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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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House Republicans punt on national abortion ban amid fears of 2024 backlash — House Republicans are abandoning a years-long push by their party to pass a federal abortion ban and are exploring other ways to advance their anti-abortion agenda - a remarkable shift that underscores how the GOP …
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Russell Contreras / Axios:
Our lawmakers are more religious than we are — Members of Congress are more Christian — and more religious — than the American public by wide margins, according to an analysis of data reviewed by Axios. … - It also shows how the nation's two-party system, with its partisan primaries …
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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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Washington Post:
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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US evacuating diplomats in Sudan amid fierce fighting
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Situation in Sudan
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United States Department of State:
Briefing with Under Secretary for Management Ambassador John Bass, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Ambassador Molly Phee, Assistant Secretary …
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Jared Szuba / Al-Monitor:
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
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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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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 …
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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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The Boston Globe:
Five takeaways from the Supreme Court's abortion pill ruling — The Supreme Court's decision is good for science and especially good for women. — Late Friday, the Supreme Court wisely left the abortion medication mifepristone fully available on the market, at least for the months ahead.
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Graham spars with CNN's Dana Bash over abortion pill ruling — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) sparred with CNN's Dana Bash over the recent abortion pill ruling, questioning whether the Food and Drug Administration has gone “too far” in approving the medication.
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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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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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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 …
Aubrey Allegretti / The Guardian:
Labour suspends Diane Abbott in attempt to stifle fresh antisemitism row — MP loses party whip after writing letter suggesting Jewish, Irish, and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people had not experienced racism — Labour has sought to head off a fresh antisemitism storm by suspending …
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New York Times:
Chinese Censorship Is Quietly Rewriting the Covid-19 Story — Under government pressure, Chinese scientists have retracted studies and withheld or deleted data. The censorship has stymied efforts to understand the virus. — Mara Hvistendahl, an investigative reporter who has worked …
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 …
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 …
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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