#Four things to know about the Texas abortion pill ruling

#Four things to know about the Texas abortion pill ruling

The Texas ruling against the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of mifepristone, a pill that can be used for an abortion up to 10 weeks of pregnancy, could have major implications for abortion access throughout the country.  U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk issued his ruling, which could stop the prescribing and distribution of mifepristone,…

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#Democrats eager to take on Boebert again after near-upset

#Democrats eager to take on Boebert again after near-upset

Democrats are gearing up to challenge Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) again after nearly unseating her in one of the biggest surprises of last year’s midterms. In a sign of her perceived vulnerability, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) this week highlighted Boebert’s district as one of 31 targets next year, even after former President Trump…

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#Federal judge blocks abortion pill approval

#Federal judge blocks abortion pill approval

In an unprecedented decision, a federal judge in Texas has issued a stay that will shut down the prescribing and distribution of mifepristone in seven days, one of two drugs used for medication abortions that has been on the market in the U.S. for more than two decades. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, an appointee…

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#Trump campaign not hiring far-right activist Laura Loomer

#Trump campaign not hiring far-right activist Laura Loomer

The Trump campaign is not hiring Laura Loomer, a far-right activist with a history of making incendiary anti-Muslim comments, an official confirmed to The Hill. The New York Times reported earlier Friday that former President Trump met with Loomer recently and directed advisers to give her a position supporting his candidacy for the White House in 2024….

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#Pentagon turns over Afghanistan withdrawal reviews to Congress

#Pentagon turns over Afghanistan withdrawal reviews to Congress

The Pentagon on Thursday provided Congress with reviews examining the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan in 2021, with the White House offering its own unclassified outline defending the decisions surrounding the exit. Agencies within the State Department and Pentagon involved in the withdrawal have conducted after-action reviews of the effort over the past…

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