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Senate GOP cautions Trump on 15-week national abortion ban

Senate Republicans have warned former President Trump that abortion restrictions should be left to individual states and that proposing a 15-week nationwide abortion ban ahead of this year’s election would be a major political mistake. Republican lawmakers have long argued that states should have the power to set conditions for abortion and have praised the […]

Hong Kong’s Article 23 national security law explained in 30 seconds | Hong Kong

On March 19, 2024, the Hong Kong government passed the National Security Law, also known as Article 23, after a rushed public consultation and legislative review process. The five crimes covered are treason, insurrection and incitement to insurrection, theft of state secrets and espionage, sabotage, and external interference. Penalties for some crimes have been increased, […]