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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
s at the hearing "said the problems encountered by those on the list...were too insignificant to merit intervention," an attorney for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Gadeir Abbas, cited examples of plaintiffs "being shackled and having guns pointed at them." Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson "suggested it might be bett
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
"watch list" that allegedly targets Muslims and others illegally. According to the article, Khairullah and the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) held a news conference condemning the list as discriminatory and unconstitutional, and called for federal agencies, including the FBI, to
he Department of Education relating to "Waivers and Modifications of Fe — 4:00 PM — Host: Committee on Rules Cabinet Members • Secretary of State Blinken tours a clinic supported by PEPFAR funds in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea at 11:30 AM. • Secretary Blinken holds a meet and greet with employees a
n-related hate crimes being anti- Islamic. The article noted that Jaylani Hussein, the executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, stated that many mosques were struggling financially to prevent such attacks, emphasizing the vulnerability and fear within the Muslim community du
ity Fraud Act H.R. 6679 No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act — 4:00 PM — Host: Committee on Rules Cabinet Members • Secretary of State Blinken meets with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the Department of State at 9:30 AM. • Secretary Blinken
be investigated, and I want to ask the FBI to investigate that." According to the article, this statement was met with backlash from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, with its head Nihad Awad calling Pelosi's suggestion for an FBI investigation "downright authoritarian." Additional reporting on the story was pro
ity Fraud Act H.R. 6679 No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act — 4:00 PM — Host: Committee on Rules Cabinet Members • Secretary of State Blinken meets with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the Department of State at 9:30 AM. • Secretary Blinken
be investigated, and I want to ask the FBI to investigate that." According to the article, this statement was met with backlash from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, with its head Nihad Awad calling Pelosi's suggestion for an FBI investigation "downright authoritarian." Additional reporting on the story was pro
S House of Representatives • No events scheduled. Cabinet Members • Secretary of Defense Austin is traveling. EFTA01656124 • Secretary of State Blinken delivers remarks at the Overseas Security Advisory Council Annual Briefing in Arlington, Virgini at 9:05 AM. • Secretary of State Blinken delivers
pleaded guilty to federal charges. According to court documents, Michael Shapiro, 72, of West Palm Beach, placed three phone calls to the Council on American-Islamic Relations Michigan Chapter (CAIR-MI) in Canton Township in December 2023. In all three instances, Shapiro reportedly left threatening voicemails. Prosecutors
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