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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
US evacuates embassy in Sudan's capital Khartoum
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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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Mark Murray / NBC News:
NBC News poll: Nearly 70% of GOP voters stand behind Trump amid indictment, investigations — But large majorities of all Americans are sour on a Trump v. Biden rematch in 2024. — A whopping two-thirds of Republican primary voters say they stand behind former President Donald Trump …
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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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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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.
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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.
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E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
McCarthy's debt ceiling plan is theater unworthy of a high school gym — When Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) nominated Kevin McCarthy for House speaker on the eighth ballot in January's 15-ballot spectacle, he spoke words meant to reassure the party's right-wing holdouts about the California Republican.
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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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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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Colin Woodard / Politico:
Gun Violence Is Actually Worse in Red States. It's Not Even Close. — America's regions are poles apart when it comes to gun deaths and the cultural and ideological forces that drive them. — POLITICO illustration/Source: Nationhood Lab at Salve Regina University
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Washington Post:
Wagner group surges in Africa as U.S. influence fades, leak reveals — The Wagner group is moving aggressively to establish a “confederation” of anti-Western states in Africa as the Russian mercenaries foment instability while using their paramilitary and disinformation capabilities …
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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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Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Republicans will ‘lose huge’ without finding ‘middle ground’ on abortion, Nancy Mace says — The South Carolina conservative argued others in her party must avoid extremes. — LIVE — South Carolina Republican Rep. Nancy Mace on Sunday warned her conservative colleagues that they would …
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Raw Story
ABC News:
DeSantis seeks federal aid for Fort Lauderdale flood victims — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will ask the Biden administration to declare Broward County a disaster area due to flooding earlier this month after record rainfall — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Saturday …
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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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Political Wire
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Russia running the U.N. Security Council is going about how you'd expect — The Security Council's presidency is rotated on a monthly, alphabetical basis, and April has put the Kremlin at the head. — The United Nations is accustomed to oddity, absurdity and a certain amount of hypocrisy.
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The Times of Israel
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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