Michele Kelemen
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Politics
The latest on efforts to keep some USAID personnel and programs in place
Confusion reigns around U.S. embassies around the world as they try and work out how to handle aid contracts in the wake of dismantling of USAID.
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Latin America
Secretary Rubio in Guatemala: Migration and the dismantling of USAID
The U.S. secretary of state continues his travels around Central America, while at home and abroad, USAID workers try to absorb the news that their agency is in freefall.
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Latin America
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's trip to Latin America
On his trip to the Panama Canal, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that he is now the acting director of USAID. Immigration is dominating the trip.
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National
The future of passports with the X gender marker
As the state department freeze passport applications with the X gender markers, what are the implications for both current and future passport holders?
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U.N. warns that Democratic Republic of Congo conflict could spill into regional war
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed rebels have overrun the city of Goma, sparking concerns at the U.N. of a wider regional war.
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Politics
Trump's pick for U.N. ambassador is Elise Stefanik. Here's what to know
Elise Stefanik was a key defender of then-President Donald Trump during his impeachment proceedings and she later grilled university presidents over what she described as antisemitism.
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World
Israel and Hamas reach a Gaza ceasefire agreement
Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a multiphase ceasefire that commits them to end the war in Gaza, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman James Risch said.
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Politics
Marco Rubio on a smooth path to Senate confirmation as next secretary of state
Marco Rubio drew bipartisan support among Senate Foreign Relations Committee members at Wednesday's hearing and appears headed for confirmation under President-elect Donald Trump's administration.
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Israeli peace activists try to keep hope alive as Trump set to take office
When his parents were killed in the Hamas-led on Israel October 7th, 2023, Moaz Inon put aside a successful tourism business career to focus on something else: peaceful co-existence with Palestinians. He has some ideas for the incoming Trump administration, which ignored Palestinians before.
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Palestinians in Occupied West Bank worry attacks will go up when Trump takes office
Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank are worried about an escalation of attacks from right wing settlers who are feeling emboldened with a new ally coming to the White House.
