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Sen. Mitch McConnell closed a loophole in a hemp law he championed. Now a $28 billion THC industry that gets people high is fighting for survival

The industry hopes to save itself by restricting impairing products to people 21 and older, limiting how much THC can be in a package, and banning...

04.10.2026 9

Fortune

Gene Johnson

Seattle’s new mayor fires police chief, admits they failed to alert city about shooting for 5 hours

Katie Wilson credited the quick police response with potentially saving lives, and acknowledged that the city was slow to communicate in the...

31.07.2026 10

Fortune

Gene Johnson

Elena Kagan denies that Supreme Court is Trump’s ‘puppet,’ claiming they’ve checked him ‘on some big issues’

Still, the liberal justice said the "very conservative" court does "a bunch of things" that she finds to be "deeply wrong."

24.07.2026 7

Fortune

Gene Johnson

43-year-old democratic socialist who’s never held elected office unseats Seattle Mayor in another win for affordability politics

Katie Wilson is a renter herself, of a one-bedroom apartment in Capitol Hill, and says it shaped her understanding of Seattle’s affordability crisis.

15.11.2025 20

Fortune

Gene Johnson