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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

isks of establishing a central bank digital currency." Reuters (5/20, Lawder) reports the Treasury Department released a report Thursday "detailing the Biden Administration's proposal to invest some $80 billion into the U.S. tax agency through 2031." The report said, "As with cash transactions, businesses that receive cr

azeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. According to the article, Democrat Chris Van Hollen said on Tuesday that he sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to make the assessment "available immediately for Congressional review". The article noted that U.S. officials, including President Joe B

ng welcoming Philippines President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. to the Pentagon at 10:30 a.m. EDT on the River Parade Field. • Secretary of State Blinken participates in a moderated conversation on the state of press freedom worldwide with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius in Washington, D.C. a

in Venezuela. The dialogue is part of the Wilson Center's Hemisphere of Prosperity and Freedom series. • Wilson Center: Possibilities - Canada and the Biden Administration's Historic Bipartisan Economic Investments — Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Location: Wilson Center, 3:15 PM. The Biden administration's historic public inv

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,

anniversary of deadly action on a protest during the 2019 unrest. NYTimes Sees Hope For Libya. The New York Times (5/16, 20.6M) editorializes that the Biden Administration's selection of special envoy to Libya is a sign the Administration is serious about supporting Libyan democracy. Though a single transitional governm

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)

es to notify the government of breathes to their cyber-systems looked possible last week as US intelligence officials appeared before Congress amid the Biden Administration's loud response to foreign-based hacks." A bipartisan push for "a new notification law seems to echo congressional sentiment." Senate Intelligence Co

the clearest indication yet that Biden's April order to withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 extended to US-funded contractors." Blinken Addresses Taliban Threats In Afghanistan. Asked on MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports (5/6, 958K) about the power of the Taliban in Afghanistan after

treet Journal (5/6, Subscription Publication, 8.41M) reports 13 rural Democrats have expressed concern to House leaders about the possible impact of the Biden Administration's plan to tax unrealized capital gains at death could have on family farms. In a letter to House leaders, the lawmakers said they would appreciate th

the clearest indication yet that Biden's April order to withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 extended to US-funded contractors." Blinken Addresses Taliban Threats In Afghanistan. Asked on MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell ReportsVi (5/6, 958K) about the power of the Taliban in Afghanistan after

treet Journal (5/6, Subscription Publication, 8.41M) reports 13 rural Democrats have expressed concern to House leaders about the possible impact of the Biden Administration's plan to tax unrealized capital gains at death could have on family farms. In a letter to House leaders, the lawmakers said they would appreciate th

horns numerous times during the pandemic, with accusations of a lack of transparency, propaganda and misinformation - were missing from the list." Blinken Rejects Pompeo's Focus On Certain Human Rights Abuses. The AP (3/30) says that "in a sharp rebuke to Trump-era policies," Secretary of State Blinken

aid flatly on March 21 that 'the Americans must lift all sanctions' before Tehran would resume compliance." Axios (3/30, Ravid, 1.26M) reports that the Biden Administration's efforts to reengage with Iran "over its nuclear program are coming up against three major obstacles: a lack of direct channels of communication, di

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

es to notify the government of breaches to their cyber-systems looked possible last week as US intelligence officials appeared before Congress amid the Biden Administration's loud response to foreign- based hacks." A bipartisan push for "a new notification law seems to echo congressional sentiment." Senate Intelligence Co