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According to Border Patrol data and a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, a record number of migrants are dying at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Blinken: 'We are grateful for the extraordinary solidarity' shown in helping Venezuela
The U.S. government recently announced additional assistance for Venezuela in response to the country’s regional crisis that displaced more than 7 million people to surrounding countries in search of safety and basic needs.
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Blinken: Proposed DOS budget would support U.S. vision of 'a free, open, secure, and prosperous world'
U.S. Sec. of State Antony Blinken said the $63.1 billion proposed for the State Department in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget would enable the agency to "lead the world in tackling global challenges."
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Blinken: 'Exchange students benefit entire schools'
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recently wrote a letter to school superintendents to encourage international exchanges.
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Kamlager-Dove: 'Unclear if China's mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran will hold' but 'could lead to greater stability in the region'
Saudi Arabia and Iran announced earlier this month that the countries have agreed to renew diplomatic relations following talks in Beijing.
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Quigley: 'Closer relationship between China and Russia' is 'dangerous' for Ukraine, national security
Illinois Rep. Mike Quigley, co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, has criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping about the potential effects of a partnership between China and Russia toward Ukraine, saying it poses a danger to U.S. security.
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Blinken: 'We strongly condemn the senseless act of violence in Hamburg'
Seven people were shot and killed March 9 in Hamburg, Germany, at a Jehovah’s Witness meeting hall with the motive still unknown.
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Blinken: 'We are designating three individuals in Bosnia and Herzegovina'
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has imposed sanctions on three people in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) for their involvement in corrupt activities and obstructing the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement.
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CSIS expert says China has four challenges: 'debt, productivity, going over a potential demographic cliff, and international tensions'
A Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) panel provided analysis and commentary virtually on March 21 on the National People’s Congress, which began meeting on March 5 for the first time in several months and since China ended its zero-Covid policy.
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Blinken: Mexico, U.S. 'work to keep our communities safe from criminal networks'
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently spoke with Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard to discuss the cooperation between the two nations in tackling security issues, specifically the joint effort to stop the production of precursor chemicals use to create fentanyl and other illegal drugs.
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Blinken: 'I commended Ethiopian federal and Tigrayan regional officials' for following through on peace efforts
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently met with the signatories of the Pretoria Cessation of Hostilities Agreement.
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Blinken: Technology security funds will 'support global supply chains and secure the global internet'
The U.S. State Department unveiled its plans to roll out the CHIPS Act International Technology Security and Innovation Fund (ITSI), which will help develop a stable supply chain for semiconductors, a key component for a number of industries, from healthcare and communications to defense.
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Blinken: 'We welcome the announcement that Saudi Arabia will purchase up to 121 Boeing aircraft'
The State Department announced March 14 that Saudi Arabia plans to purchase up to 121 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft equipped with General Electric’s most advanced GEnex engines to anchor its new Riyadh Air fleet.
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Former intelligence analyst notes there are benefits in designating drug cartels as terrorist organizations
Drug overdoses have killed more than 100,000 Americans over the past year, and 66% of those deaths were related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl.
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Former intelligence officer: China laundering cash for Mexican drug cartels
It is estimated that 2% to 5% of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is laundered money, and a veteran U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officer, who has studied transnational crime, said China is responsible for half of that, or $2 trillion.
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Blinken: 'We are committed to combatting all forms of Islamophobia'
The U.S. State Department observed the first International Day to Combat Islamophobia March 15 by reaffirming the nation's dedication to supporting individual freedom.
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Weekend Interview: Paul Poast
Paul Poast is the author of The Economics of War, Organizing Democracy, and Arguing About Alliances. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago, and a nonresident fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
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Collins: 'The only thing we are trying to suppress is the flood of Chinese fentanyl into our country'
China's new foreign minister, Qin Gang, warned of inevitable "confrontation and conflict" between the United States and China unless the U.S. changes course.
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North Carolina's Murphy: China saber rattling because 'United States wants to out-compete them'
U.S. Rep. Gregory Murphy (R-NC) claims China is "scared" and has been "infiltrating" the U.S. after comments by Qin Gang, China's new foreign minister.
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Unveiling 'Smart Power': Christian Whiton's Take on China's Stealthy Warfare and America's Roadmap
Christian Whiton is the author of "Smart Power: Between Diplomacy and War." He is a senior fellow at the Center for the National Interest, and former State Department senior advisor in the Bush and Trump administrations.
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