Abortion pill:Â A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas has ruled that the abortion drug mifepristone can remain on the market in the U.S., but the court imposed new restrictions on its use. The government had appealed a ruling by a lower court judge in Texas that would have rescinded the FDA’s approval of the drug. The new restrictions prohibit the use of the drug if a woman is more than seven weeks pregnant and prohibits the drug from being sold by mail. The government is expected to take the case to the Supreme Court.
Trump sues Cohen: Donald Trump has filed a $500 million lawsuit against his former lawyer Michael Cohen. Trump alleges that Cohen violated a confidentially agreement he had with Trump by revealing details about things Trump did, such as the hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump claims Cohen violated the ethical standards of attorneys and acted with malicious intent toward Trump.
Pearson back in office:Â Justin Pearson, the second Black legislator who was expelled from the Tennessee House of Representatives, has been appointed back to his seat by the Shelby County Commission. Pearson and Justin Jones had been expelled by Republicans in the Tennessee House for taking part in a demonstration calling for new gun control legislation.
Prisoner swap possible:Â The Russian news agency Tass quotes Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister as saying Russia might consider returning Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to the U.S. in a prisoner swap. Sergei Ryabkov did not name the prisoner the Russians want back and added that any swap could not take place until after the U.S. reporter stands trial on charges of spying for the U.S.
Delta’s Q1 loss:Â Delta Air Lines this morning reported a pre-tax loss of $506 million for the first quarter of 2023. Delta had first quarter revenues of $12.8 billion. The company’s CEO Ed Bastian said 2023 is off to a strong start for the airline.
Document leak:Â The Washington Post reported this morning that the individual who leaked classified government documents that recently ended up on the internet worked at a U.S. military base. The Post did not name the person nor identify the base. The Post said it has reviewed photos of approximately 300 of the government documents, many of which have not yet been posted on the internet.
