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Bloomberg <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-23/feinstein-to-step-down-as-top-democrat-on- senate-judiciary-panel?srnd—premium> (11/23, Litvan, 4.73M) reports a statement from Feinstein "said she instead will focus attention on issues of importance to her, including the wildfires and drough

/23, Al, EFTA00137300 Crowley, 18.61 M) 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 Rela

, Krieg, 83.I6M) 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

n compromise, but we promised that we would reach out and extend our hand of bipartisanship. ... So right now, we're doing both." Bloomberg (1/26, Litvan, Wasson, 3.57M) says while a budget resolution "is the first step toward a so-called reconciliation bill," the "catch...is that not all of Biden's $

rge. • Chicago Schools Stop In-Person Classes Wednesday. • Portland Mayor Uses Pepper Spray On Man Who Harassed Him About Masks. • Senate Confirms Blinken As Secretary Of State On 78-22 Vote. • Harris Swears In Yellen As Treasury Secretary. • During Confirmation Hearing, Raimondo Vows To Be Tough On C

eoing me." Senate Confirms Blinken As Secretary Of State On 78-22 Vote. The AP (1/26, Lee) reports the Senate on Tuesday in a 78-22 vote "confirmed Antony Blinken as America's top diplomat, tasked with carrying out President Joe Biden's commitment to reverse the Trump administration's 'America First' doctrine

aith to see if we could get a meaningful reform bill out of the Senate that will move the ball forward as far as we possibly can." Bloomberg (5/25, Litvan, Parker, 3.57M) reports Biden "dispatched administration officials including Rice, senior adviser Cedric Richmond and director of legislative affair

With Palestinian Authority, Rebuild Gaza. NBC Nightly NewsVi (5/25, story 8, 1:45, Holt, 5.16M) reported, "In the Middle East, Secretary of State Blinken met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, trying to make sure an Egyptian brokered cease-fire holds." NBC (Mitchell) added, that Blinken is "pledgin

ly when we agree." CNBC (5/25, Macias, 7.34M) reports on its website that the summit's confirmation came "less than a week after Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov held cautious face-to-face talks in Iceland. That meeting was the highest-level in-person talks yet between W

ot up to the task of leading a crucial panel at the forefront of the partisan war over the courts in a new Biden administration." Bloomberg (11/23, Litvan, 4.73M) reports a statement from Feinstein "said she instead will focus attention on issues of importance to her, including the wildfires and drough

, 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

after members of the squad for doing the same." USA Today (5/20, Jansen, 12.7M) and Axios (5/20, 1.26M) provide similar coverage. Bloomberg (5/20, Litvan, House, 3.57M) reports that there are "concerns among some Republicans that the commission would create additional political peril. The House legisl

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

ith to see if we could get a meaningful reform bill out of the Senate that will move the ball forward as far as we possibly can." Elloomberg (5/25, Litvan, Parker, 3.57M) reports Biden "dispatched administration officials including Rice, senior adviser Cedric Richmond and director of legislative affair

With Palestinian Authority, Rebuild Gaza. NBC Nightly NewsVi (5/25, story 8, 1:45, Holt, 5.16M) reported, "In the Middle East, Secretary of State Blinken met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, trying to make sure an Egyptian brokered cease-fire holds." NBC (Mitchell) added, that Blinken is "pledgin

y when we agree." CNBC (5/25, Macias, 7.34M) reports on its website that the summit's confirmation came "less than a week after Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov held cautious face-to-face talks in Iceland. That meeting was the highest-level in-person talks yet between W