Internet and Cell Networks Shut Down Amid Widespread Iran Protests
Iranian authorities have moved to restrict internet and cellular access across major cities as anti-government protests continue to spread nationwide, a tactic widely viewed as an effort to disrupt coordination among demonstrators and control the flow of information leaving the country. Reports from inside Iran indicate intermittent to near-total shutdowns …
Iran at the Precipice: History, Moral Clarity, and the World’s Deafening Silence
President Trump’s call this week for Iranian protesters to seize control of their own institutions was jarring to some and galvanizing to others. “Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING – TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!” he wrote, halting diplomatic engagement and warning Tehran that accountability is coming. Whatever one thinks of the rhetoric, …
Senate HELP Committee Schedules Hearing on Mifepristone Restrictions
A Republican-led Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is preparing to hold a hearing focused on the abortion drug mifepristone, reopening a contentious debate over federal drug regulation, medical authority, and patient autonomy. Mifepristone, which has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for more than …
U.S. Overhauls Childhood Vaccine Recommendations
In early January 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a major revision to the federal childhood immunization schedule, reducing the number of diseases for which all children are routinely recommended to receive vaccinations. The changes, justified …
House Oversight Escalates Epstein Probe After Clintons Refuse to Testify
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee is moving toward a confrontation with two of the most prominent figures in modern American politics after Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton declined to comply with congressional subpoenas tied to the committee’s investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Committee Chairman James Comer announced …