Michele Kelemen
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World
Biden And 'Quad' Leaders Launch Vaccine Push, Deepen Coordination Against China
The president was joined virtually by the leaders of Japan, India and Australia, in his first multilateral leaders' meeting. They launched a plan to boost vaccine production and distribution in Asia.
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Biden Administration Offers To Restart Diplomacy With Iran
The Biden administration has taken its first steps to reopen diplomacy with Iran.
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State Department Says It Can Push Democracy While Continuing To Sell Weapons To Egypt
President Biden's Department of State says it can both push for human rights and democracy in Egypt and continue to supply the country with weapons. That's the way it explained its approach this week.
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Politics
Biden Visits State Department, Discusses Envoy For Yemen
President Biden visited the State Department on Thursday. He announced a new envoy for Yemen and attempted to boost morale for the department and show support for Secretary Antony Blinken.
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World
How The Biden Administration Can Tackle America's Longest War
In a deal with the Taliban last year, the Trump administration agreed to withdraw U.S. troops by May, but the Biden administration says the Taliban isn't keeping its end of the bargain.
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Senate Confirms Antony Blinken As Secretary Of State
The Senate confirmed Antony Blinken as President Biden's secretary of state on Tuesday. The vote was 78-22. As the top U.S. diplomat, Blinken will face an array of national security challenges.
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Politics
Biden's National Security, Foreign Policy Nominees Face Senate Confirmation Hearings
President-elect Joe Biden's top picks for national security and foreign policy positions face Senate confirmation hearings Tuesday. They will be questioned on a range of challenges facing the U.S.
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World
U.S. Treasury Secretary Signs Massive Loan Deal With Sudan
Sudan has taken another step to shed its past as a pariah state, two years after the country's longtime leader was ousted. And on Wednesday, the country got a big boost from the Trump administration.
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World
Belarus Women Continue To Lead Opposition Movement Despite Pandemic And Crackdown
Neither the pandemic nor a brutal crackdown could silence the women behind the opposition movement in Belarus. Protests continue despite key opposition leaders being jailed or forced into exile.
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Politics
Pompeo's Legacy Of Partisanship And Wading Into Political Waters
Mike Pompeo's critics see his trip to Georgia, less than a month before key Senate runoff races, as another example of the secretary of state breaking norms by getting involved in domestic politics.