The Trump administration told a Texas judge to throw out a case from three states seeking to restrict access to the abortion medication mifepristone. The Department of Justice argued the three Republican-led states—Idaho,

The filing over the regulation of mifepristone indicates an emerging pattern: An effort to preserve executive power.

Lawyers for the Justice Department argued the lawsuit has no basis for procedural reasons, but did not get into the legality of the drug or its use.