Montana has become the first state in the US to ban the popular social media app TikTok, citing the Chinese Communist Party's use of the app to spy on Americans and collect their personal data. The bill was signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte and will be enforced by the Montana Department of Justice. It is yet to be seen whether other states will follow suit.
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A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could decide the future availability of the abortion pill mifepristone. Attorneys for the FDA and the drug's manufacturer will attempt to convince the panel not to roll back accessibility to the drug, which has been used by millions of women in the U.S. and around the world. The outcome of the case could have a major impact on the availability of the drug and could affect the lives of millions of women.
After a year of negotiations, the dancers at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in Los Angeles have achieved a major victory in their fight for union recognition. The management withdrew their challenges and agreed to recognize the collective, making it the only strip club in the United States with an official bargaining collective. The dancers are now expected to form the only unionized group of strippers in the U.S. later this week, a major milestone for the labor movement.
Former President Barack Obama has weighed in on the issue of gun ownership in the United States, asserting that it has become an ideological and partisan issue. In an interview, Obama argued that the discussion should not be about culture wars, but rather about keeping children safe, and suggested that public attitudes around gun rights need to be reshaped. The Obama Foundation is continuing to work on initiatives to help reduce violence and increase graduation rates in communities across the country, and Obama's comments on gun ownership provide an important perspective on the issue.
A 78-year-old US citizen was sentenced to life in prison in China on spying charges, potentially worsening the already strained relations between the two countries. Leung was detained on April 15, 2021, and the case is shrouded in secrecy. The US government has yet to comment on the case and it is unclear if they will take any action in response.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced that the number of migrants crossing the US southern border has dropped by 50% since the expiration of pandemic-related asylum restrictions, crediting harsher penalties for unlawful entry. Mayorkas also said the Biden administration is working with Mexico and Central American countries to address the root causes of migration and providing access to medical care, food, and shelter for migrants. The decrease in crossings is a welcome sign for the Biden administration, though it remains to be seen if it will be sustained.
President Joe Biden addressed the graduating class of Howard University, a leading historically Black university, warning of the dangers of white supremacy and racism. He spoke of the need to recognize and confront the history of racism in the United States, and warned that “hate never goes away” and that “silence is complicity.” Biden also addressed the recent bomb scares made to HBCUs, and urged the graduates to “stand up for the best in us” and to confront the threats to American democracy and to suppress Black history.
The Biden administration has ended the Title 42 pandemic-era rule, allowing an estimated 60,000 migrants to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said the U.S. had a plan in place for more than a year and a half, and that individuals will be taken into custody and removed quickly under traditional immigration authorities. Migrants were seen crossing the border in single file, with the bus flanked by members of the National Guard and Border Patrol.