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In Texas on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk said he would rule "as soon as possible" on whether to suspend the FDA's approval of mifepristone, one of two drugs involved in medication abortion.

• Plus, the tech industry implodes and advances all at once.

Guests: Axios' Oriana González and Scott Rosenberg.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Naomi Shavin, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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• Abortion pill ruling could create a tempest for FDA's drug approval process
• OpenAI releases major new chatbot engine
• Meta to cut 10,000 more jobs, eliminate 5,000 openings

President Biden signed a gun control executive order on Tuesday with the main goal of strengthening background checks. But the move also highlights the limits of his power on this issue.

• Plus, the EPA proposes new limits for cancer-causing chemicals in our drinking water.
• And, a Russian jet collides with a U.S. drone over the Black Sea.

Guests: Axios' Dave Lawler, The Guardian's Abené Clayton, Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc's Sri Vedachalam.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Naomi Shavin, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Suguira. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

Go Deeper:

• Biden takes executive action on background checks for guns
• EPA moves to limit "forever chemicals" in drinking water
• Russian jet collides with U.S. drone over Black Sea