Marine Corps Educators Workshop Day 4 Showcases Leadership, Tradition, and Graduation Milestones at Parris Island

Colors Ceremony, Commanding General remarks, and the graduation of 2nd Battalion, Golf Company underscored the Marine Corps’ emphasis on discipline, mentorship, and community partnership on the final day of the USMC Educators Workshop.

PARIS ISLAND, S.C. | The final day of the U.S. Marine Corps Educators Workshop concluded with a powerful display of military tradition, leadership development, and graduation ceremonies as educators from across the country joined Marines for Day 4 activities centered on honor, service, and mentorship.

The morning began with the Colors Ceremony from 0715 to 0815, where the raising of the American flag set a solemn and patriotic tone for the day’s events. Marine Corps leaders emphasized the significance of tradition and discipline, values that remain foundational to recruit training and leadership development throughout the Corps.

Following the ceremony, educators, Marines, and workshop participants gathered for an official group photograph, symbolizing the growing partnership between the U.S. Marine Corps and America’s educational community. The annual workshop is designed to give educators firsthand insight into Marine Corps training, leadership principles, and the challenges facing today’s military force.

The centerpiece of Day 4 was the Graduation Ceremony for 2nd Battalion Golf Company, recognizing the accomplishments of Platoons #2024, 2025, 2026, 2028, 2029, and 2030. Family members, Marines, instructors, and visiting educators filled the parade deck and grandstands as newly minted Marines completed one of the most demanding entry-level military training programs in the world.

USMC Educators Workshop Day 3 Highlights Marine Transformation, Citizenship Milestones, and Combat Readiness Training

Educators Witness the Full Spectrum of Marine Corps Culture — From Recruit Recovery and Chaplain Services to Rifle Range Operations, Family Traditions, and New American Citizens Joining the Corps

The United States Marine Corps continued its intensive Educators Workshop experience on Day 3 with a powerful behind-the-scenes look at the transformation process that turns civilians into Marines, while also showcasing the Corps’ commitment to resilience, diversity, combat readiness, and family tradition.

Throughout the day, educators from across the country observed multiple phases of recruit development and Marine Corps culture, gaining firsthand exposure to the physical, mental, and emotional demands of earning the title of United States Marine.

The day’s schedule provided educators with a broad overview of Marine Corps operations and values, beginning with visits to the Recruit Reconditioning Center and Chaplain Services, where participants learned how the Corps supports recruits facing physical setbacks, emotional stress, and personal challenges during the rigorous boot camp process.

Pentagon Launches Sweeping Review of Military Legal System Amid Concerns Over Independence and Oversight

Hegseth Orders Department-Wide Evaluation of JAG Operations, UCMJ Processes, and Pentagon Legal Bureaucracy as Experts Warn About Political Influence

The Pentagon has launched a far-reaching review of the U.S. military legal system, setting the stage for what could become one of the most consequential overhauls of military justice and legal operations in years. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed senior military leadership and Pentagon legal offices to begin a comprehensive assessment of the military’s legal infrastructure, including prosecution, defense, investigative procedures, staffing, training, and bureaucratic oversight.

The review, announced through a May 8 memorandum, calls for the Pentagon’s General Counsel to establish a special review panel tasked with conducting an “ongoing, long-term, departmentwide review of all aspects of the military legal system as it affects our warriors.”

The move immediately triggered debate across military legal circles, with former and current Judge Advocate General (JAG) officials, defense attorneys, and policy experts questioning whether a review conducted primarily within the Pentagon can remain sufficiently independent from political and bureaucratic influence.

According to legal experts interviewed following the announcement, the issue is not whether reform is needed — many agree the military justice system faces significant operational challenges — but whether the structure of the review itself could undermine the credibility of any recommendations that emerge from it.

“There are a lot of areas in the military legal system that need reform,” attorney Ira Rushing of Tully Rinckey said, while cautioning against an internally controlled review process dominated by Pentagon leadership.

Pentagon Targets Bureaucracy, Training, and Legal Efficiency

Hegseth’s directive states the review is intended to “cut unnecessary bureaucracy, strengthen training and organization, and make military legal professionals more effective.”

USMC Educators Workshop Day 2 Deepens Military-Education Partnerships as Marine Corps Expands Talent Pipeline Efforts

Educators from across the region received an inside look at Marine Corps leadership development, training readiness, and recruitment modernization during Day 2 of the U.S. Marine Corps Educators Workshop, highlighting growing collaboration between schools and the military.

The second day of the U.S. Marine Corps Educators Workshop placed a sharp focus on leadership development, workforce readiness, and the evolving relationship between America’s education system and the military, as educators engaged directly with Marine Corps personnel, recruits, and training leadership.

Held as part of the Marine Corps’ continuing outreach initiative, the workshop provided teachers, counselors, administrators, and education professionals with a behind-the-scenes look at how the Corps develops discipline, technical skills, and leadership capabilities among the next generation of service members.

Throughout Day 2, attendees participated in immersive demonstrations, leadership briefings, and conversations with Marines currently serving in operational and training environments. The program also emphasized how military service increasingly intersects with higher education, career readiness, cybersecurity, aviation, logistics, engineering, and advanced technical training.

Marine Corps officials stressed that the workshop is designed not as a recruitment event alone, but as an educational exchange intended to strengthen transparency between educators and military leadership.

NATO Fighter Downs Suspected Ukrainian Drone Over Estonia in Major Baltic Airspace Escalation

Romanian F-16 Operating Under NATO Mission Intercepts Drone After Repeated Baltic Airspace Violations Raise Fears of Wider Regional Conflict

A NATO air policing fighter jet has shot down a suspected Ukrainian drone over Estonia in what defense officials describe as a major escalation in a growing series of airspace violations rattling the Baltic region and intensifying concerns over the expanding geographic risks of the Russia-Ukraine war.

According to Estonian authorities, the drone was intercepted by a Romanian F-16 fighter aircraft stationed at Šiauliai Air Base as part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission. The aircraft reportedly engaged and destroyed the drone after Estonian radar systems tracked it entering national airspace.

The incident marks the first confirmed NATO shootdown of a suspected Ukrainian drone over alliance territory following months of increasingly dangerous drone incursions affecting the Baltic states.

Germany Moves Patriot Missile Defense Battery to Turkey as NATO Responds to Iranian Threats on Alliance’s Southern Flank

Berlin to Relieve U.S. Air Defense Forces in High-Stakes NATO Mission Following Iranian Missile Incursions Near Turkish Airspace

Germany will deploy a Patriot air and missile defense battery to Turkey beginning in late June through September 2026, marking one of NATO’s most strategically significant force realignments this year as the alliance strengthens defenses along its increasingly volatile southeastern flank following Iranian missile activity near Turkish territory.

The German Defense Ministry confirmed Monday that approximately 150 soldiers from Flugabwehrraketengeschwader 1 in Husum, Germany, will establish a Patriot Air and Missile Defense Task Force (AMD TF) under NATO’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) framework. The deployment will replace a currently stationed American Patriot unit, signaling another step in NATO’s broader burden-sharing strategy amid intensifying regional tensions.

The deployment comes after Iranian ballistic missile launches earlier this year triggered alarm across NATO capitals. In March, alliance air defense systems reportedly intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles that entered Turkish airspace within days of one another, including one missile believed to have been aimed near Incirlik Air Base — a strategically critical installation hosting U.S. and NATO forces and widely believed to store American tactical nuclear weapons.

NATO officials subsequently elevated the alliance’s ballistic missile defense posture across southeastern Europe and deployed additional U.S. Patriot batteries to Adana and Malatya in response to the escalating threat environment.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned that Iran now represents a growing threat not only to the Middle East but also to European security infrastructure, reinforcing alliance concerns that regional instability could rapidly spill into NATO territory.

For Berlin, the deployment represents both a military and political signal. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius characterized the operation as evidence that Germany is assuming a greater operational role within NATO at a time when Washington continues pressing European allies to increase defense contributions and reduce dependence on American military assets.

Marines Open USMC Educators Workshop at Parris Island With Rare Musical Showcase and Mission-Focused Welcome Dinner

Marine Corps Leaders Tell Educators Firsthand Exposure to Military Culture Is Critical to Guiding America’s Next Generation

The United States Marine Corps officially launched Day 1 of the annual USMC Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island with a welcome dinner at the Traditions Building, bringing together educators, community influencers, senior Marine leaders, and military musicians for an immersive introduction to Marine Corps culture and recruit training operations.

The evening’s centerpiece featured interviews conducted by Rick Hendrix with musicians representing the 1st and 6th Marine Corps Districts — described by organizers as one of the largest combined groups of Marine musicians assembled for the program in the past decade. The showcase highlighted the ceremonial, recruiting, and public engagement roles Marine musicians play across the southeastern United States while underscoring the Marine Corps’ emphasis on discipline, professionalism, and esprit de corps.

Senior leadership also used the event to reinforce the broader purpose of the multi-day workshop, which is designed to provide educators with firsthand exposure to Marine Corps training, leadership development, and career opportunities available to young Americans considering military service.

Among the featured speakers were Colonel Scott E. Stephan and Sergeant Major Brandon W. Fairbanks, who addressed attendees about the importance of giving educators direct access to Marine Corps life and operations.

Cuba Warns U.S. Military Strike Would Trigger ‘Bloodbath’ as Tensions With Trump Administration Intensify

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Issues Dire Warning Amid Reports of Drone Threats, Guantánamo Concerns, and Escalating U.S. Pressure Campaign

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel issued one of Havana’s sharpest warnings in decades Monday, declaring that any U.S. military attack against Cuba would unleash a “bloodbath” with potentially catastrophic consequences for regional peace and global stability.

The comments come as tensions between Washington and Havana continue escalating under President Donald Trump, whose administration has dramatically intensified sanctions, economic pressure, and military rhetoric targeting the communist-led island nation.

“The threats of military aggression against Cuba from the biggest military power on the planet are already known,” Díaz-Canel wrote on social media Monday. “To make good on those threats would provoke a bloodbath of incalculable consequences.”

The warning followed reports that U.S. intelligence officials believe Cuba may have acquired hundreds of military drones and discussed potential strikes against strategic American targets, including the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay Naval Base, military vessels in the Caribbean, and even locations near Key West.

Cuban officials have strongly denied those allegations, accusing the Trump administration and allied media outlets of manufacturing a false pretext for military intervention. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla insisted Havana “does not represent a threat” to the United States and framed Cuba’s actions as legitimate national self-defense under international law.

The growing crisis reflects one of the most dangerous periods in U.S.-Cuba relations since the Cold War era.

The Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign has intensified economic restrictions on Cuba while simultaneously increasing military and intelligence activity throughout the Caribbean region. Following the collapse of Venezuelan oil support to Havana, Cuba’s fragile energy infrastructure has suffered widespread blackouts, fuel shortages, and growing humanitarian pressures.

Trump himself has repeatedly suggested that Cuba could become the next major geopolitical target of his administration’s foreign policy agenda.

Trump Drops $10 Billion IRS Lawsuit Over Leaked Tax Returns Amid Mounting Legal and Constitutional Questions

White House and Justice Department Move to End High-Profile Case as Federal Judge Raised Concerns About a Sitting President Suing the Government He Controls

President Donald Trump has formally withdrawn his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, abruptly ending a politically explosive legal battle that raised unprecedented constitutional questions about whether a sitting president can sue the federal government he oversees.

The dismissal, filed Monday in federal court in Miami, closes a case that stemmed from the unauthorized leak of Trump’s tax returns by former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn — a breach that reignited national debates over taxpayer privacy, political accountability, executive power, and the weaponization of federal institutions.

The decision to drop the lawsuit comes after U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams signaled deep skepticism about whether the litigation could legally proceed under the Constitution’s “case or controversy” requirement. The judge questioned whether Trump, as president, could genuinely be considered adverse to federal agencies operating under his executive authority.

Voting Rights Battle Returns to Montgomery as Activists Warn of ‘Jim Crow Maps’ After Supreme Court Redistricting Shift

Civil rights leaders, lawmakers, and thousands of demonstrators gathered in Alabama’s capital to protest congressional redistricting changes they say threaten Black political representation and weaken the legacy of the Voting Rights Act.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. | In the city widely regarded as the birthplace of the modern Civil Rights Movement, thousands of demonstrators gathered Saturday to protest what activists describe as a renewed assault on Black political representation following recent redistricting decisions and a series of Supreme Court rulings reshaping federal voting rights protections.

The rally, held on the steps of the historic Alabama Capitol in Montgomery, drew civil rights advocates, elected officials, clergy leaders, and voting-rights plaintiffs who warned that changes to congressional maps in Alabama and other conservative-led states could undermine decades of progress achieved through the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

“This is sacred soil,” said Cory Booker, invoking Montgomery’s pivotal role in the civil rights struggle.

“If we in our generation do not now do our duty, we will lose the gains and the rights and the liberties that our ancestors afforded us,” Booker told the crowd.

The event carried powerful symbolism. Protesters gathered at the same location where the Confederacy was founded in 1861 and where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “How Long, Not Long” speech after the Selma-to-Montgomery march in 1965.

The stage stood between monuments representing two vastly different chapters of Southern history: a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and a memorial honoring civil rights icon Rosa Parks.

Trump-Era HUD Overhaul Signals Major Federal Housing Policy Shift, Not Elimination

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is facing sweeping restructuring under the Trump administration, with proposed budget cuts, deregulation initiatives, and program reforms poised to redefine federal housing policy nationwide.

WASHINGTON | The future of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is increasingly coming into focus under the Trump administration: smaller, leaner, more enforcement-focused — but far from eliminated.

While speculation has circulated for months about the possibility of dismantling HUD altogether, administration officials and congressional Republicans are instead pursuing a dramatic restructuring of the federal housing agency that could fundamentally reshape how Washington addresses affordable housing, homelessness, urban development, and federal housing assistance programs.

The proposed overhaul reflects a broader Republican-led policy agenda centered on reducing federal spending, expanding local control, encouraging private-sector development, and scaling back what conservatives view as decades of federal overreach in housing policy.

The shift is already triggering intense debate across Capitol Hill, state governments, housing advocacy organizations, and the real estate industry as the nation continues to grapple with record housing shortages, rising rents, and mounting affordability pressures.

Republican Lawmakers Blast Pentagon Over Abrupt Poland Troop Halt as NATO Tensions Deepen

House Republicans and Army leaders are demanding answers after the Pentagon abruptly canceled a planned U.S. troop rotation to Poland, intensifying concerns about America’s military posture in Europe and the future of NATO deterrence under the Trump administration.

WASHINGTON | A growing divide between congressional Republicans and the Pentagon erupted into public view Friday after lawmakers sharply criticized the Defense Department’s decision to abruptly cancel a planned U.S. Army deployment to Poland, a move many on Capitol Hill described as damaging to NATO unity and American credibility in Eastern Europe.

The controversy centers on the halted nine-month deployment of approximately 4,000 U.S. troops from Texas to Poland, a key NATO ally positioned along the alliance’s eastern flank near Russia and Belarus. The deployment had long been viewed by lawmakers and military planners as a cornerstone of America’s forward deterrence strategy in Europe.

Instead, the cancellation — reportedly ordered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — triggered bipartisan scrutiny during a tense House Armed Services Committee hearing, where Army leaders acknowledged they themselves had little warning before the mission was scrapped.

Rep. Don Bacon, a Republican and former Air Force general, condemned the move in unusually blunt terms.

“This is a slap in the face to Poland; it’s a slap in the face to our Baltic friends,” Bacon told Pentagon officials. “It’s a slap in the face of this committee.”

The criticism reflects mounting unease among defense hawks who fear the administration’s evolving European force posture could weaken NATO deterrence at a time of escalating instability tied to Russia’s ongoing war posture, heightened tensions surrounding Iran, and growing concerns over allied confidence in Washington’s long-term commitments.

Georgia Democrats Divided as Keisha Lance Bottoms Emerges as Front-Runner in High-Stakes Governor’s Race

Party strategists fear Atlanta legacy, crime attacks, and Biden-era baggage could jeopardize Democrats’ best opportunity in decades to flip Georgia’s governorship.

Georgia Democrats are entering one of the most consequential gubernatorial election cycles in modern state history with growing internal anxiety over whether former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms can convert primary momentum into a statewide victory.

Bottoms, a former Atlanta mayor, city council member, judge, and senior White House adviser, has maintained a commanding lead in Democratic primary polling for months. Yet behind the scenes, Democratic strategists, elected officials, and operatives are increasingly voicing concerns that her record governing Atlanta during the pandemic, social unrest, and rising violent crime could become a political liability in the general election.

The stakes for Democrats could not be higher.

With Republican Gov. Brian Kemp expected to influence future congressional and legislative redistricting ahead of the 2028 presidential cycle, Democrats view the 2026 governor’s race as potentially their last realistic opportunity in a generation to capture unified political leverage in Georgia. Party leaders also recognize Georgia’s outsized national importance as a presidential battleground state amid continuing debates over election administration, voting rights, and demographic shifts reshaping Southern politics.

Political observers say Bottoms’ candidacy presents Democrats with both historic opportunity and substantial risk.

Oil Markets Brace for Post-War Reset as Analysts Predict Sharp Shift in Gasoline Prices After Iran Conflict

Energy Traders, Consumers, and World Leaders Watch for a Potential Collapse in Risk Premiums as Questions Grow Over How Fast Fuel Costs Could Fall

President Donald Trump on multiple occasions has assured the public that high gasoline prices will “rapidly” or “quickly” decline “as soon as” the war with Iran ends. Energy experts told us that prices will start to fall when the conflict is resolved, but it could take many months before the national average price is back to where it was before the conflict began.

“For pre-war prices to show up, it could take beyond a year,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for the fuel-price tracking service GasBuddy, said in an interview. But he told us that there are “a lot of different potential” outcomes depending on what happens when the war ends.

The average U.S. price for regular grade gasoline was $4.50 per gallon as of the week ending May 11, according to the Energy Information Administration. That was up $1.56, or 53%, from the average price of $2.94 during the week ending Feb. 23 – which was five days before the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran.

(PICTURED RIGHT: A customer pumps gasoline at a station in Farmingdale, New York, on May 11. Photo by James Carbone/Newsday RM via Getty Images.)

Gasoline prices spiked after Iran responded to the joint attack by blocking the Strait of Hormuz – a vital waterway in the Middle East for trade – stopping the vast majority of crude oil exports from the Persian Gulf region. About 20 million barrels of oil and oil products were exported through the strait per day in 2025, which was about one-quarter of global seaborne oil trade, according to the International Energy Agency.

Conviction in Alleged Secret Chinese Police Outpost Case Escalates U.S.-China Security Tensions

Brooklyn jury convicts New York man accused of operating covert Beijing-linked enforcement hub in Manhattan Chinatown, intensifying scrutiny over China’s overseas influence operations

A Brooklyn federal jury has convicted a New York man accused of helping operate a covert Chinese government outpost in Manhattan’s Chinatown, marking one of the most significant U.S. prosecutions tied to alleged Chinese transnational repression activities on American soil.

Lu Jianwang, a longtime U.S. citizen also known as Harry Lu, was found guilty of acting as an illegal foreign agent and obstructing justice after prosecutors alleged he helped establish and manage a clandestine Chinese “police service station” linked to Beijing’s Ministry of Public Security.

Federal officials say the case underscores mounting concerns within Washington over China’s expanding overseas influence and surveillance operations targeting dissidents, activists, and members of the Chinese diaspora living abroad.

“A police station operating in New York City at the direction of the Chinese government has been exposed,” U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. said following the verdict, calling the operation a direct violation of American sovereignty.

Trump Invites Xi Jinping to Washington for High-Stakes September Summit as Taiwan Tensions Loom

Planned White House meeting would mark the third Trump-Xi summit of Trump’s second term, signaling a renewed push for direct diplomacy amid escalating geopolitical and economic friction

President Donald Trump has formally invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan to Washington for a high-stakes White House summit scheduled for Sept. 24, a diplomatic move that could redefine the trajectory of U.S.-China relations during Trump’s second term.

The announcement came during a state banquet in Beijing, where Trump characterized the latest round of talks with Xi as “historic,” “extremely positive,” and “productive,” despite mounting strategic disagreements simmering beneath the carefully choreographed display of cooperation.

“We look forward to it,” Trump said during remarks alongside Xi, underscoring the administration’s renewed emphasis on leader-to-leader diplomacy as both global powers navigate a volatile mix of economic rivalry, military posturing, and technological competition.

The planned September summit would represent the third face-to-face meeting between Trump and Xi since Trump returned to office, highlighting the unusual frequency and intensity of direct engagement between Washington and Beijing during a period of heightened geopolitical uncertainty.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Warns Attacks on Judiciary Threaten American Democracy

Supreme Court justice calls on Americans to defend judicial independence amid rising political pressure, escalating court tensions, and renewed scrutiny of the nation’s highest bench.

In a forceful defense of judicial independence, Ketanji Brown Jackson warned that growing attacks on judges and the judiciary could inflict lasting damage on American democracy, delivering one of her sharpest public rebukes yet of escalating political pressure surrounding the courts.

Speaking before students and community leaders at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Jackson urged Americans to actively support an independent judicial system insulated from political influence and partisan retaliation. Her remarks come during a period of heightened national debate over the role of the Supreme Court, executive power, and public trust in federal institutions.

“Equal justice under law is a key tenet to freedom in our society,” Jackson said during the event. “In order to have that, you have to have an independent judiciary — one that is not beholden to the political branches or beholden to people.” She added that attacks aimed at undermining judges ultimately represent “an attack on our society.” Supreme Court of the United States

10,000 Court Losses: Federal Judges Deliver Sweeping Rebuke to Trump-Era ICE Detention Crackdown

A growing wave of judicial rulings against ICE detention practices is intensifying constitutional battles over immigration enforcement, due process, and executive power ahead of an expected Supreme Court showdown.

The Trump administration’s aggressive immigration detention strategy is facing mounting legal resistance after federal judges across the country ruled against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in roughly 90% of detention-related cases since the agency expanded its mandatory detention policies in 2025. According to a sweeping analysis of federal court records, judges have now issued more than 10,000 rulings rejecting key aspects of ICE’s detention tactics — a stunning legal setback for one of President Donald Trump’s signature immigration initiatives.

The unprecedented legal pushback comes amid intensifying national debates over immigration enforcement, constitutional protections, and the expanding authority of federal agencies under emergency deportation measures. The cases, which have flooded federal courts over the past 10 months, reveal growing tension between the judiciary and the executive branch as immigration arrests surged in major U.S. cities.

The rulings stem largely from a July 2025 policy directive issued by acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, which dramatically expanded the categories of immigrants subject to mandatory detention without bond hearings. Critics argue the policy effectively stripped millions of longtime residents of basic due process protections by treating them as applicants for admission rather than individuals with established residency ties.

Federal judges appointed by both Democratic and Republican presidents have repeatedly condemned ICE’s detention methods, with some opinions using unusually sharp language to describe the agency’s conduct. In several cases, judges accused the government of undermining constitutional norms, ignoring court orders, and causing widespread harm to immigrant families and children.

The litigation has highlighted numerous controversial enforcement practices, including arrests at immigration courthouses, detentions during routine ICE check-ins, apprehensions near schools, and the detention of parents, asylum seekers, trafficking victims, and even children. In some cases, courts found the government deported individuals despite active judicial protections or pending legal proceedings.

Republicans Renew Disputed Claims Over Medication Abortion Risks as Supreme Court Battle Intensifies

Health researchers and reproductive medicine experts challenge a controversial report alleging high complication rates tied to mifepristone, warning that flawed data could distort public understanding and national policy debates.

In the midst of a court battle over whether to continue to allow access by mail to the medication abortion pill mifepristone, Republican lawmakers have claimed that 10% or more of women who take the drug have serious side effects. A 2025 report from an anti-abortion group that put forward the figure has been criticized by reproductive health researchers for methodological issues and a lack of transparency about its data source.

Peer-reviewed studies show a far lower rate of serious problems.

Republicans cited the statistic last week while discussing court rulings on medication abortion. The Louisiana-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals halted access to mifepristone by mail on May 1, but the Supreme Court temporarily restored access on May 4 for a week. On May 11, the court extended its order through May 14.

“Mifepristone sends 1 in 10 women who use it to the emergency room with life threatening conditions,” Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri wrote in a May 4 post on X, calling on Congress to ban the drug when used for abortion.

Rep. Riley Moore of West Virginia in an X post that same day called the drug “extremely dangerous” while referring to a thread from a year prior that claimed “1 in 10 women had dangerous complications like sepsis or hemorrhaging,” based on an April 2025 report from the Ethics and Public Policy Center, a conservative nonprofit that opposes abortion.

Census Counts Carry High Stakes for America’s Future Funding, Political Power, and Economic Planning

Experts Say Accurate Census Participation Impacts Everything From Federal Funding and Political Representation to Schools, Roads, Healthcare, and Economic Growth

Every person counted in the United States Census helps shape the future of their community, state, and the nation as a whole — making census participation one of the most important civic responsibilities in America.

Conducted as a constitutional requirement, the census is far more than a government survey. The nationwide population counts directly influence how hundreds of billions of federal dollars are distributed, how political representation is determined, and how communities plan for growth and public services for years to come.

Policy experts, economists, and civic leaders warn that when residents fail to complete the census, entire communities can face long-term consequences, including reduced funding for schools, healthcare systems, transportation projects, housing assistance, and emergency services.

“The census affects nearly every aspect of American life,” said one public policy analyst. “When people are undercounted, communities lose resources, representation, and opportunities that can take a decade to recover.”