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A. Martinez

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Up First from NPR
Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve

effort will be and what the ultimate goal is?

Up First from NPR
Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve

Today is primary day in Ohio and Indiana, and we're closely watching half a dozen state Senate primaries in Indiana.

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Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve

NPR senior political correspondent Tamara Keith was in Indiana last week, joins us now.

Up First from NPR
Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve

Tamara, Indiana is a big red state.

Up First from NPR
Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve

So why is the president of the United States involved in the state Senate primaries?

Up First from NPR
Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve

All right, so put that into perspective for us.

Up First from NPR
Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve

So what are these races about?

Up First from NPR
Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve

Are they about redistricting, Trump, something else?

Up First from NPR
Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve

The thing is, though, President Trump has record low approval ratings right now, and Republicans are defending narrow majorities in Congress.

Up First from NPR
Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve

So why focus on primaries in red states?

Up First from NPR
Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve

All right.

Up First from NPR
Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve

That's NPR's Tamara Keith.

Up First from NPR
Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve

Tam, thanks.

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Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve

The abortion pill Mifepristone can be prescribed online and sent through the mail until at least early next week.

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Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve

Here to discuss this is Julie Rovner, a longtime health policy journalist.

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Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve

So, Julie, the ruling that's on hold is from the Fifth Circuit based in New Orleans.

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Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve

It said Mifepristone could not be mailed anywhere in the country.

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Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve

What happened once that decision came down?

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Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve

So that brings us then to Justice Alito's order.

Up First from NPR
Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve

What did that do?