foreign policy

Joe Biden To Name Foreign Policy Hand Tony Blinken As Secretary of State: Reports
The president-elect will reportedly tap the longtime adviser to helm the troubled State Department, where he previously served in the second-highest job.
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Trump's Transition Chaos Is A National Security Nightmare For The United States
The outgoing president is purging agencies to expand his influence, and Biden's team can do little to limit Trump's behavior toward Iran, Afghanistan and more.
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Foreign Leaders Plan For Trump-Fueled Chaos In The US
The president is widely expected to seek international support to shore up his claims that any election result but a win for him is illegitimate.
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Kamala Harris May Play A Huge Role In US Foreign Policy As Vice President. So What Does She Believe?
The vice presidential candidate offers mainstream Democratic positions. That offers an opportunity to both progressives and hawks and makes it worthwhile to track her evolution.
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Twitter Users Roast Trump For Tweeting He Would Never Say 'Inappropriate' Things
One Twitter user told the president that "absolutely everyone knows, 100%, that you have, would, will and do say inappropriate things on a daily basis."
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Even Saudi Arabia Thinks Trump Going To War With Iran Is A Bad Idea
The common belief that Trump will start a conflict on the kingdom's behalf is based on a misunderstanding that a confrontation helps the Saudis.
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US Considers Plan To Send Up To 10,000 Troops to Middle East
The Pentagon will propose to the White House to send thousands of American soldiers overseas to defend against potential Iranian threats, officials said.
By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

What To Know About The Uprising In Venezuela
Opposition leader Juan Guaid has called on his supporters to rise up against President Nicols Maduro.
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In Dramatic Shift, Netanyahu Vows To Annex West Bank Settlements If Re-Elected
The policy shift is apparently aimed at rallying Netanyahu's nationalist base in the final stretch of the tight Israeli Prime Minister race.
By Karin Laub, AP