Sunday shows - Biden foreign policy in focus

View in your browser     Blinken downplays Biden-Putin meeting By MYCHAEL SCHNELL    Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday downplayed the upcoming meeting between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying the event “is not going to be a flip-the-light switch moment.” When asked by host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union” how he defines success out of the meeting with Putin, Blinken said Biden will “make clear” to the Russian president that “we seek a more stable, predictable relationship with Russia.” Read the full story here     Blinken dismisses reports of G-7 divisions over China By KYLE BALLUCK   “What we have is largely agreement on the need to offer a much more attractive alternative to the model that China is proposing for the world.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken  said on ABC’s “This Week.” “And the communique coming out of this summit is going to reflect that.” Read the full story here     Blinken calls on China to be transparent, share information for probe into COVID-19 origins By MYCHAEL SCHNELL   Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday called on China to provide transparency, access for internal experts and information sharing, as investigators continue their investigations into the origins of COVID-19. Read the full story here     Blinken dodges on Biden, Trump comparison: 'I'm resolutely looking forward, not backward' By CAROLINE VAKIL   “We’re focused on the future, moving forward. We’ve had a very good couple of days with the G-7 in actually demonstrating that democracies can come together and deliver for people in real ways, real outcomes, a billion shots in arms,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. Read the full story here     Majority of Americans trusts Biden to negotiate well with foreign leaders: poll By DOMINICK MASTRANGELO   An ABC News/Ipsos poll released this weekend found 52 percent of Americans have confidence President Biden will represent the U.S. well when making deals and discussing challenges with leaders of other countries around the world.  Read the full story here     Pelosi: 'I don't give up on Joe Manchin' By MYCHAEL SCHNELL   Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday said she doesn’t “give up on [Sen.] Joe Manchin [D-W.Va.],” after the senator announced last week that he will vote against a sweeping bill to overhaul elections, putting the future of the legislation in question in the evenly split Senate. Read the full story here     Trump DOJ seizure of House Democrats' data goes 'even beyond Richard Nixon,' Pelosi says By MYCHAEL SCHNELL   “In terms of the data mining, what the Republicans did, what the administration did, the Justice Department under the leadership of the former president, goes even beyond Richard Nixon,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)  told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Read the full story here     Ocasio-Cortez says Breyer should retire from Supreme Court By MYCHAEL SCHNELL   Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said she thinks liberal Justice Stephen Breyer should retire at the end of the court's term, which could allow President Biden to nominate his successor and a Democratic Senate to confirm a nominee. Read the full story here     Pompeo defends Trump on Russia in Chris Wallace interview By CAROLINE VAKIL   Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushed back against assertions that President Trump was not tough on Russia during an interview on “Fox News Sunday.” Read the full story here     Pompeo: Decline of free speech on college campuses keeps me up at night By SARAH POLUS   Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday blasted what he sees as censorship of speech and ideas on college campuses, calling it one of his biggest concerns. Read the full story here     Giuliani accuses Biden of 'caving in to Iran' By JORDAN WILLIAMS   Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani lamented a series of foreign policy decisions by President Biden while accusing the president of "caving into Iran" on its nuclear program. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

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