Epstein Secrets

a For Corruption. • Colombian Police Lead Forceful Crackdown On Protests. • Afghan Militants Kill Four Pakistani Soldiers In Ambush. • In Ukraine, Blinken To Offer Support Against Russia, Pressure On Graft Issues. • Spanish Voters Favor "Right-Wing Leader" In Regional Elections. • Tories, Scottish Nat

partment of Energy', with testimony from Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm; 1:00 PM * Secretary of State Blinken in Ukraine — Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ukraine, to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Foreign Minister Kuleba Dmytro, other officials, and representatives of Ukrainian civil society

the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) amid a Democratic push to turn the nation's capital into a state. The move comes about a week after" Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said he does not back House-approved statehood legislation, "dealing the prospects of D.C. statehood a devastating blow." Democratic Lawmake

a For Corruption. • Colombian Police Lead Forceful Crackdown On Protests. • Afghan Militants Kill Four Pakistani Soldiers In Ambush. • In Ukraine, Blinken To Offer Support Against Russia, Pressure On Graft Issues. • Spanish Voters Favor "Right-Wing Leader" In Regional Elections. • Tories, Scottish Nat

artment of Energy', with testimony from Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm; 1:00 PM • Secretary of State Blinken in Ukraine - Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ukraine, to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Foreign Minister Kuleba Dmytro, other officials, and representatives of Ukrainian civil society

the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) amid a Democratic push to turn the nation's capital into a state. The move comes about a week after" Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said he does not back House-approved statehood legislation, "dealing the prospects of D.C. statehood a devastating blow." Democratic Lawmak

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

h did not come until two of the chamber's most conservative Democrats said they would vote against getting rid of the legislative filibuster." Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) have "said they would not vote to get rid of the filibuster, effectively ending the standoff." Axios (1/26, Peran

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

debating potential changes in a long-shot attempt to overcome growing GOP opposition." Sources told the AP that Sens. Susan Collins (R- ME) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) "are leading the informal talks," which "are, for now, focused on two issues that Republican senators have cited for their opposition to the

a For Corruption. • Colombian Police Lead Forceful Crackdown On Protests. • Afghan Militants Kill Four Pakistani Soldiers In Ambush. • In Ukraine, Blinken To Offer Support Against Russia, Pressure On Graft Issues. • Spanish Voters Favor "Right-Wing Leader" In Regional Elections. • Tories, Scottish Nat

partment of Energy, with testimony from Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm; 1:00 PM • Secretary of State Blinken in Ukraine - Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ukraine, to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Foreign Minister Kuleba Dmytro, other officials, and representatives of Ukrainian civil society

the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) amid a Democratic push to turn the nation's capital into a state. The move comes about a week after" Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said he does not back House-approved statehood legislation, "dealing the prospects of D.C. statehood a devastating blow." Democratic Lawmak

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

debating potential changes in a long-shot attempt to overcome growing GOP opposition." Sources told the AP that Sens. Susan Collins (R- ME) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) "are leading the informal talks," which "are, for now, focused on two issues that Republican senators have cited for their opposition to the

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

ate Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Mitt Romney of Utah said they would vote against confirming her." The AP notes that on Friday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) "became the first Democratic lawmaker to oppose the confirmation of Tanden." However, according to Reuters, even "with doubts growing about T

ay when she would tour the border." The Post reports Harris "said she convened a meeting with Biden Cabinet officials," including Secretary of State Blinken and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, "to discuss how the administration can assist farmers in areas of Mexico and El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras

gress In Infrastructure Talks. The Wall Street Journal (4/25, Leary, Subscription Publication, 8.41M) reports Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) indicated there has been progress in talks over infrastructure legislation but were clear they do not support President Biden's $2.3 trillion