Politics Nov 23 How Biden's national security team seeks to represent 'the diversity of America' President-elect Joseph Biden on Monday announced the nominations for his national security team, including the first Latino to head the Department of Homeland Security and the first woman to lead the intelligence community. Wendy Sherman, the former undersecretary of state…
World Nov 23 Battered by storms, Central Americans struggle to survive amid COVID-19 During the past three weeks two massive hurricanes -- Eta and Iota -- have slammed into Central America causing devastation to a region already reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic. Nick Schifrin reports on how many across Central America are still…
World Nov 19 The significance of Pompeo's 'unprecedented' trip to the occupied West Bank On Thursday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo became the first American of his position to visit the Golan Heights and a settlement in the occupied West Bank. While there, Pompeo also announced major shifts in U.S. policy regarding Israel. Nick…
World Nov 19 Inside the conflict bringing Ethiopia to crisis Ethiopia is confronting what the United Nations calls a “full-scale humanitarian crisis.” The federal government has been fighting a war with the government of the Tigray region in the country’s north. It’s unclear how many people have died, and the…
World Nov 17 McMaster: U.S. has 'partnered with the Taliban against the Afghan government' The United States is moving to reduce its troops in Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia over the next two months. As national security adviser to President Trump, retired Lt. General H.R. McMaster was at the center of the administration’s military decisions.
Nation Nov 17 Christopher Krebs defended election integrity. Trump fired him President Trump announced in a tweet Tuesday night that he was firing Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Krebs has been credited by many for securing American elections from fraud and foreign interference -- but drew…
World Nov 12 How leaders around the world are reacting to Biden's win American presidential elections always draw intense interest globally. This year, Joe Biden’s win was met with an array of reactions, from elation to wariness to silence. The president-elect has already spoken with allies from Europe, Japan and South Korea --…
World Nov 12 Perspectives on Biden's win from Italy, Jordan and China How are other countries reacting to Joe Biden’s victory? Marwan Muasher has served as Jordan’s foreign minister and deputy prime minister and is now with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Nathalie Tocci is director of the Institute for International…
World Nov 11 All of Hong Kong's pro-democracy legislators resign after colleagues are ousted The government of Hong Kong removed four pro-democracy members of the semi-autonomous city’s legislative council on Wednesday. In response, all pro-democracy legislators resigned in protest. Activists fear it is the most dramatic step yet in Beijing’s effort to end Hong…
World Nov 10 Remembering Saeb Erekat, pivotal Palestinian diplomat Senior Palestinian official Saeb Erekat died Tuesday at age 65 after a month-long battle with the coronavirus. Erekat had led several rounds of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks over more than two decades, embodying Palestinian diplomacy -- and his people’s hopes for…