Canada issues travel advisory warning over U.S. states' LGBTQ+ laws The country's Global Affairs department did not specify which states, but is advising Canadian travelers to check the local laws for their destination before traveling. The Associated Press
Marijuana could soon be downgraded from a Schedule 1 drug The federal government may soon change how marijuana is regulated. The Drug Enforcement Administration has kicked off a review of whether marijuana should remain a strictly controlled substance. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Justices Thomas, Alito file 2022 financial disclosure forms with new trips and gifts In a statement accompanying Thursday's disclosure, a lawyer for Thomas said there had been "no willful ethics transgressions" and called prior reporting errors "strictly inadvertent." Washington Desk
Getting hitched? Protect your finances with a prenup Everyone should consider a prenuptial agreement before getting married, says family law attorney Theresa Viera. Here's how to talk about it with your partner and decide if it's right for you. Marielle Segarra
Judge finds Rudy Giuliani liable for defamation of two Georgia election workers Rudy Giuliani is liable for defaming two Georgia election workers by repeatedly claiming the women were manipulating 2020 ballots, a federal judge has ruled. Stephen Fowler
Former cardinal McCarrick found not competent to stand trial for sex abuse Theodore McCarrick is the most prominent Catholic leader in the U.S. to face sex abuse charges. Jason DeRose
Cannabis: You can buy it, so why can’t you grow it? ACLU of Washington political director Alison Holcomb details the history of the ban and its rationale. Kim Malcolm
Judge sets March 4, 2024 as Trump trial date in election interference case The judge overseeing a criminal case against former President Donald Trump for interfering with the 2020 presidential election has set a trial date of March 4, 2024. Carrie Johnson
Trial is underway for three men accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan governor Prosecutors and defense attorneys finish their opening statements in the final trial related to the 2020 failed plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Michael Livingston
Trump ally Mark Meadows turns himself in after Georgia election indictment Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has turned himself in to face charges as part of the case targeting Donald Trump and his allies for attempting to subvert Georgia's 2020 election. NPR's Washington Desk
