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Arnold Chacon to serve as U.S. Charge d’Affaires to Canada, State Department saysThe announcement came Friday in a release issued by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.CanadaMay 29, 2021
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Trump-era policies paused as Antony Blinken takes over as U.S. secretary of stateBiden has vowed to reverse Trump's approach, which had alienated many traditional U.S. allies who perceived it as a hardline unilateral approach that left no room for negotiationPoliticsJan 27, 2021
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Trump rules restricting green cards for people who use public benefits takes effectThe new rules taking effect Monday will disqualify more people from green cards if they use government benefits.WorldFeb 24, 2020
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Seven-day ‘reduction of violence’ deal with Taliban to begin, U.S. saysThat peace agreement, to be signed in Doha, Qatar, on Feb. 29, will pave the way for a withdrawal of U.S. troops and intra- Afghan negotiations.WorldFeb 21, 2020
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U.S. diplomat changes testimony, acknowledges quid pro quo over Ukraine aidSondland had initially denied knowledge of any link between the aid and Trump's request that Ukraine investigate the Bidens.NewsNov 5, 2019
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Chinese officials will soon be required by the U.S. to report American contactsThe rules cover all meetings Chinese diplomats have with representatives of state, local and municipal governments and all visits to public and private educational and research institutions, including national laboratories in the U.S. and its territories.WorldOct 16, 2019
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U.S. State Department will follow the law in impeachment inquiry, Pompeo saysThe Trump administration and House Democrats often disagree about what the law requires, leaving open the question of how Pompeo may interpret Democrats’ demands for key information about Trump’s handling of Ukraine.PoliticsOct 5, 2019
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U.S. State Department tells refugee agencies to cut back on operationsThe U.S. State Department has told refugee agencies it will sharply pare back the number of offices across the country authorized to resettle people in 2018.WorldDec 22, 2017
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Hawaii challenges wording of Donald Trump travel ban as order comes into effectHawaii has filed a court challenge to the Trump administration’s limitations on the family relationships people from six mostly Muslim countries need to claim to avoid a travel ban.PoliticsJun 29, 2017
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U.S. Embassy under fire for ‘incomplete and misleading’ Donald Trump videoA senior House Democrat on Monday assailed the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia for posting online an "incomplete and misleading video" that edited out mention of President Donald Trump's upcoming visit to Israel.PoliticsMay 8, 2017
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