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US Senate confirms Antony Blinken as secretary of state Antony Blinken . Updated: 26 Jan 2021, 11:21 PM IST AFP Blinken, a longtime adviser to President Joe Biden who has vowed to repair US alliances, was approved by a vote of 78-22 Republican senators who supported Blinken included two close Trump allies on foreign policy Share Via Read Full Story The US Senate on Tuesday easily confirmed Antony Blinken as secretary of state, with key members of the rival Republican Party backing him. Blin...

Antony Blinken listens during his confirmation hearing to be secretary of state before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Jan. 19. With bipartisan support, the Senate confirmed Antony Blinken as the new secretary of state on Tuesday. The final vote was 78 to 22. Blinken, 58, was earlier approved overwhelmingly by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. As the top U.S. diplomat, Blinken will face a number of national security challenges, including how to deal with China, Russia and Iran. ...

Antony Blinken, longtime foreign policy aide to Biden, confirmed as secretary of state Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post Jan. 26, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Antony Blinken was introduced as the secretary of state cabinet nominee on Nov. 24.Washington Post photo by Demetrius Freeman WASHINGTON - Antony Blinken, a longtime foreign policy aide to President Joe Biden who has pledged to rebuild American alliances and reinvigorate a State Department beset by low morale, was confirmed by the Senate a...

Embed Blinken defended the Iran nuclear deal, from which the U.S. withdrew under Trump, and assured senators he would consult with them on Iran, making clear that Tehran would have to come back into compliance with the deal for Washington to ease sanctions. The top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. James Risch of Idaho, said Tuesday he disagreed with Blinken on Iran but found "tremendous areas of agreement" on other subjects and cited Blinkens "long and distinguished hi...

US Senate confirms Blinken as Biden’s secretary of state Al Jazeera English © Antony Blinken will be President Joe Bidens secretary of state, the USs top diplomat [Graeme Jenni... Antony Blinken will be President Joe Bidens secretary of state, the USs top diplomat [Graeme Jennings/Pool via Reuters] The United States Senate has confirmed Antony Blinken to be the next US secretary of state, the nation’s top diplomat. Blinken’s confirmation by a vote of 78-22 signals broad...

Antony Blinken confirmed as Bidens secretary of state ABCNews Antony Blinken, a longtime aide to Joe Biden and former deputy Secretary of State, has been confirmed by the Senate to be Americas next top diplomat. Blinken, confirmed on Tuesday 78-22, takes over an agency beleaguered by budget cuts and low morale, but has vowed to reinvest in American diplomacy. The former second-in-command at the agency is a longtime aide to Biden -- a close personal relationship that will be key to effectively ...

The United States Senate has confirmed Antony Blinken to be the next US secretary of state, the nation’s top diplomat. Blinken’s confirmation by a vote of 78-22 signals broad political support for President Joe Biden’s promise of an American foreign policy focused on diplomacy and alliances. “Mr Blinken has a long and distinguished history when it comes to statecraft and foreign relations matters,” said Senator James Risch, a leading Republican on foreign affairs who backed Blinken’...

WASHINGTON – The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Antony Blinken to be the nation’s 71st secretary of state Tuesday as lawmakers scrambled to approve President Joe Bidens Cabinet nominees before impeachment proceedings begin against his predecessor.   In a strong show of bipartisan support, the final Senate tally was 78 to 22 and included "yes" votes from several top Republicans, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.  "Mr. Blinken has a long and distinguished history when it ...

President Biden’s promise to bring the U.S. back to the global stage is being delayed — at least by a few days — in the Senate, where his nominee for secretary of State, Antony Blinken, is in confirmation limbo.