On January 16, 2025, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo, Texas, ruled that Idaho, Missouri, and Kansas can continue their lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking to restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will ban Red No. 3 in food, drinks, and pharmaceutical products. Red No. 3 is a synthetic coloring frequently used in candies, desserts, and some drugs.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) criticized a Republican-backed bill seeking to prohibit biological men from participating in federally funded K-12 women’s sports. Jeffries argued on MSNBC’s All In that the legislation could lead to harmful outcomes for children, claiming it risks enabling predators under the guise of enforcing the law.
As the U.S. moves closer to a potential ban on TikTok, a massive influx of users has turned to RedNote, a Chinese social media platform also known as Xiaohongshu.
In a historic move, Pope Francis appointed Sister Simona Brambilla as the first woman to head a major Vatican office. Brambilla, an Italian nun, will serve as prefect of the Dicastery for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, responsible for overseeing the Catholic Church’s religious orders worldwide.
The FDA is advancing a controversial regulation to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes, drawing criticism for potential unintended consequences, including fueling black market activity.
