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Families of Americans detained abroad hold out hope that Biden administration will return their loved ones By Margaret Brennan, Christina Ruffini, Camilla Schick Updated on: February 4, 2021 / 7:39 AM / CBS News Washington — A week into his new job, Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with family members of hostages or those wrongfully detained abroad and told them that their loved ones "are a top priority in our diplomatic engagements with both allies and adversaries." Such a meeting in these early days is an acknowledgement that the Biden administration does...
US Senate confirms Blinken as Biden’s secretary of state Al Jazeera English © Antony Blinken will be President Joe Biden's secretary of state, the US's top diplomat [Graeme Jenni... Antony Blinken will be President Joe Biden's secretary of state, the US's 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 political support for President Joe Biden’s promise of an American foreign policy focused on ...
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’s confirmation. Biden’s new tone is a sharp turn away from former President Donald Trump’s “Am...
Lawmakers in both parties are pushing back on the State Department’s decision to label Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels as a terrorist organization, criticizing the move as having a disastrous impact on delivering lifesaving assistance to peop