Face in these halls, having served previously in the bureau of european and canadian affairs. As recently as deputy secretary of state. He is wellknown to the department of state in our career professionals. We are excited to have him as our new secretary of state. This is an unusual event today. Normally this room would be packed with thousands of cheering state Department Employees. I assure you we had to take extraordinary measures in order to keep them away at this time, but dont let that deceive you in anyway, there is enormous enthusiasm on the part of the career professionals who have known and worked with sec. Blinken over the course of his career. He is a man of honor and integrity, vision and character, and he will lead this department and advance the American People with great vigor and great passion. So on behalf of the career professionals of the department of state, Foreign Service, civil service, our locally employed staff around the world, it is my great honor and privi
Foreign policy series. Mead, senior fellow at hudson institute. It is my pleasure to be joined by antony blinken, the chief Foreign Policy advisor for the biden for President Campaign and former deputy secretary of state and deputy of National Secretary National Security adviser. During his career, mr. Antony Blinken Antony blinken mr. Antony blinken has held a number of distinguished government positions. He was National Security adviser to Vice President biden during the administration but also served as the senate staff director for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 2002 to 2008 and the National Security Council Staff during the Clinton Administration. During his time at the state department mr. Blinken played an instrument to world the diplomatic effort to counter ice is pretty worked on the global refugee crisis and rebalance of asia. L role in the dipl efforts to counter and he rebounds asia tony its good to see u thank yo for joining us today think its going to be an i
Migrants animals. The political implications and what were hearing from both campaigns this morning. Plus, the biden team announcing a new record fundraising haul as the president prepares to hit the road for a Campaign Swing out west. Also ahead, dont save the date. The new delay in trumps new york Hush Money Trial and what it could signal about the case. Get those brackets ready. The teams are picked, the stage is set. Steve kornacki has a preview of all the March Madness. Good morning. Thanks for joining us. Its 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. We begin with the battle for the white house. A cash flush President Biden preparing for a critical west coast swing, set to hold a rally in nevada tomorrow, a state he won in 2020 by only about 30,000 votes. Meanwhile, theres new controversy with his campaign opponent. During a rally in ohio, former President Trump making a dire prediction while speaking about the possibility of an increasing trade war with china over c
Since israel sealed off since hamas attack on civilians. Despite todays aid, the situation is desire for roughly 2 million in gaza. Im Chris Livesay in egypt. Aid can trickle in, but refugees cant trickle out. Also tonight, breaking news. A Dual American Israeli Fighting for israel killed in combat. Well have the details. And looming Ground Offensive. Israeli Officials Say preparation for the next stage of the war has been approved, starting with increased air strikes. Plus, bound for home. God bless you guys. What President Biden told the American Mother and daughter held hostage by hamas as their illinois neighborhood prepared for their return. Today is a most celebratory day. And later, tickets to history. An auction for front row seats that changed america forever. You paided nearly 250,000 and you would have went higher . I would have went higher. This is the cbs weekend news from washington. Good evening tonight. Gaza on the brink of an invasion. Two weeks after a deadly Surprise
Sexual harassment and discrimination at the fdic and the bullying of lower level employees coming up. The tough questions that the chair of the fdic face today on capitol hill, plus and attempted assassination of slovakias Prime Minister shot multiple times earlier today, the sheer panic in the streets as this attack went down and leading this hour a moment of truth that needs to play out tomorrow in the new york hush money cover up case against former President Trump the criminal conviction or acquittal of a former president could really come down to this question. Does the jury believe donald trump, a defendant, or Michael Cohen, the key witness tomorrow . Jurors are going to continue to hear testimony from Michael Cohen, the key witness in this case. It was once a selfdescribed quote designated thug, unquote for donald trump. Cohen will resume intense crossexamination as the defense argues, that cohen can simply not be trusted just to give you a sense of how the defense set the tone