Competition exhibited projects that protect election processes and addressing misinformation. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke at the Election Transparency Hackathon Event on Wednesday, highlighting the importance of…
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State Department Approves $8.4 Billion Aircraft Sale
Sale of F-35A aircraft to Germany to be used for nuclear deterrence. Last week, the Department of State announced the foreign military sales approval for up to 35…
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Senator Portman Questions Cyber Ambassador Nominee
Concerns were expressed regarding “overlapping responsibilities” within cyber roles. This week, the Senate began the nomination hearing for Nathaniel Fick, President Biden’s nominee for ambassador at large within…
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American Sports Star Sentenced to 9 Years in Russian Prison
President Biden calls the verdict “unacceptable.” WNBA basketball star Britney Griner was convicted in Russia Thursday of possessing and smuggling prohibited drugs. She was sentenced to nine years…
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Iran Nuclear Talks Resume in Vienna
Uranium enrichment has expanded in Iran. Negotiators from the U.S., the European Union, and Iran resumed their months-long indirect talks over Tehran’s abandoned nuclear deal. The resumption of the…
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State Department Issues Worldwide Caution After al Zawahiri Death
Officials say there is potential for anti-American violence. The State Department has issued a “Worldwide Caution” update about the threat of potential terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens abroad…
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Chinese Government Summons U.S. Ambassador
Foreign minister strongly protests Speaker Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan. A Chinese government official summoned America’s Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns for a meeting on Tuesday regarding the trip…
Read MoreSenators Call for Russia to be Designated Terrorism Sponsor
They renewed calls for the president to get tougher with Moscow. Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut called on President Biden’s administration to…
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Secretaries Blinken and Raimondo Co-Host Supply Chain Forum
17 countries joined the United States in discussions. Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo co-hosted a two-day supply chain forum with…
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President’s Executive Order Would Deter Wrongful Detentions Abroad
His administration is seeking to disrupt hostage-taking. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order to strengthen the administration’s efforts to “bring hostages and wrongfully detained United…
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