at this hour stock sell-off. the u.s. market sharply lower at this hour because of worries about a europe-based bank. what s happening and why republicans hold a hearing with the border patrol chief at the texas border but all 15 democrats on the committee skipped it the latest sign of the immigration divide also in texas new details from inside that courtroom where a trump-appointed judge is hearing arguments over whether to pull an abortion pill off the market nationwide. presidential prescription. president biden in las vegas about to push his administration s new plan to lower the cost of prescription drugs. we ll bring you his remarks as soon as they start our reporters are fanned out all across the country following the latest developments. but we begin in the battleground state of nevada where any minute now president biden will speak about his plan to lower prescription drug prices mike memoli is traveling with the president. i think that state has one of or the
amarillo could of course impact the entire nation when it comes to that abortion drug methoprestone, the first pill taken in a two-pill combo that s been used in large part across the country for the past 20 years. dasha reporting earlier today, chris, that the plaintiffs made the arguments earlier today in two parts, number one, that the fda rushed the safety procedure when they approved miff pris-tone back 20 years ago and they also argue over time safety regulation s and/or restrictions have been loosened starting in 2016 and carrying over into the pandemic where mifepristone was allowed to be prescribed via telehealth now, keep in mind this has been a mostly closed-door session, so no cameras are allowed in there. very little note taking is allowed right now. so we don t know the extent of arguments that have taken place on behalf of the government,