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Let's dish on the latest political scoop! The Canadian PM, Carney, is plotting a visit to the White House. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is stirring up a storm with a court request to dump a case limiting access to an abortion drug and plans to slap tariffs on movies produced outside the U.S.
Now, let's shed some light on the abortion drug drama. During the Trump era, the administration's Department of Justice recently asked the court to squash a lawsuit filed by Missouri, Idaho, and Kansas. The suit aimed to hamper access to the drug mifepristone.
In the past, anti-abortion groups took the FDA to court over their approval and guidelines for mifepristone in November 2022. However, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June 2024 that the original plaintiffs lacked the legal stand to bring the case. Despite this setback, the attorneys general of Missouri, Kansas, and Idaho stepped in, hoping to carry the torch.
The Trump administration, however, isn't having it. They've filed a brief arguing that the states' claims should be tossed or moved to another court district because they don't have a strong connection to the Northern District of Texas. Additionally, the administration pointed out that the states' challenge to the FDA's 2016 actions is way past its expiration date, as they attempted to intervene more than six years after those actions were inked.
Despite the administration’s pitch to the court, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas had earlier given the states the green light to push ahead with their lawsuit. The dust has settled for now, but the court is expected to make a decision soon regarding the administration's request to can the lawsuit.
As if that wasn't enough, Trump set his sights on movies, announcing plans to impose tariffs on films produced outside the U.S. Stay tuned for more!
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- The Trump administration, led by Carney in Canada, seeks to expand diplomatic relations as they tackle domestic issues, such as the abortion drug controversy and proposed tariffs on foreign-produced movies.
- In a surprising turn of events, the administration is engaging in politics with a court request to dismiss a lawsuit limiting access to an abortion drug (mifepristone) in 2025, sparking controversy and general-news headlines.
- Despite Carney's plans to visit the White House and the ongoing debate over movie tariffs, the abortion drug drama remains a contentious issue, with the states of Missouri, Idaho, and Kansas dismissing the Trump administration's request to dismiss their lawsuit at this time, but awaiting a court decision on the matter.
