Antony Blinken

Brookings Institute senior fellow Michael O’Hanlon discussed the current state of Afghanistan under Taliban rule.

Joe Petito, the father of missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito, explains why he’s urging her fiance to work with authorities in their search for his daughter.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a contentious congressional hearing on Monday that the Taliban “is the de facto government of Afghanistan.”

Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) explains why the Biden administration’s timeline to withdraw troops from Afghanistan limited America’s negotiating ability.

After U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., began shouting during a tense hearing about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken responded by saying “Simply put, congressman, what you said is dead wrong.”

Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified Monday about the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pushed back against harsh Republican criticism of the Biden administration’s handling of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan

Blinken is expected to defend the administration’s handling of the situation by arguing that President Joe Biden was faced with two difficult options: “ending the war or escalating it.”

Russia is seeking to upend the status quo in Africa, using insecurity and diplomatic disputes with Western powers as a springboard to expand its presence on the continent.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attended a 9/11 commemoration ceremony at the State Department on Friday.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are heading to the Persian Gulf to begin managing a transition to post-Afghan war relationships with traditional allies in the Middle East and beyond who were partners in the failed war against the Taliban and the concluding evacuation.

A repeat of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks could happen if the international community abandons Afghanistan, said Khalid Noor, an Afghan peace negotiator.

“A new chapter of America’s engagement with Afghanistan has begun,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday. “It’s one in which we will lead with our diplomacy.… A new diplomatic mission has begun.”

America’s longest war ended when the last U.S. planes flew out of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, before Tuesday’s withdrawal deadline.

The State Department said it is in contact with the roughly 1,000 U.S. citizens still in Afghanistan and that two-thirds of them are actively trying to leave.

Secretary of State Blinken said the U.S. has been in direct contact with 500 Americans in Afghanistan in the last 24 hours but is unable to reach 1,000 others.

As Talban fighters entered Kabul, Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended President Joe Biden’s decision to withdrawal American troops from Afghanistan.

The bill means that U.S. media giant Discovery might be forced to sell its stake in TVN, a Polish broadcaster. 

A report from the American Federation of Scientists has concluded that China was building more than 100 missile silos.

Blinken said in the email, which was obtained by NBC News, that the U.S. was doing all it could to investigate unexplained health incidents.