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Will Sudan’s conflict descend into a proxy war?

The African nation of Sudan is no stranger to conflict. Since Sudan declared independence from the U.K. and Egypt in 1956, there have been too many insurgencies and civil conflicts to count. One of the deadliest ended in 2005, when Khartoum signed a deal with Sudan’s People Liberation Movement/Army to grant the South Sudanese the ability to secede and create their own state. The war in Darfur in the early 2000s claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and turned former Sudanese dictator Omar Hassan al Bashir into an international outcast.

China unleashes the wolf warriors against South Korea and the Philippines

Increasingly paranoid about dominating its Asia-Pacific neighbors, China is again unleashing its "wolf warrior" diplomatic strategy. Centered on aggressive rebuttals of what Beijing regards as affronts to its core interests, the wolf warrior strategy has been relatively dormant over the past 18 months. Chinese leader Xi Jinping appeared to recognize that it was doing more harm than good.

Minnesota passes bills protecting reproductive, gender-affirming care, banning conversion therapy

The Minnesota legislature on Friday passed a set of bills to bolster protections for gender-affirming health care and abortion and make conversion therapy practices for LGBTQ minors and vulnerable adults illegal. The measures now head to Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, who is expected to sign them into law. Minnesota Democrats have pushed an ambitious slate...

Vermont becomes latest state to outlaw child marriage, raising eligibility age to 18

People in Vermont that want to get married have to be at least 18 starting in July, according to a new law signed on Thursday. Republican Gov. Phil Scott's signature officially made the Freedom and Unity State the eighth in the country to end child marriage. Under current law, Vermonters aged 16 and 17 can...

Trump extends lead over DeSantis in GOP primary: poll

Former President Trump has marginally extended his lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), his presumed chief White House contender, in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll shared exclusively with The Hill. The poll found that 55 percent of respondents who identified as Republicans said they would back Trump...

The mifepristone ruling lacks both standing and merit — will SCOTUS preserve our rights or quash them?

The Supreme Court of the United States has continued to delay a decision on a Texas trial judge’s ruling concerning the FDA’s approval of mifepristone. But make no mistake, SCOTUS is in trouble.

Biden preps 2024 announcement

{beacon} Evening Report Friday, April 21   © Greg Nash, The Hill Biden may announce 2024 bid next week A source close to the Biden administration said the president may make a 2024 announcement next week, The Hill's Alex Gangitano and Brett Samuels report. Fresh off last week's Ireland trip, President Biden told reporters he'd...

Stand Your Ground laws do not allow you to ‘shoot first and ask questions later’

Stand Your Ground does not allow anyone to “shoot first and ask questions later.” Not within the law, at least. Please stop saying it does.

Blue check chaos: Twitter policy spurs confusion and scramble to prove authenticity

Twitter's move to remove thousands of legacy verification check marks Thursday resulted in chaos as users were left scrambling to prove their authenticity in the face of fake impersonation accounts emerging. Twitter began to remove thousands of its iconic legacy verification check marks on Thursday, nearly three weeks after CEO Elon Musk initially planned to...

Chris Christie seeks to topple DeSantis as chief Trump rival

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is suddenly facing a rash of attacks within the nascent GOP presidential field, with former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) seeking to quash his candidacy before it even starts. Christie, who is openly mulling a 2024 bid of his own after ending far back in the pack during the...

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