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s certify the results as they currently stand, Vice President Joe Biden will be our next president." The Hill (11/23, Mastrangelo, 2.98M) says Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) "reportedly said Monday that the outcome of the presidential election is `becoming increasingly clear,' and that `evidence of a systemic pro

, Krieg, 83.16M) reports that on Monday, Joe Biden "unveiled a slate of top foreign policy and national security picks." Biden's team confirmed that Antony Blinken would be tapped as Secretary of State, while Avril Haines was selected for DNI and Alejandro Mayorkas was named as Biden's selection for DHS Secret

ew York Times (11/23, Al, Crowley, 18.61M) reports Haines "served as deputy director of the C.I.A. in the Obama administration before succeeding Mr. Blinken as Mr. Obama's deputy national security adviser. She, too, is a former aide to Mr. Biden, serving as deputy chief counsel to the Senate Foreign Rel

tion establishing the 10-member panel requires a final report by Dec. 31, of this year, almost guaranteeing that it would resonate into 2022." Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), "who is undecided on the commission, said he considered the Dec. 31 deadline in the bill `aspirationals and that it was likely to get exten

alks between the two countries' top diplomats as a positive signal." Reuters adds that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Secretary of State Blinken's "talks in Iceland on Wednesday were their first in-person meeting." Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov "said the talks would help Moscow decide on t

gton, DC; 9:00 AM Cabinet Officers: • Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona participates in Cabinet Affairs Meeting; 1:00 PM • Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends meetings and briefings at the State Department Location: State Department, Washington, DC Visitors: • President Biden welcomes South Korea

Capitol Riot. GOP Senators Slap Down Trump on Jan. 6 'Hostages' The Hill (01/10, Bolton) reported that Republican senators, including John Thune, John Cornyn, and Mitch McConnell, have rejected President Trump's claim that individuals convicted of Jan. 6 Capitol Riot-related crimes are "hostages" who sho

leigh Burke-class destroyers the USS Gravely, the USS Laboon and the USS Mason, as well as the United Kingdom's HMS Diamond. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the gravity of the Houthi threat to global commerce and renewed U.S. warnings of a response. The story was also reported on by ABC News (0

trations Afghanistan Policy Since the U.S. Withdrawal: Part II — 2:00 PM — Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs Cabinet Members • Secretary of State Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah EI-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt at 9:30 AM. • Secretary of Education Cardona will join Vice President Harris in C

s in the US and worldwide. Senators To Propose Investing $52B In Domestic Semiconductor Production. Reuters (5/14) reports Sens. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), John Cornyn (R-TX), Mark Warner (R-VA) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) "are close to unveiling a $52-billion proposal...that would significantly boost U.S. semiconductor

an side, because making enemies from former friends is a mistake. If there cannot be friendship, then there should at least be correct relations." Blinken Expected To Focus On Climate Change And Russia During Overseas Trip. Axios (5/14, Freedman, 1.26M) reports that Secretary of State Blinken is "sched

Location: Virtual Event; 3:00 PM Cabinet Officers: • Secretary of State Blinken continues Denmark / Iceland / Greenland trip — Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Iceland, to attend the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting (20 May), to meet President Gudni Johannesson, Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir,

her." Meanwhile, Roll Call (2/22, Shutt, 130K) describes Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) "is another closely-watched Republican vote," and reports Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) "said the wave of Republican opposition combined with Manchin's `no' vote would likely end Tanden's confirmation process." Politico (2/22, L

hcoming if the coup leaders didn't hand power back to the legitimate government and stop violence against political opponents." Secretary of State Blinken tweeted Monday, "The U.S. stands with the people of Burma who demand the restoration of the democratically elected government. Today's designations

including the death penalty — and expanded self-defense protections for those officers ahead of National Police Week. According to the article, Sen. John Cornyn, (R-TX), on Thursday led a group 37 of his GOP colleagues including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, (R-KY)., to introduce the Back the Blue Act. T

ing: Implementation of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act — 9:30 AM — Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs Cabinet Members • Secretary of State Blinken joins President Biden's meeting with Spanish President Pedro Sanchez at the White House at 2:00 PM. Visitors • President Pedro Sanchez of the Gove

e Administration should take to close the secretive, deteriorating island detention facility." EFTA00135882 Fox News (4/16, 23.99M) reported Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said, "The Democrats' obsession with bringing terrorists into Americans' backyards is bizarre, misguided, and dangerous." Cornyn "said Repub

selling guns and "fentanyl disguised as oxycodone pills" on Snapchat. The FBI is among the agencies investigating the case. OTHER WASHINGTON NEWS Blinken And Sullivan Defend Planned US Withdrawal From Afghanistan. Christina Ruffini reported on the CRS Weekend News (4/18, story 3, 2:00, Duncan, 1.24M)

avel to the region as well in the coming weeks." Cornyn And Sinema Introduce Border Legislation. The Dallas Morning News (4/22, 772K) reports Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) have joined together in "a bipartisan push for a bill addressing the migration surge at the border." The legislatio

Harris, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Amb. John Kerry also participate. • Secretary of State Blinken participates in C5+1 Ministerial - Secretary of State Anthony Blinken participates in C5+1 virtual Ministerial with the foreign ministers of Kazakh

they believe the Administration should take to close the secretive, deteriorating island detention facility." Fox News (4/16, 23.99M) reported Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said, "The Democrats' obsession with bringing terrorists into Americans' backyards is bizarre, misguided, and dangerous." Cornyn "said Repub

selling guns and "fentanyl disguised as oxycodone pills" on Snapchat. The FBI is among the agencies investigating the case. OTHER WASHINGTON NEWS Blinken And Sullivan Defend Planned US Withdrawal From Afghanistan. Christina Ruffini reported on the CBS Weekend NewsVi (4/18, story 3, 2:00, Duncan, 1.24M