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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 59 MIN

Pres. Trump says 'don't rush me' when asked about timeline for U.S.-Iran peace talks; Justice Dept. reclassifies medical marijuana as less dangerous drug

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President Donald Trump when asked by a reporter how long he is willing to wait until he gets a response from Iran to U.S. peace proposals, replies, 'Don't rush me'; Senate Republicans take the first step in budget reconciliation, passing a budget resolution after a long session that ended in the middle of night, that will allow them to pass three years of funding for federal immigration enforcement without Democratic votes and the reforms the Democrats have demanded; House passes legislation waiving federal drilling permit requirements for geothermal operations; President Trump announces a drug pricing agreement with the pharmaceutical company Regeneron, last of 17 drug companies targeted by the administration; Justice Department reclassifies medical marijuana as a lower-risk drug. We will talk about it with Washington Post White House reporter Dan Diamond (32); Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduces a bill aimed at preventing what he sees as unconstitutional surveillance by the federal government. This comes as a key foreign spying tool – known as Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Section 702 – expires in a week and debate heats up over how to protect Americans who have their conversations recorded inadvertently; U.S. Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro announces charges against two Chinese nationals accused of running a 'scam compound' in Burma that targeted Americans to steal their life savings, perhaps $700 million in all; First Lady Melania Trump speaks at the annual First Lady's Luncheon for spouses of elected officials; Children of reporters ask House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) questions on National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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