Recreational marijuana officially became legal in Alaska today, joining Colorado, Washington, and Oregon, as the four states (and also Washington, D.C.) to legalize the plant for recreational use. The media is now focusing its attention on other states that are eyeing legalizing recreational pot for the 2016 ballot.
On July 22, 2016 (the day after Trump's nomination), Duke announced that he will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate from Louisiana. He commented, I'm overjoyed to see Donald Trump and most Americans embrace most of the issues that I've championed for years.
Delegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention will gather the week of July 25, 2016, to nominate a presidential candidate for that years's election. The Democrat most likely to seek the nomination is former U.S. Sen. and onetime Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.