Politics Jan 29 U.S. tested by Israeli-Palestinian violence as Blinken visits Middle East By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Politics Nov 09 Election conspiracists seeking key state posts fall short Republicans who backed Donald Trump’s failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election lost key races to oversee elections in some competitive states, even as others remained positioned to take those offices in more conservative parts of the country. Doug Mastriano,… By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Politics Nov 04 Watch 15:01 Brooks and Capehart on factors that could determine outcome of the midterms New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the final hours of the midterm campaign and the factors that could determine the outcome.
Politics Oct 27 WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken meets with Canadian counterpart over support for Haiti The U.S. and Canada will work together to “cut the insecurity knot” that has allowed gangs to create a humanitarian crisis in Haiti, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday. By Associated Press
Politics Oct 26 Watch 9:07 The critical role secretaries of state will play in midterm elections Two years later, former President Trump continues to push baseless claims that the 2020 election was rigged, and many Republican candidates vying for office this year are repeating his lies. Amna Nawaz explores three key secretary of state races with… By Amna Nawaz, Tyriana Evans, Saher Khan
Sep 08 During visit to Kyiv, Blinken announces $2B in US military aid for Europe By Matthew Lee, Karl Ritter, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Thursday as the Biden administration announced major new military aid worth more than $2.8 billion for Ukraine and other European countries threatened by Russia. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 9:05 U.S. makes diplomatic push in Africa to counteract Russian and Chinese influence By Nick Schifrin Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuesday as part of a tour across sub-Saharan Africa to unveil the Biden administration's new strategy for the region. It comes as Russia and China try to raise… Continue watching
Jul 27 WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken says U.S. has offered Russia a deal to return jailed Americans Griner, Whelan By Matthew Lee, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The statement marked the first time the U.S. government has publicly revealed any concrete action it has taken to secure the release of Griner, who was arrested on drug-related charges at a Moscow airport in February. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 3:58 News Wrap: Sri Lanka’s president, prime minister agree to resign amid political turmoil In our news wrap Saturday, Sri Lanka's president and prime minister will resign after widespread protests in Colombo over the country's economic collapse, investigators in Japan say the man suspected of killing Shinzo Abe believed the former prime minister was… Continue watching
Jun 21 State Rep. Bee Nguyen picked as Democratic nominee for Georgia secretary of state By Jeff Amy, Kate Brumback, Associated Press State Rep. Bee Nguyen will be the Democratic candidate for Georgia secretary of state in November. Nguyen beat former state Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler in a primary runoff election. Continue reading