic

Also a subcontractor on the disastrous no-bid sports gambling contract washingtonpost.com/local/dc-polit…

One of my favorite moments living in Virginia was going to a party where someone from Manassas asked, “So what do you do…for fun”

As Trump's NY trial gets underway, sign up for the Trump Trials newsletter. We'll be sending daily updates with key takeaways as news requires -- in addition to our regular Sunday edition updating you on all 4 criminal cases. w/ Devlin Barrett

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.Ben Terris is the master of breaking the fourth wall in absurdist profiles washingtonpost.com/style/power/20…

If like me you freaked out after seeing your glasses from 2017 have a 'do not use after three years' warning...don't fret!

'NASA says you can use your old glasses as long as they are labeled as compliant with the ISO 12312-2 safety standard' miamiherald.com/news/nation-wo…

I’m putting my D.C. politics hat back on to interview Council member Zachary Parker for a Northwestern Club of D.C. event Thursday evening. It’s open to non-alum too.

Would love to hear suggestions on what to ask him!
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Montana GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy says he lied to ranger about gunshot wound in 2015 washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…