the united states and around the world. i m christine romans. this is early start a busy morning. we begin with breaking news. a short time ago, a federal appeals court took action to keep the abortion pill mifepristone on the market. the court blocked the parts of a texas judge order that would have suspended fda approval of the drug. now the fda approval will stay in effect, while the court considers an expedited appeal. but important here, the fifth circuit appeals court is leaving in place parts of the ruling that will, in effect, make the pill harder to get. the fda tried to ease access in recent years by allowing the drug to be mailed and by approving a generic version. for now, those changes that make it easier for people to get the drug. those changes remain suspended. this medication has been approved as safe and effective for uses an abortion pill for more than two decades. but it s possible removal from pharmacies could affect every american senior medical correspo
dominion voting systems defamation case against fox, the judge is considering whether to tell the jurors that fox blocked dominion from obtaining key evidence. this afternoon, vice president kamala harris announcing a major infrastructure project connecting virginia to washington, d. c it will wrap up the administration s investing in america tour. president biden will be busy in dublin today. he s meeting with the irish president. the irish prime minister, speaking to the irish parliament and attending a banquet dinner at dublin castle. more now on our breaking news to biden administration, already speaking out about the federal appeals court ruling on the abortion pill mifepristone overnight, the fifth circuit partially froze that texas judge s ruling that would have suspended fda approval of the drug. overall the decision keeps the medication on pharmacy shelves but blocks the drug from being sent to patients through the mail and restricts the generic version. cnn white house report