Joe Biden’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said she regrets speaking in 2019 at a Confucius Institute.
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After Putin’s initial snub, Biden talks nukes, cyberattack and poisoning with Russian leader
Biden and Putin discussed their shared goal of renewing an expiring nuclear arms control agreement, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.
‘We’ve got to hold our breath’: Why Trump could wait out his final days in office despite calls for removal
As Pelosi and others call for invoking the 25th Amendment, experts say removing Trump may be a stretch to pull off this close to the end of his term.
‘Egregious and disgusting’: Trump’s pardon of Blackwater contractors sparks outrage, warnings
Critics warned that Trump pardoning pardon four ex-Blackwater contractors convicted of killing 14 Iraqi civilians could jeopardize the safety of American military personnel.
US health officials: No need to ban flights from UK even as it battles new coronavirus variant
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants the Trump administration to ban flights from the U.K., where a new coronavirus variant may be 70% more transmissible.
Trump administration sanctions Turkey, a NATO ally, over its purchase of Russian missile defense system
Some in Congress have accused President Trump of being soft on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the sanctions had been long expected.
Senate fails to block Trump administration’s controversial arms deal with the UAE
Critics say the weapons deal could spark an arms race in the Middle East and rewards a country with a checkered record on human rights.
Jared Kushner heads to Middle East amid tensions over Iranian nuclear scientist’s killing
Jared Kushner’s visit focusing on Saudi Arabia and Qatar comes days after the targeted killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, an Iranian nuclear scientist.
Trump administration clears the way for President-elect Biden’s transition to officially begin
The declaration from the GSA’s Emily Murphy will free up more than $6 million for President-elect Joe Biden transition team.
Biden to name long-time confidant Antony Blinken as secretary of state, reports say
Biden has called Blinken, who worked with him on foreign policy issues for nearly two decades, a “superstar” and has said he could do “any job.”