August 11, 2021 Cruz blocks State Department nominees, increasing the backlog of unconfirmed Biden officials Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, blocked the confirmation of dozens of State Department nominees Wednesday morning in an effort to pressure the Biden administration over Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
August 11, 2021 John Kerry family jet already emitted estimated 30 times more carbon in 2021 than average vehicle does in year So far this year, John Kerry's family jet has already emitted 30 times the amount of carbon emitted by a typical passenger vehicle per year, data reviewed by ӣƵ show.
August 5, 2021 Kerry family private jet has taken 16 flights this year alone, records show The private jet belonging to climate czar John Kerry's family has taken more than a dozen flights this year, according to records obtained from Flight Aware.
July 28, 2021 Blinken warns Afghanistan could become 'pariah state' if peace not made with Taliban Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Wednesday that Afghanistan could become a “pariah state” if a peace deal is not reached between the government and the Taliban.
July 28, 2021 Lawmakers press State Department for answers on passport delays that have scuttled summer travel plans EXCLUSIVE: Lawmakers are ramping up the pressure on the Department of State to resolve a major backlog in processing passport applications that has left many U.S. travelers in limbo and in some cases forced Americans to cancel their long-planned vacations abroad.
July 26, 2021 Memo warns State Department not 'airline of last resort' for ill Americans abroad Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels this week to India, a country only a few months removed from a terrifying COVID-19 surge of more than 400,000 reported daily cases.
July 26, 2021 US, China diplomatic talks confrontational, as accusations fly A top Chinese diplomat accused the United States of creating an "imaginary enemy" during another tense meeting between representatives from Beijing and the Biden administration.
July 23, 2021 Biden admin ripped by foreign policy think tank for inviting UN envoy on racism to assess US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s decision to invite United Nations envoys on racism and minority issues to assess the U.S. continued to draw backlash Thursday, more than a week after the announcement.
July 22, 2021 Blinken meets with Qatari leader, who pledges to help US in Afghanistan, Lebanon, and Yemen Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the prime minister of Qatar Thursday to discuss regional crises in Afghanistan, Lebanon, and Yemen.
July 22, 2021 CIA taps new 'Havana Syndrome' task force leader who once spearheaded Usama bin Laden search effort: reports A senior CIA official who spearheaded the agency’s search for Usama bin Laden has been tapped to lead a task force investigating the cause of the mysterious “Havana Syndrome.”