Hawley’s new bill and its aim Senator Josh Hawley introduced legislation to ban mifepristone, the drug commonly used in medication abortions. The bill would remove federal approval for the pill and create a private right to sue manufacturers. Hawley frames the move as a women’s health measure, saying the drug is dangerous and prone to abuse. A House companion bill is coming from Rep. Diana Harshbarger. Expect robust debate on Capitol Hill and swift legal challenges if this goes anywhere. What supporters are claiming The senator’s news release and allied groups point to an 11 percent rate of "serious health complications within 45 days" for users, and argue that regulators stripped safety protocols under past administrations. Pro-life groups call mail-order distribution of abortion drugs a major driver of the rise in abortions after Dobbs. Those are strong claims and they come with political purpose. Lawmakers will argue over data, but the message is clear: this bill ties safety concerns to political anger about access. https://twitter.com/ADFLegal/status/2031810476825268486? Personal stories and reporting Several women featured at the bill’s rollout described severe complications, including infection, massive bleeding, ICU stays, and at least one partial hysterectomy. Those accounts are upsetting and deserve careful attention. The…

Quick take When large protests broke out in Iran from December 2025 into January 2026, Tehran answered with force on the streets and a focused information campaign online and on state media. The pattern was methodical. Security forces moved to stop demonstrations. State channels moved to rewrite the story. The result was a two-track effort: physical suppression plus narrative control aimed at both domestic and foreign audiences. How the campaign was organized A February 2026 report by an international research institute describes a top-down system. Senior leaders set the core message. The IRGC and state broadcasters turned orders into content. Confession videos, staged rallies, and curated arrests were used as evidence for the official line. Semi-official networks on Telegram and other platforms then amplified those messages in multiple languages. The pieces fit together to create a single, consistent narrative. The staged narrative phases The campaign ran in clear stages. At first, pro-regime channels downplayed the unrest and hoped it would fade. When rallies kept growing, Iran’s leadership acknowledged economic grievances but labeled violent elements as foreign-backed "mercenaries." Later speeches shifted to explicit accusations against the United States and Israel, framing the protests as a covert attack. After force restored order,…