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Bill Weld Suspends Republican Bid for White House
Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld has announced he has suspended his Republican bid for the White House. “I am immensely grateful to all the patriotic women and men who have stood with me during the past eleven months in our effort to bring better government to Washington, D.C.,” Weld said in a statement. Weld made the announcement Wednesday afternoon...
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Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld Running for President in 2020 as a Republican Challenger to President Donald Trump
Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld says he is seeking the Republican nomination against President Donald Trump in 2020. Weld said Monday in announcing his candidacy that “it is time to return to the principles of Lincoln — equality, dignity and opportunity for all.” He said, in his words, “There is no greater cause on earth than to preserve what truly...
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Weld Announces GOP Presidential Exploratory Committee: ‘Our Country Is in Grave Peril'
William Weld, a former governor of Massachusetts who two years ago ran for vice president on the Libertarian Party ticket, has become the first Republican to announce serious step toward challenging to President Donald Trump in the 2020 primaries.
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John Boehner Joins Marijuana Firm Advisory Board, Says Views on Cannabis Have ‘Evolved'
Former U.S. House Speaker John Boehner announced Wednesday that he has joined the advisory board of a marijuana firm, saying that his “thinking on cannabis has evolved.” In a joint statement with former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, who is also joining the Acreage Holdings board, Boehner said it was time for “serious considerations of a shift in federal marijuana...
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The Pros and Cons of Marijuana Use
Marijuana use may help with chronic pain and nausea, but a new study says there are also negative consequences for young children and those at risk for certain mental illnesses. Experts from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine reviewed all research on marijuana published since 1999 to find who should smoke and who shouldn’t.