Biden’s nomination of Thomas-Greenfield would elevate a Black woman and career foreign service official to the high-profile position.
Author: Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY
Biden to name long-time confidant Antony Blinken as secretary of state
Biden has called Blinken, who worked with him on foreign policy issues for nearly two decades, a “superstar” and has said he could do “any job.”
‘The pride of our village’: Kamala Harris’ historic election as vice president celebrated in India
Kamala Harris’ uncle, who lives in New Delhi, said he plans to travel to Washington for the vice president-elect’s inauguration.
If Trump still won’t concede to Biden, he’ll break more than a century of tradition
On Saturday, Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani said flatly: ‘He’s not going to concede.” And Trump’s campaign touted plans to challenge the election results in the courts.
Trump says Sudan will normalize relations with Israel, days after he moved to lift terrorism designation
The details of the Israel-Sudan deal were not clear. But Trump’s announcement came days after he agreed to remove Sudan from list of terrorism sponsors.
Joe Biden is making a late push for Cuban American voters in Florida. Will it matter?
The Biden campaign made what one pollster called “night and day difference” in its outreach to Hispanic voters in Florida, which lifted its support.
Trump administration slashes refugee program amid president’s campaign attacks on immigrants
In Obama’s final year in office, the annual cap on refugees was 110,000. Trump has pared that down. In fiscal year 2021, the limit will be 15,000.
Trump’s ex-national security adviser H.R. McMaster warns Afghan peace talks will fail, leave US vulnerable
H.R. McMaster says he disagreed with some of Trump’s decisions and doesn’t understand others, such as praise for Putin: “I can’t really explain it.”
‘It defies logic.’ 9/11 families urge Trump administration to drop deal to take Sudan off terror list
The fight over removing Sudan from the terror list could have far-reaching consequences for U.S. terrorism victims and Sudan’s fledgling democracy.
Senegal’s quiet COVID success: Test results in 24 hours, temperature checks at every store, no fights over masks
Senegal snagged the No. 2 slot in a recent analysis looking at how 36 countries have handled the pandemic. The United States landed near the bottom.