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January 15, 2024

Religious, human rights groups urge Blinken to punish Nigeria over mass killings of Christians

A group of two dozen human rights groups is calling on the Secretary Blinken to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern after the brutal murder of 200 Christians.

January 9, 2024

Blinken delivers Arab message to Israel: Acceptance requires Palestinian state

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders in Tel Aviv and said Arab states may accept Israel if there is a path to a Palestinian state.

January 6, 2024

Blinken meets with Turkey's Erdogan as Middle East tensions escalate

Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Turkey and met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the U.S. hopes to Ankara will help calm tensions in the Middle East.

January 4, 2024

The Houthi are a Foreign Terrorist Organization, and here's what Biden-Blinken team should do about it

In February 2021, Secretary of State Antony Blinken delisted the Yemeni Houthi as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Three years later, it’s obvious this was a huge mistake.

December 28, 2023

US-Mexico migration talks included benefits of 'regularizing' illegal immigrants living in US

A meeting between U.S. and Mexican officials this week saw discussion about a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants already in the U.S., a joint statement said.

December 27, 2023

Mayorkas, Blinken to meet with Mexican president to talk migrant crisis amid massive numbers, new caravan

Top officials from the Biden administration are meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday, as a new migrant caravan moves north toward the U.S. border.

December 14, 2023

Senior Hamas official threatens Blinken, says America must 'pay the price' for Gaza blood: report

A top Hamas official has called for violence against the allies of Israel, specifically attacking American and British "interests" as a price for the deaths of Gaza citizens.

December 10, 2023

Blinken: Sexual violence Hamas committed on Oct. 7 ‘beyond anything that I’ve seen’

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday the evidence of violence committed by Hamas on Oct. 7 in Israel is "almost beyond human description."

December 9, 2023

Blinken blasted for 'lecturing' Israelis, as John McCain's 2014 warning about diplomat resurfaces

Rep. Michael Waltz sounded off in a weekend interview with 'Life, Liberty & Levin' on what he perceived as an unfortunate tact toward the Israel conflict from Secretary Blinken.

December 1, 2023

US poised to impose travel bans on Israelis engaging in violence, official tells AP

The U.S. Department of State is reportedly seeking to issue travel bans on Israeli settlers responsible for violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.