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Secretary of State Blinken warns of potentially 'massive consequences' for Russia
Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells CNN's Jake Tapper that the United States is prepared to impose "massive consequences" on Russia if it chooses to invade Ukraine.
[ cnn.com ]Blinken says talks with Russia on Ukraine crisis need to be a 'two-way street' to be successful
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that progress can be made during next week's diplomatic talks between US, European and Russian officials, but that it had to be a "two-way street" with Russia deescalating its aggression toward Ukraine.
[ cnn.com ]Ex-Trump aide describes the worry with Trump's 'fragile ego'
Stephanie Grisham, former communications director and press secretary for the Trump administration, talks to New Day after speaking with the House Select Committee on January 6, about what she and other former Trump staff and administration officials are planning to do to stop the former President.
[ cnn.com ]Stephanie Grisham says group of ex-Trump officials to meet next week to discuss how to 'stop' him
Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said Thursday that more than a dozen of her former Trump administration colleagues plan to meet next week to try and stop former President Donald Trump as he continues to "manipulate people and divide our country."
[ cnn.com ]Ex-White House press secretary to meet with Jan. 6 committee
Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham will meet Wednesday evening on Capitol Hill with the select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, according to multiple sources familiar with the meeting.
[ cnn.com ]Defense Secretary Austin says he has tested positive for Covid-19
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has tested positive for Covid-19 and is exhibiting "mild" symptoms, according to a statement from him released by the Defense Department on Sunday.
[ cnn.com ]Blinken cuts overseas trip short due to reporter testing positive for Covid-19
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is cutting his overseas trip to Southeast Asia short after a member of the press traveling with the top US diplomat tested positive for Covid-19 Wednesday, according to the US State Department.
[ cnn.com ]Lawmaker reveals texts about Trump's call with Georgia's secretary of state
During debate on the House floor over whether to charge former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows with criminal contempt, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) revealed new text messages that came in the wake of Trump's phone call with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp about the 2020 presidential election.
[ cnn.com ]'More and more convergence' with allies on costs to Russia if they invade Ukraine, says State Department official
Each day there has been "more and more convergence" between the US and European allies about the costs that would be inflicted on Russia if they invade Ukraine, a senior State Department official said in a briefing with reporters after Secretary of State Tony Blinken met with G7 allies.
[ cnn.com ]'Egregious': Psaki says human rights abuses reason for Olympics boycott
White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced that US diplomatic officials will boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as a protest against Chinese human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
[ cnn.com ]US announces diplomatic boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
The Biden administration will not send an official US delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as a statement against China's "ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday.
[ cnn.com ]US and Russia clash over Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Thursday in Stockholm, Sweden, amid growing concern among Western powers that Russia is seeking to destabilize Ukraine.
[ cnn.com ]How Omicron could worsen supply chain turmoil
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is concerned the Omicron coronavirus variant will exacerbate pressure on the already stressed-out global supply chain.
[ cnn.com ]'Incredibly alarming': Hear one secretary of state's election warning
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold describes efforts by election deniers to fill local government positions as former President Trump and others continue to spread misinformation about the 2020 presidential election.
[ cnn.com ]Esper says Americans deserve 'unvarnished' look at 'tumultuous' Trump administration as he sues Pentagon over book redactions
Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Monday that the American people deserve an "unvarnished" look at former President Donald Trump's "tumultuous" presidency after he filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon for not clearing his book manuscript for publication.
[ cnn.com ]Dod denies governor's request and insists National Guard members be vaccinated
Secretary of State Lloyd Austin denied a request from Oklahoma's governor to exempt his state's National Guard members from the Pentagon's Covid-19 vaccine mandate.
[ cnn.com ]Secretary of defense orders review of US airstrike that killed civilians in Syria in 2019
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered a review of a US airstrike conducted in Syria in 2019 that the Pentagon only recently admitted had killed civilians after the publication of a New York Times report, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said during a briefing on Monday.
[ cnn.com ]Defense Department wants Esper to remove parts about Trump from book, lawsuit says
Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper is suing the Department of Defense for not clearing his book manuscript for publication, after the agency told Esper he needed to take out parts of the book about his time working under then-President Donald Trump.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Harris and Buttigieg could be allies instead of rivals
The next presidential election is three years away. Recent reports about early concern over whether President Joe Biden will run for reelection in 2024 and about tension between potential 2024 rivals, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Vice President Kamala Harris are, to some extent, standard Washington gossip that can be safely ignored. Still, there may be something more than that.
[ cnn.com ]US announces new Nord Stream 2 sanctions on Russian-linked entity and a vessel
The US imposed new sanctions related to the contested Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Monday.
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