Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has requested to be temporarily replaced on the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee while she recovers from shingles. She expressed her understanding that her absence could delay the important work of the committee, and asked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to allow another Democratic senator to serve until she is able to resume her duties. Feinstein has served on the committee since 1993 and is the most senior Democrat on the committee.
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Key takeaways: The proposed rule will bar doctors, hospitals and health insurance plans from disclosing if a woman has had a legal abortion to criminal…
A U.S. District Court judge in Texas ruled that the FDA's approval of mifepristone was illegal, sparking a debate over the future of abortion access in the United States. Democrats have called on the Biden administration to ignore the ruling, but the administration has yet to announce what action it will take. The FDA is expected to make a statement soon.
The Department of Justice has filed a request in a federal appeals court to block a ruling from a Trump-appointed judge that would have endangered access to the abortion pill mifepristone. The Biden administration is arguing that the ruling is "extraordinary and unprecedented" and should be stayed pending appeal. The FDA approved mifepristone in 2000 and it has since become one of the most commonly used abortion pills, used in combination with another drug to terminate a pregnancy.
The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the recent leaks of a trove of US intelligence documents that were posted on social media. The documents, which are labeled "Top Secret," contain sensitive information that could be used to undermine US security. A senior US official has said that the government's "working theory" is that the documents are real, although some of them could have been altered. The investigation is ongoing and the US government is taking the matter seriously to ensure that the security of its classified information is not compromised.
Key takeaways: The Pentagon is deeply concerned about the leak of highly classified documents online. The documents reveal US spying activities on allies and foes,…
A federal judge in Texas has issued a stay on the FDA's approval of mifepristone, a drug used for medication abortions, which has been met with criticism from abortion rights advocates. The U.S. Department of Justice and President Joe Biden have both released statements in response to the ruling, and the DOJ has filed an appeal and is seeking an immediate stay of the decision. The outcome of the DOJ's appeal could set a precedent for future cases and have a significant impact on access to abortion services in the United States.
The US Department of Justice and Environmental Protection Agency have filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern for environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border in February, leading to the evacuation of half of the 5,000 residents of East Palestine, Ohio. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said the government is seeking to hold the company accountable for the pollution and to ensure it pays for the full cost of the environmental cleanup.