Mifepristone is a drug approved in the U.S. for over 25 years to help with abortion. It is also used to treat other medical conditions like uterine fibroids and endometriosis. Some groups want to make stricter rules on these drugs, which could make it harder for people to get treatments for these other conditions.
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Mifepristone has been approved in the U.S. for abortion use for more than 25 years.
The drug and a similar one are also used to treat uterine fibroids (non-cancerous growths in the uterus).
They are used to treat endometriosis, a painful condition where tissue grows outside the uterus.
Anti-abortion groups are pushing for more restrictions on mifepristone and similar drugs.
Stricter rules could limit access to treatments for conditions besides abortion.
This issue was covered in a series called “Beyond Abortion” by reporters Sarah Varney and Rachel Wellford.
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Former WHCA president Weijia Jiang said President Donald Trump’s decision to ban reporters from CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from the White House affects all news organizations. Jiang called the ban an attack on the press, not just on the banned outlets.
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President Donald Trump banned reporters from CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from covering the White House.
Weijia Jiang, former president of the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA), spoke out against the ban.
Jiang said the ban harms all media outlets, not only the ones excluded.
The ban is seen as a challenge to press freedom in covering the White House.
The WHCA is an organization that represents journalists covering the White House.
Jiang described the ban as more than a reaction from just the affected outlets.
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A federal appeals court ruled that Missouri should use new congressional districts supported by President Donald Trump in the November election. However, the U.S. Supreme Court has not yet decided whether these districts can be used, and its final decision is still pending.
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The legal fight is about Missouri’s congressional district boundaries.
A three-judge panel from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals favored the new districts backed by President Trump.
The panel said using old districts for the November election would break the U.S. Constitution.
Missouri used the new Republican-drawn districts in the August primary election.
The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked the new districts from being used in November so far.
The Supreme Court will make the final decision on which districts Missouri must use.
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NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter talked about recent political events, including President Trump banning certain news organizations from the White House. They also discussed some Republicans disagreeing with President Trump and where political parties are focusing their money for the upcoming midterm elections.
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President Trump has banned some news outlets from the White House.
Some Republican politicians have publicly disagreed with President Trump.
Political parties are planning where to spend money for the midterm elections.
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter provided analysis on these topics.
The discussion took place with Amna Nawaz on a news program.
The focus was on the current political environment in the United States.
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A Venezuelan man named Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot in the back by an ICE officer during a traffic incident in Austin, Texas. He was taken to a hospital and then moved to a detention center with the bullet still in his back, and he says he is not getting enough medical care there.
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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was 28 years old and was delivering a DoorDash order when he was shot.
An ICE officer sideswiped his car and then shot him in the back on Sunday.
Garces Perez was hospitalized and then transferred about two hours away to the South Texas Processing Center.
The bullet was not removed because it is close to his spine, causing him ongoing pain.
He says he is held in a cold room without a bed and lacks access to pain medicine.
The ICE officer involved was put on administrative leave, which is standard during investigations.
Authorities say Garces Perez entered the U.S. illegally and had a final deportation order.
Local officials and his lawyer want ICE to release body camera footage and stop traffic stops causing violence.
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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear gave an extended interview with CBS News. He talked about his new book, "Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country," and shared advice for Democrats on winning voters by being genuine.
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Andy Beshear is the Democratic governor of Kentucky.
He has written a book titled "Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country."
Beshear appeared in an extended interview with CBS News journalist Robert Costa.
In the interview, Beshear discussed ideas on healing divisions in the country.
He advised Democrats to win voters by being real and authentic.
The interview was available as a web exclusive on CBS News.
Viewers could watch it through the CBS News app or using web browsers.
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Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer has asked a judge to investigate a juror, Michael Desronvil, who was the only one to vote for her conviction in the deaths of her children. The lawyer claims Desronvil may have broken rules by using a cellphone during jury talks and not telling the whole truth when questioned before and during the trial. The judge declared a mistrial because the jury could not agree on a verdict.
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Lindsay Clancy is accused of murder in the deaths of her three young children.
The jury could not reach a unanimous decision, leading to a mistrial on September 4.
Eleven jurors believed Clancy was suffering from postpartum psychosis and not criminally responsible.
Juror Michael Desronvil was the only one who voted to convict Clancy.
Clancy’s attorney wants the court to investigate if Desronvil used a cellphone during jury deliberations, which is against state rules.
Desronvil denies any wrongdoing and says his guilty vote was based on evidence.
Desronvil’s personal background, including legal and financial issues, has been revealed publicly since the trial.
Clancy remains in a psychiatric hospital, and prosecutors have not decided if they will retry her.
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A fiber optic cable owned by Verizon was cut by an Amtrak crew in New Jersey. This caused a network outage that disrupted air travel along the East Coast. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reported the incident and its impact.
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The outage happened because an Amtrak crew accidentally cut a Verizon fiber optic line.
The location of the incident was in New Jersey.
The cut fiber line caused internet and communication problems.
These problems led to delays and disruptions in air travel on the East Coast.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy provided information about the incident.
The disruption affected multiple airports and airlines along the East Coast.
The fiber line is important for communication systems used in transportation.
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Parts of the Northeast airspace were closed due to a problem with FAA equipment. CNN, MSNBC, and Politico filed lawsuits against President Donald Trump over a ban related to the White House.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had an equipment outage.
This outage caused some airspace in the Northeast to be closed.
CNN, MSNBC, and Politico filed lawsuits in response to a ban imposed by the White House.
The ban involved President Donald Trump and affected these news organizations.
The lawsuits challenge the White House's ban on these media outlets.
The FAA is responsible for managing air traffic and airspace safety.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will lead a new Pentagon advisory group called the Homeland Defense Board (HDB). This board focuses on homeland security and defense matters within the United States.
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Pete Hegseth is the Defense Secretary responsible for the new advisory panel.
The group is called the Homeland Defense Board (HDB).
The HDB is the first Pentagon panel to specifically focus on homeland defense.
The board’s creation was officially announced on September 11 in the Federal Register.
The purpose is to support the Pentagon in homeland security and defense issues.
Defense News was the first to report the launch of this board.
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Lawyers for Lindsay Clancy have asked a judge to investigate a juror who disagreed with the rest of the jury in her murder trial. They claim the juror may have used a cellphone during deliberations and did not answer questions truthfully before and during the trial. The jury could not reach a unanimous decision, and a mistrial was declared.
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Lindsay Clancy is charged with murdering her three children and is currently in a psychiatric hospital.
Eleven jurors believed Clancy was affected by postpartum psychosis when the deaths occurred.
One juror, Michael Desronvil, believed Clancy knew what she was doing and sided with the prosecution.
Clancy’s lawyers want the court to check if Desronvil used a cellphone during jury deliberations, which is not allowed.
The defense also requests that the case be dismissed rather than retried, arguing the judge should have replaced the holdout juror instead of declaring a mistrial.
The jury foreperson complained that the holdout juror refused to follow the law on reasonable doubt.
Prosecutors have not said if they will try Clancy again.
Desronvil has denied wrongdoing and explained he believed the evidence showed Clancy was guilty.
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President Donald Trump and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani met in person for the third time and agreed to continue talks about building 12,000 affordable homes in Queens. Despite their ongoing political disagreements, especially on immigration and press access, they maintained a friendly tone during the meeting.
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Trump and Mamdani met to discuss a housing project over Sunnyside Yard in Queens.
The plan calls for 12,000 affordable homes to be built on a deck above the rail yard.
They agreed to increase discussions to move the project forward.
Mamdani supports press access to the White House; Trump defended blocking certain news outlets.
Mamdani shared ideas on keeping all New Yorkers safe, including immigrants.
Trump expressed confidence in Mamdani’s potential as mayor.
They have political differences, including disputes about immigration rules and a luxury property tax.
New York City, led by Mamdani’s coalition, sued against Trump administration immigration policies.
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Some Democratic candidates are supporting limits on transgender athletes competing in girls’ and women’s sports to win more votes ahead of the midterm elections. This topic has become a major political debate, with Republicans criticizing Democrats for being out of touch with public opinion on transgender athlete participation.
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The issue of transgender athletes in sports has become a big political topic in recent years.
Most Americans prefer transgender athletes to compete based on the sex they were assigned at birth, according to polls.
Democrats have traditionally supported transgender rights but are now adopting more moderate views on this sports issue to attract more voters.
Representative Marcy Kaptur, a Democrat from Ohio, supports keeping transgender ideology out of schools and restricting boys from playing in girls’ sports.
Kaptur has also supported other LGBTQ+ rights such as the Equality Act and Trans Day of Visibility.
In Iowa, several Democratic candidates have expressed concerns about men using women’s locker rooms and called for fairness in sports while using softer language.
Some Democrats worry that the party’s shift on transgender athlete issues is moving closer to Republican views.
Democrats hope this messaging shift will help them win swing voters in the midterm elections, especially as President Donald Trump’s approval rating falls due to economic concerns.
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Several major left-leaning voter and racial justice groups in the U.S. face big money shortages and staff cuts as voting starts for an important election. Democratic strategists worry these groups might struggle to register voters, encourage turnout, and guard against possible election interference.
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Large left-leaning voter engagement and racial justice organizations have major funding shortfalls.
These groups are also reducing their staff during the election period.
The election will decide control of Congress for the last two years of President Donald Trump's term.
Democratic strategists rely on these groups to help boost voter turnout.
There are concerns about the groups’ ability to protect voters from possible interference by the Republican administration.
High voter turnout and strong voter protection are seen as key to improving Democratic chances this fall.
Grassroots organizations play a major role in registering voters and encouraging people to vote.
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Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of The 1619 Project, wrote an essay reflecting on the challenges she faced after choosing a high-poverty, mostly Black and Latino public school for her daughter. Years later, she expressed regret, saying the school failed to give her daughter the education she needed despite her being a bright student.
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Nikole Hannah-Jones is a Pulitzer Prize winner known for The 1619 Project, which explores slavery's legacy in America.
In 2016, she wrote about sending her daughter Najya to a mostly Black and Latino public school in Brooklyn.
The school had problems like ungraded assignments and missing mandatory reading assessments.
Najya struggled with math and never passed the state algebra exam, despite being bright.
Hannah-Jones later admitted she might have made the wrong choice for her daughter's education.
She apologized to her daughter for not protecting her educational needs.
Hannah-Jones says that school segregation has worsened in New York since 2016.
Her essay sparked public discussion about the results of school integration efforts and educational inequality.
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A federal appeals court allowed Missouri’s Republican-drawn 7-1 House district map to be used for the November elections. This decision helps Republican candidates who supported the map for the midterm voting.
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The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the GOP’s 7-1 House district map in Missouri.
The map favors Republicans by creating seven districts likely to vote Republican and one likely Democratic.
The court made this decision in time for the November midterm elections.
Several Republican candidates asked for this map to improve their chances.
The ruling overturned a previous decision that blocked the map.
This ruling impacts Missouri’s congressional elections.
The decision was announced on a Monday by the federal appeals court.
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Judy Woodruff and Jamelle Bouie had a live conversation about the importance of journalism and the challenges facing the press in 2026. They discussed how a free press helps keep democracy healthy and the role of journalism in today’s political environment.
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The event streamed live on September 21, 2026, at 6 p.m. Eastern Time.
Judy Woodruff is an award-winning journalist with decades of experience reporting on American politics.
Jamelle Bouie is a New York Times columnist and the 2026-2027 Fritz and Claudine Kundrun Fellow at Monticello.
The discussion focused on how the media landscape is changing and what press freedom means today.
The event was held in partnership with Monticello, a historic site linked to Thomas Jefferson.
The conversation highlighted journalism’s role in supporting democracy in the United States.
Viewers were encouraged to support trusted journalism and civil dialogue through donations.
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President Donald Trump spoke positively about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a meeting at Gracie Mansion. They talked before a press conference held right before the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
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President Trump met with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion.
Trump said Mamdani has “great potential” and hopes he will be a great mayor.
The meeting happened on Monday before the UN General Assembly event.
Both leaders spoke to the press after their meeting.
The event took place in New York City.
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Three workers were shot by a fellow employee at a senior living facility in Los Angeles. One victim was critically injured, while the other two were in stable condition. The suspect was caught and is in police custody.
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The shooting happened around 11 a.m. at the Progressive Home for the Elderly in South Los Angeles.
Three staff members were injured: a man in his 60s and two women in their 40s and 70s.
One victim was critically hurt; the other two had stable conditions.
The suspect is also a man in his 60s and was found inside the six-floor building.
No residents of the facility, which houses over 100 people, were hurt.
Police are still investigating the incident.
Los Angeles City Council President praised first responders for their quick actions to prevent further harm.
Authorities are focused on keeping guns out of places like senior living homes.
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A man shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Austin, Texas, is now facing deportation. The shooting happened during an encounter with federal immigration officers, leading to protests in the area.
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The shooting involved a federal immigration agent from ICE in Austin, Texas.
The man who was shot is now facing deportation from the United States.
The incident sparked protests in Austin, where people demonstrated against the federal immigration actions.
CBS News reported on the story, with correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez providing details.
The shooting is one in a series of recent events involving federal immigration officers.
ICE is a government agency responsible for enforcing immigration laws inside the U.S.
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