Twelve Democratic-led states have filed a lawsuit in federal court to challenge restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, which is used in over half of U.S. abortions. An anti-abortion group in Texas has also filed a lawsuit seeking to restrict access to the drug, leading the Biden administration to prepare for a worst-case scenario. The lawsuit filed by the twelve Democratic-led states aims to ensure that mifepristone and misoprostol remain available to women who need them.
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Key takeaways: Media organizations, including CBS News, are demanding access to surveillance and police videos from the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol. The…
Mike Pence, former Vice President and potential 2024 presidential candidate, spoke out on the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, calling for the US and its allies to provide military support until victory is achieved. His comments come as some in the Republican Party have expressed support for Putin, making it clear that there is no room for apologists in the party's leadership. Pence emphasized the need for the US to stand with its allies and continue to push back against Russia's aggression.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have agreed to create a bipartisan task force to establish a process to remove members from committees. Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina has been offered the position of chair, while Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma and Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas have also been asked to serve. The task force is a response to the fallout from McCarthy's decision to call for a vote of the full House that removed Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., from the Foreign Affairs Committee, and will be an important step in ensuring the U.S. continues to provide support to Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
U.S. First Lady Jill Biden gave one of the clearest indications yet that President Joe Biden will run for a second term during an exclusive interview with the Associated Press. Mrs. Biden, who is currently on a five-day trip to Africa, said that President Biden has been vocal about his intentions to seek reelection, and her comments further solidify that he is likely to run. During her trip, Mrs. Biden has been advocating for greater investment in education and gender equality in Africa.
On Friday, a U.S. Navy reconnaissance jet was intercepted by a Chinese fighter jet in the South China Sea. The Chinese jet flew alongside the American plane for over an hour, and a voice from a Chinese air force ground station warned the U.S. plane. The South China Sea has been a source of tension between the two countries for years, and this incident is the latest in a series of encounters between the two countries.
The Biden administration has repatriated two Pakistani brothers who had been held without charges at the Guantanamo Bay military prison for two decades. The repatriation is part of the administration's ongoing efforts to reduce the number of detainees held at the prison and to close the facility. The U.S. has also transferred several detainees to other countries and released a Saudi man in March after 14 years of detention.
Key takeaways: Residents of East Palestine, Ohio are living in the epicenter of Donald Trump’s 2024 GOP presidential nomination race. Lifelong East Palestine resident Jessica…