Mamdani in the hot seat after first veto derails bipartisan effort to combat antisemitism: ‘Disappointed’

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is sparking backlash after using his first veto to derail a bipartisan bill aimed at combating antisemitism by expanding protest security safeguards for places of education. “This could impact workers protesting ICE, or college students demanding their school divest from fossil fuels or demonstrating in support of Palestinian rights,” … Read more

FDA moves to fast-track three psychedelic drugs for review

A day after the DOJ said it would ease restrictions on medical marijuana, the FDA moves to fast-track some experimental psychedelic drugs for review. They’re looking at three drugs for treatment-resistant depression, major depressive disorder, and PTSD. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports.

Hakeem Jeffries left scrambling after child reporter asks why voters view Democrats so negatively

Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared caught off guard Thursday as children of the Capitol Hill press corps questioned him during an event. The exchange came during a Capitol Hill event marking “Take Your Child to Work Day,” where children of journalists were invited to ask lawmakers questions. The moment quickly stood out as … Read more

Democratic Maine governor vetoes first US state freeze on new datacenters

Janet Mills says moratorium would’ve been ‘appropriate’ if it didn’t interfere with ongoing datacenter project in Maine The Democratic governor of Maine on Friday vetoed a bill that would have made it the first US state to impose a moratorium on large new datacenters, even as local opposition to the electricity-hungry facilities grows. The decision … Read more