Blinken confirms U.S. officials have been in contact with Syrian rebel group
Antony Blinken is the first U.S. official to confirm contact between the Biden administration and the rebel coalition that ousted Bashar al-Assad from power.
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Antony Blinken is the first U.S. official to confirm contact between the Biden administration and the rebel coalition that ousted Bashar al-Assad from power.
In Israel for his 7th visit during the war in Gaza, Antony Blinken conveys "cautious optimism" to hostage families that a deal could be reached.
The visit came as migrants are crossing the border in record numbers and Congress has been unable to reach a consensus on funding border security.
Israel pounded targets in the southern Gaza Strip, intensifying a renewed offensive after a weeklong truce with Hamas and giving rise to renewed concerns about civilian casualties.
President Biden honored transgender Americans on Trans Day of Remembrance, which falls on Nov. 20 and serves to pay tribute to trans people who have lost their lives to violence.
"We are concerned at the possibility of Iranian proxies, escalating their attacks against our own personnel," Blinken said on "Face the Nation."
Medics in Gaza are warning that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded people run desperately low on fuel and basic supplies.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Jordan. Within the past few hours, he met with Palestinian President Mahmood Abbas and Jordan's King Abdullah. They talked about efforts to secure the release of hostages and about the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. He also acknowledged the heavy loss of life on all sides.
The State Department has formally determined that a Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia on espionage charges has been "wrongfully detained."
A record number of passports — 22 million — were issued in 2022. The State Department is "on track to break" that record in 2023.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a planned high-stakes weekend diplomatic trip to China.
The Russian arms dealer has been released from U.S. prison in a one-for-one swap to free WNBA star Brittney Griner, a U.S. official confirmed.
Griner has been sentenced for drug possession after vape canisters containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage.
Ukrainian forces are pushing a counteroffensive in the country's east, exploiting quick gains they made in a week of fighting that has sharply changed the course of the conflict.
