Christopher Wray was voted in as the FBI’s new director, three months after President Donald Trump fired his predecessor James Comey. Wray was voted in by a unanimous senate, and vowed to “resign” rather than bow to political pressure. The way things are heading in the White House, that pressure may well be a question of when, not if.

The White House conceded on Tuesday night that President Trump had “weighed in” on Donald Junior’s statement on his meeting with a Russian lawyer. While apologists may argue that this is a simple father-son conversation, critics highlighted how the interference by dad casts doubt as to his “ignorance” about the 2016 meeting. That, and just whether Trump had nothing else more important to do as leader of the free world.

The National Football League is hoping to join its players union in researching the use of marijuana in player pain management. The move could see a step back from punishing players for using marijuana, especially for pain relief. Depending on its findings, a joint NFL/union report could well pave the way for other sports to begin considering its use in medical cases.

Hold on to your corgies, life is slowing down for the Queen’s husband. Prince Philip will officially begin his retirement today, aged 96. Since Elizabeth ascended the throne in 1952, the Prince has attended over 22,000 public engagements and delivered over 5,500 speeches. Some of these were made famous for his typically-blunt jokes or off-colour remarks. With Prince William taking the reins, don’t expect such scarlet remarks anytime soon.

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