The Food and Drug Administration is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication. It will be a retrospective study of hundreds of thousands of cases, according to
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore) speaks to reporters following the weekly Democrat Senate policy luncheon at the Capitol in Washington on May 06, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images The Senate on Friday morning blocked a measure to extend a surveillance program used by U.S. agencies, in part because of opposition to President Donald Trump’s new acting director
A view of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on June 4, 2026. Kent Nishimura /AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Senate on June 5 passed legislation to provide some $70 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other immigration enforcement after a “vote-a-rama” on amendments to the reconciliation bill. In a Friday morning vote,
President Donald Trump prepares to sign an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 3, 2026. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images President Donald Trump said on June 4 that he met with senior executives from major U.S. automakers to discuss the “right-to-repair” debate. The auto industry has sparred with
The Supreme Court in Washington on May 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court on June 4 unanimously rejected a challenge to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) broad authority to recover illegal profits through the disgorgement process. Disgorgement is a process in which a person or company is made to
Washington — Senate Republicans passed long-sought funding for the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement agencies following a marathon vote series that began Thursday and stretched through the night and into Friday morning, approving the reconciliation package despite intense pushback over the administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund that had threatened its path forward. In a 52 to
Bill Pulte in Washington on Feb. 27, 2025. Annabelle Gordon/Reuters President Donald Trump said Thursday that William Pulte, his choice for acting director of national intelligence, will not receive the permanent job, calling the housing regulator’s role temporary and noting that the administration is currently interviewing candidates for the top intelligence post, with an appointment