The abortion and miscarriage drug mifepristone has been taken to court in several conflicting lawsuits, where some plaintiffs argue the drug should be easier to access, and others say it should be more restricted, Sofia Resnick reports.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is facing increasing pressure from abortion opponents and advocates over how it regulates a drug that has become central to abortion access since Roe v. Wade was overturned three years ago, Sofia Resnick writes.

As more private equity firms buy health care physician practices and facilities, states are pushing back on acquisitions that some critics say could potentially gut health care infrastructure, @stateline_news reports.

President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani turned around their heated criticism in remarks to the press after an Oval Office meeting Friday, Ashley Murray reports.

A Nebraska-based grain dealer with elevators in western Iowa has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, @koons_cami reports.

Iowa State University officials are working to develop a faster track to semiconductor careers and establish a talent pipeline in the international, high-demand industry through a new training program, @BrooklynDraisey reports via @Report4America.

Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins and his chief of staff are under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, though the panel didn’t detail Friday why it’s looking into their actions, @JenniferShutt reports.

State, city and county inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past several weeks, including offenses related to moldy and expired food, insects and dirty kitchens, Clark Kauffman reports.

U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra proposed freezing property taxes at a gubernatorial campaign meet-and-greet in Des Moines Friday as he told supporters about his vision for making Iowa more affordable, @robinlopsahl reports.

A new U.S. Department of Education regulation to narrow eligibility for a key student debt relief program for public service workers has drawn strong opposition from advocates, @ShauneenMIranda reports.

If California, “the bastion of electric vehicles,” can legalize year-round E15, or 15% ethanol-blended gasoline, the U.S. Congress and President Trump should be able to follow suit, guest columnist Cindy Axne writes.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ call for a close reexamination of the 42 million people who receive federal food aid has befuddled advocates and lawmakers, @jacob_fischler reports.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Wynja Feedlot in Orange City have reached a settlement of $20,000 for the feedlot’s unpermitted wastewater discharges, @koons_cami reports.

An Iowa lawyer accused of elder abuse is now suing the Henry County District Court, the county attorney and the Mt. Pleasant chief of police over a search warrant related to his financial records, Clark Kauffman reports.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detailed to a federal judge Thursday plans for the Trump administration to again remove the wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, this time to the West African country of Liberia, William J. Ford reports.

President Donald Trump accused six Democratic lawmakers of sedition Thursday and threatened them with punishment as severe as death, after they appeared in a video encouraging U.S. armed forces to refuse “illegal orders," Ashley Murray reports.

Republican and Democratic legislators agreed Thursday that water quality is a pressing issue in the state along with property taxes and public health – all of which will be necessary to balance as the Legislature returns in January, @koons_cami reports.

Central College is using a more than $700,000 donation from the Fred Maytag Family Foundation for facility renovations and new offerings aimed at supporting students and the community, @BrooklynDraisey reports via @Report4America.

U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer has announced endorsements in two more Iowa Republican congressional primaries, @robinlopsahl reports.

A growing number of Democratic states and some judges are pushing back against federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in and around state courthouses, @stateline_news reports.