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Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., questions Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Tuesday, in Washington.

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Blinken feels heat from Congress on Afghan policy

by Matthew Lee Associated PressSeptember 14, 2021

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaks during a joint press conference with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, and Qatari Defense Minister Khalid Bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. (Olivier Douliery/Pool Photo via AP)

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In Afghanistan, evacuees plead for action: ‘We are in some kind of jail’

by Matthew Lee Associated Press, Ellen Knickmeyer Associated Press, and Robert Burns Associated PressSeptember 7, 2021

In this image provided by the Department of Defense, two paratroopers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division conduct security while a C-130 Hercules takes off during a evacuation operation in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. (Department of Defense via AP)

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US: 1,500 Americans may still await Kabul airlift

by Robert Burns Associated Press, Ellen Knickmeyer Associated Press, and Matthew Lee Associated PressAugust 25, 2021

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. With security rapidly deteriorating in Afghanistan, the United States is evacuating some personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, and U.S. troops with be assisting at the Kabul airport. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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US sends 3,000 troops to Kabul to evacuate embassy staff

by Robert Burns Associated Press, Matthew Lee Associated Press, and Ellen Knickmeyer Associated PressAugust 12, 2021

People participate in a rally outside the White House in Washington, Tuesday, in support of the protesters in Cuba.

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Cuba, Haiti put pressure on Biden

by Aamer Madhani Associated Press, and Matthew Lee Associated PressJuly 14, 2021

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks as he meets with Tajikistan's Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin at the State Department, Thursday, July 1, 2021, in Washington. (Ken Cedeno/Pool via AP)

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Blinken meets former Uyghur detainees

by Matthew Lee Associated PressJuly 6, 2021

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, centre, arrives for the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland, Thursday, May 20, 2021. Top diplomats from the United States and Russia sparred politely in Iceland during their first face-to-face encounter, which came as ties between the nations have deteriorated sharply in recent months. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)

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US, Russia at odds over military activity in Arctic

by Matthew Lee Associated PressMay 20, 2021

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a joint press conference following meetings with the Icelandic Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson, at the Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland, Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Blinken is touting the Biden administration's abrupt shift in its predecessor's climate policies as he visits Iceland for talks with senior officials from the world's Arctic nations. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)

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Democrats step up pressure on Biden

by Ellen Knickmeyer Associated Press, Matthew Lee Associated Press, and Lisa Mascaro Associated PressMay 18, 2021

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden wave as they board Air Force One to depart at the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, Monday, May 3, 2021, in Newport News, Va. They traveled Monday to coastal Virginia to promote his plans to increase spending on education and children, part of his $1.8 trillion families proposal announced last week. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Biden raises Trump refugee cap after backlash

by Matthew Lee Associated Press, Zeke Miller Associated Press, and Julie Watson Associated PressMay 3, 2021

This undated family photo shows Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian woman held in Iran.

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US denies Iran claims of prisoner agreement

by Jon Gambrell Associated Press, Isabel Debre Associated Press, and Matthew Lee Associated PressMay 2, 2021