Public Schedule – February 1, 2024

***THE DAILY PUBLIC SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN  4:00 p.m. Secretary Blinken meets with Kenyan Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi at the Department of State.(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP) DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES RICHARD R. VERMA ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY VICTORIA NULAND UNDER

Progressives Call for Biden to Restore Funding for UN Agency Whose Employees Were Accused of Joining Hamas Attacks

Several progressive lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden’s administration to restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) which the administration halted after employees of the U.N. agency were accused of participating in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Israel. Earlier this month, Israeli government authorities presented UNRWA with allegations that as

Progressives Call for Biden to Restore Funding to UN Agency Whose Employees Were Accused of Joining Hamas Attacks

Several progressive U.S. lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), which the White House halted after employees of the U.N. agency were accused of involvement in the 2023 Hamas attacks in Israel. Earlier this month, Israeli government authorities presented UNRWA with

Trump Vows to Block Sale of US Steel to Japanese Firm

Former President Donald Trump promised to block the sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese company, echoing his past protectionist stance on American manufacturing. Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would “absolutely” block the planned sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese firm, a move that recalls his tough protectionist policies for American

DA Fani Willis Countersued in Trump Case, Subpoenaed to Testify About ‘Improper’ Spending, Relationship

The plaintiff is arguing that the DA’s alleged conduct compromises her RICO case and is seeking to dismiss the indictment. An attorney representing one of the defendants in the high-profile election racketeering case, which Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is prosecuting, is countersuing the district attorney for allegedly failing to produce documents to the

Speaker Johnson Sounds Alarm Over Border Crisis in First House Floor Speech

‘It is because the border has been deliberately opened wide that we see the terrific horrors that are taking place across our country right now.’ Nearly 100 days after being unanimously elected House Speaker, Mike Johnson (R-La.) used the occasion of his first speech on the House floor on Jan. 31 to deliver a grim

New York Governor Signs Law Redefining Rape, Praises Trump Accuser

The governor thanked Trump’s accuser for taking on ’those from the highest levels of government.’ New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday signed into law a bill that broadens the legal definition of rape, with a special nod to the woman whose rape accusation against former President Donald Trump was rejected by a jury. The