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U.S. evacuates embassy personnel and families from Sudan, sources say — The United States completed the evacuation of U.S. Embassy personnel and their families from Sudan, people familiar with the matter said late Saturday. — The operation was carried out Sunday morning local time …
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Associated Press:
US evacuating diplomats in Sudan amid fierce fighting — U.S. troops are carrying out a precarious evacuation of American embassy staffers in the African nation of Sudan, shuttering the U.S. embassy there as fighting rages for a ninth day, according to a senior Biden administration official.
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Jared Szuba / Al-Monitor:
US evacuates embassy in Sudan's capital Khartoum — Evacuations at the US embassy in Khartoum are taking place as fighting entered its second week in Sudan between the country's top two military commanders. — WASHINGTON — US special operations forces led an evacuation of American diplomatic staff …
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Declan Walsh / New York Times:
As War Rages in Sudan, Countries Angle for Advantage
As War Rages in Sudan, Countries Angle for Advantage
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Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
Inside the pro-DeSantis super PAC that could make or break his 2024 run — There's no Ron DeSantis presidential campaign yet, but there is a Donald Trump one and it's attacking him daily. That makes “Never Back Down,” the top super PAC supporting his expected run, an especially crucial player …
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Victor Swezey / The Daily Beast:
Trump Once Again Trounces DeSantis in New WSJ Poll
Trump Once Again Trounces DeSantis in New WSJ Poll
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
DeSantis Faces Republican Scrutiny on Issues While Trump Skates By
DeSantis Faces Republican Scrutiny on Issues While Trump Skates By
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Suzanne Bates / Deseret News:
Recent poll shows DeSantis ahead of Trump in Utah
Recent poll shows DeSantis ahead of Trump in Utah
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Brittany Bernstein / National Review:
Nearly a Dozen Florida Republicans Have Endorsed Trump, Snubbing DeSantis
Nearly a Dozen Florida Republicans Have Endorsed Trump, Snubbing DeSantis
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
44 percent of Republicans don't want Trump to run for reelection: poll
44 percent of Republicans don't want Trump to run for reelection: poll
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Ohio Republicans try to change rules to defeat abortion rights amendment — State lawmakers are seeking to toughen rules when public opinion appears to be running against them — For 111 years, Ohio voters have lived with a set of rules for amending their state constitution through citizen initiative.
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New York Times:
Losing Ballot Issues on Abortion, G.O.P. Now Tries to Keep Them Off the Ballot — After abortion rights supporters swept six ballot measures last year, Republican legislatures seek to make it harder to get on the ballot, and harder to win if there is a vote.
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Situation in Sudan — Today, on my orders, the United States military conducted an operation to extract U.S. Government personnel from Khartoum. I am proud of the extraordinary commitment of our Embassy staff, who performed their duties with courage …
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Associated Press:
Trump Defends Push To Restrict Abortion Rights After Rebuke — Donald Trump, stinging from a rebuke by a leading anti-abortion group, used a speech in Iowa to spotlight his actions as president to try to restrict abortion rights. — Donald Trump, stinging from a rebuke …
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David French / New York Times:
Gun Idolatry Is Destroying the Case for Guns — On June 26, 2018, our family experienced one of the most terrifying nights of our lives. It began with a strange and chilling direct message to our son — an image of three Klan hoods. That was strange enough, but sadly not all that surprising.
Chan Ho-him / Financial Times:
Shifting production from China is impossible, says shipping boss — Beijing's world trade dominance will make cutting it out of global supply chains a tough task — Companies are expanding production outside of China to reduce the risk from rising geopolitical tensions …
Wall Street Journal:
China's Ambassador to France Says Ex-Soviet States Lack Basis for Sovereignty — France and countries across Eastern Europe condemn remarks from Ambassador Lu Shaye — France and countries across Eastern Europe condemned remarks by China's ambassador in Paris claiming that post-Soviet states lack …
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Sean Maguire / Yahoo News:
Alaska Supreme Court, in landmark ruling, says partisan gerrymandering violates state constitution — In a landmark decision, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday that partisan gerrymandering is unconstitutional under the Alaska Constitution's equal protection doctrine.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The Supreme Court delivers a sigh of relief — and an outrageous dissent — Justice Clarence Thomas has gotten the attention of late due to questionable ethics. But it's high time Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. received the scrutiny he deserves. Alito's dissent in the mifepristone case …
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Sophia Barkoff / CBS News:
Pence to decide on presidential run “well before late June” — Former Vice President Mike Pence will make an announcement on whether he will be launching a 2024 presidential bid “well before late June.” — In an interview for “Face the Nation,” Pence told CBS News chief election …
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Greene silencing leads to new pledges of civility — The silencing of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) after she called Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas a liar in a hearing has led to a pledge for a more civil House Homeland Security Committee going forward …
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An Activist Court — Will there be any restraint? — News yesterday that a majority of justices on the Supreme Court would keep the abortion drug mifepristone legal, at least for the time being, was good for reproductive rights and frankly, the rule of law.
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Washington Post:
Afghanistan has become a terrorism staging ground again, leak reveals — Less than two years after President Biden withdrew U.S. personnel from Afghanistan, the country has become a significant coordination site for the Islamic State as the terrorist group plans attacks across Europe and Asia …
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