In his long-awaited testimony before Congress, former special counsel Robert Mueller says Russia's efforts to interfere in U.S. elections is "among the most serious" challenges to American democracy.
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As marijuana legalization spreads across U.S. states, so does a debate over whether to set pot policy by potency.
