Supreme Court Issues Temporary Stay on Mifepristone Restrictions; Indiana and Ohio Hold Primaries

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a temporary administrative stay that keeps mifepristone available by mail and through telemedicine while litigation continues. Justice Samuel Alito granted the stay, which blocks a lower-court order and expires on May 11.

The action came after the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday barred telehealth prescriptions and mail delivery of the drug nationwide. The case began in Louisiana, where state officials challenged the FDA’s 2023 expansion of access, citing safety concerns.

” The Supreme Court had previously rejected a separate challenge to mifepristone in 2024 on standing grounds.

Voters in Indiana and Ohio are holding primary elections Tuesday. In Indiana, seven incumbent Republican state senators who voted against a redistricting measure supported by President Donald Trump face challengers the president has endorsed. Trump-backed candidates in those races favor the redistricting plan the incumbents opposed.

In Ohio, the Republican gubernatorial primary includes Trump-endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy. Outcomes in both states are being watched for signals about the strength of Trump’s endorsements within the party.

A Secret Service incident occurred near the White House on Monday afternoon when plainclothes officers approached a man who then ran, brandished a firearm and opened fire, according to Secret Service Deputy Director Matthew Quinn. Agents returned fire, striking the suspect and a bystander described as a minor.

Both were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The shooting did not affect a small business summit President Trump was hosting inside the White House.

Actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni reached a settlement in their legal dispute, avoiding a trial that had been set for later this month. The agreement followed a judge’s dismissal of most of Lively’s claims last month.