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
Jun 14 Watch 10:24 Secretary of State Blinken on the war in Ukraine, Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia and China's aggression The challenges for U.S. foreign policy at this fraught moment in history are many, from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and energy production and human rights in the Middle East to competition with China and Iran's nuclear program. All of those… Continue watching
Apr 27 WATCH: Madeleine Albright spent life helping other women, former Secretary of State Clinton says By Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press World leaders and Washington's political and foreign policy elite paid their respects to Madeleine Albright, who was America's first female secretary of state. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: Madeleine Albright was the 'voice of America at its best,' former President Clinton says in eulogy By Associated Press President Bill Clinton honored former Secretary of State Madeleine Abright at her funeral service in Washington by recalling their last conversation, one he says "he will never forget."… Continue reading
Mar 23 Madeleine Albright, 1st female U.S. secretary of state, dies at 84 By Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Bill Clinton chose Albright as America’s top diplomat in 1996 -- she was the highest-ranking woman in the history of U.S. government at the time. Continue reading
Nov 05 WATCH: Family, friends gather to honor trailblazer Colin Powell By Robert Burns, Matthew Lee, Associated Press A Vietnam combat veteran, he rose to become the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the first Black secretary of state. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 5:13 Remembering the life and legacy of Colin Powell, a national security trailblazer By Nick Schifrin Colin Powell, the first Black secretary of state died Monday from complications related to COVID-19, but his family says he also suffered from multiple myeloma, which compromised his immune system. Nick Schifrin looks back at his life and career. Continue watching
Sep 13 WATCH: Blinken testifies on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday defended the Biden administration’s much-criticized handling of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan in a contentious congressional hearing. Continue reading