The government website ReproductiveRights.gov, launched in 2022 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a public awareness campaign, has gone offline following President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The website, which was active as recently as January 15, 2025, provided comprehensive information on access to abortion […]
The U.S. Senate has advanced the Laken Riley Act, scheduling a final Senate vote for Jan. 20. This contentious immigration bill is named after Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student from Georgia who was tragically murdered by Jose Ibarra, a Venezuelan immigrant previously detained and released by U.S. Border Patrol. […]
In a landmark decision issued on January 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed the constitutionality of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. The act effectively bans the operation of the popular social media platform TikTok in the United States unless it severs ties […]
In a statement made during his last days in office, President Joe Biden declared the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as ratified. This last-minute move by the outgoing president aims to solidify the ERA’s status as the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution, promising equal legal rights regardless of sex. […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday it is revoking the authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3, also known as erythrosine, as a color additive in food and ingested drugs. This decision, based on the Delaney Clause of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act […]
