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Biden Picks Samantha Power to Lead USAID President-elect to elevate U.S. Agency for International Development administrator to membership in White House’s National Security Council As President-elect Joe Biden works to fill key roles in his administration, WSJ’s Gerald F. Seib outlines four characteristics of the prospective team. Photo: Laura Kammermann By Updated Jan. 13, 2021 4:05 pm ET WASHINGTON—President-elect Joe Biden will nominate former ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S....

Updated Jan. 11, 2021 2:46 pm ET The U.S. plans to designate the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen as a foreign terrorist group, a move some Western officials and aid agencies said would impede stalled peace talks and hurt the economy of an impoverished nation at risk of famine. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he intended to designate the Houthis and three of its leaders for the group’s “terrorist acts, including cross-border attacks threatening civilian populations, infrastructure, and commercial shipping.” The designation, which will be implemented on Jan. 19, will “advance e...