#Supreme Court grants temporary pause on abortion pill ruling

#Supreme Court grants temporary pause on abortion pill ruling

The Supreme Court briefly paused a ruling from a federal court that would severely restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone. The short order from Justice Samuel Alito on the court’s emergency “shadow docket” will keep the status quo in place until at least midnight Wednesday while the administration’s emergency request for a stay is…

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#Intel breach renews scrutiny over clearances

#Intel breach renews scrutiny over clearances

The arrest of Jack Teixeira in connection with the leak of classified government documents has quickly raised a series of questions, including how a 21-year-old guardsman at a base in Cape Cod had access to such sensitive information. Authorities arrested Teixeira on Thursday, following a series of reports identifying him as the leader of a…

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#Court preserves abortion pill access with limits

#Court preserves abortion pill access with limits

A federal appeals court late Wednesday night ruled that the common abortion pill mifepristone can remain on the market, but rolled back a series of recent changes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made to ease access. A panel of three judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a pause on the initial…

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#Five takeaways from the March inflation slowdown

#Five takeaways from the March inflation slowdown

The consumer price index (CPI) fell to a 5 percent annual increase in March from 6 percent in February, the Labor Department reported Wednesday, dropping a full percentage point as prices for goods ranging from fresh produce to automobiles became cheaper. That’s the lowest level of annual consumer inflation since May 2021. Prices have been…

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#Here are the 7 biggest revelations from the US leaks so far

#Here are the 7 biggest revelations from the US leaks so far

The biggest leak of classified documents in a decade created a sprawling crisis in Washington this week as records detail alleged U.S. spying on allies, insights into American thinking on the war in Ukraine and at least two neutral countries mulling plans to support Russia. Pentagon officials are still reviewing the documents for validity and…

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#Lawmakers press Pentagon for answers on intelligence leak

#Lawmakers press Pentagon for answers on intelligence leak

Lawmakers want answers from the Pentagon and Justice Department on leaked classified documents surrounding the war in Ukraine, with several congressional committees demanding briefings from the Biden administration.  Among other things, the leaked material includes warnings of weaknesses in Ukraine’s capabilities — specifically in air defense and shortfalls of ammunition as Kyiv prepares for a…

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