Author name: Lance Hudgins

Marijuana legalization advocates are hiring more lobbyists and otherwise ramping up their efforts to influence drug policy on Capitol Hill. The weed industry’s lobbying efforts increased significantly between the first and second quarters of 2023, rising from $1.04 million to $1.39 million. Cannabis Freedom Alliance, a coalition of groups seeking to end federal prohibitions on

A video shared on X, formerly Twitter, claims to show an Israeli Apache helicopter firing on the Nova music festival. BREAKING: Footage has emerged of an Israeli helicopter killing many people at an October 7 concert in Israel. The IDF basically fired on everyone fleeing that concert using helicopters. Still unconfirmed. pic.twitter.com/cEWiEpUB4y — Megatron (@Megatron_ron) November

November 14, 2023 10:59 AM ET NY GOV ANNOUNCES SOCIAL MEDIA SURVEILLANCE CAMPAIGN… Hochul Says NY Is Conducting Social Media ‘Surveillance Efforts’ To Monitor ‘Hate Speech’ (VIDEO)

November 14, 2023 10:04 AM ET Speaker of the House Mike Johnson endorsed former President Donald Trump during a Tuesday morning television appearance, saying he is “all in” for Trump to be the 2024 GOP nominee. Johnson was asked on CNBC who he would be endorsing as the Republican nominee for 2024. He did not

The House Freedom Caucus (HFC) came out against Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s continuing resolution (CR) to temporarily fund the government ahead of the vote on Tuesday, according to a press release. Johnson’s two-part plan, the “Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act of 2024,” would avert a Nov. 17 government shutdown by issuing both a

A video shared on Instagram allegedly shows Italian flags being displayed at a pro-Palestinian protest.  Verdict: False The claim is inaccurate. The flags represent the Welfare Party of India, not Italy. Fact Check:  Former British Home Secretary Suella Braverman has faced criticism after referring to pro-Palestinian protestors as “hate marchers,” according to Al Jazeera. She

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon have been holding private conversations about the global economy, Axios reported Tuesday. Dimon believes the presidential candidate has the ability to unite the country, and is fond of her views on the economy, particularly how business and government can work hand-in-hand to increase prosperity

A video shared on Instagram purports to show Israeli police officers appearing to assault a young girl in Jerusalem recently. Verdict: False The video predates the current conflict and was originally shared on the platform in February 2022 by Baraah Abo Ramouz, a journalist based in Jerusalem. Fact Check: The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) said

NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo and Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy got into a heated argument Monday over comments on “mainstream media,” pushing Cuomo to call Ramaswamy’s allegations a “tapestry of conspiracies.” Ramaswamy appeared on NewsNation’s show “Cuomo” and was asked why the presidential candidate continues to “keep going at Nikki Haley,” questioning if he believes

A viral image shared on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, purports to show a pro-Palestine billboard in Chicago. 🇺🇸🇵🇸 Chicago stands with PALESTINE! pic.twitter.com/6sRBd83XuQ — Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) October 30, 2023 Verdict: False The image shows a billboard in Tunisia, not Chicago. The image was originally posted on X by