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 …
Minnesota sues Trump admin over ICE operations
Minnesota state officials and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against the Trump administration and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), seeking to halt expansive federal immigration enforcement operations sweeping the Twin Cities. The legal action comes amid nationwide debate over immigration policy, …
Supreme Court Poised to Uphold State Bans in Women’s Sports
The debate over sex-segregated sports has reached a decisive stage in the American legal system, and all signs suggest that the Supreme Court of the United States may soon affirm the authority of states to restrict women’s sports to biological females. At the center of the issue are laws passed …