
Catch up on the day’s news: Trump fined for violating gag order, marijuana getting reclassified, college protests intensify
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👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The Justice Department plans to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk substance, a source says, a historic move that acknowledges the medical benefits of the long-criminalized drug and carries broad implications for cannabis-related research and the industry at large. It’s expected to become a Schedule III controlled substance, a classification shared by prescription drugs such as ketamine and Tylenol with codeine. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 1️⃣ Trump on trial: Donald Trump removed the online posts that a judge ruled violated his gag order in the New York criminal hush money case. The former president also was fined $9,000, and a former attorney who represented Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal testified. 📹 Watch: Why a defense attorney thinks judge didn’t jail Trump over gag order 2️⃣ College protests: Columbia students who barricaded themselves inside a campus building are facing expulsion, the university said, as protesters across the country ramp up their anti-war efforts. ➕ The protests highlight tensions in President Joe Biden’s coalition. 📹 Video: Reporter shows damage at barricaded building 3️⃣ Breast cancer: Women should get mammograms every other year starting at age 40 instead of by 50, according to new recommendations from a US health task force. 4️⃣ House leadership: Democrats said they would save Mike Johnson if Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene moves ahead with an effort to oust him as speaker.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











