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Understanding the Executive Branch of US State Government
Explore the powers and responsibilities of the executive branch in state government, including the role of the governor and key officials such as the lieutenant governor, treasurer, controller, secretary of state, and attorney general....
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Madeleine Albright's Brooches
The U.S.’s first female Secretary of State used her collection of brooches to get her point across when meeting with foreign leaders, a practice that became known as “Pin Diplomacy.”
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Marbury v. Madison: What is Judicial Review?
The U.S. Supreme Court decides if laws made in the United States violate the Constitution or not. It’s called judicial review and it’s a power that was granted to the Supreme Court by the Supreme Court itself – thanks to a landmark case...
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Election of 1824: When the House Chose
In the Presidential Election of 1824, five men from one party were up for the job. It was left to the House of Representatives to figure out a winner – and the aftermath led to the modern two-party system.
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Marbury v. Madison: What is Judicial Review?
The U.S. Supreme Court decides if laws made in the United States violate the Constitution or not. It’s called judicial review and it’s a power that was granted to the Supreme Court by the Supreme Court itself – thanks to a landmark case...
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James Madison: Father of the Constitution (1809 - 1817)
James Madison was a tiny fellow, but he packed a political punch. He was absolutely pivotal in the drafting of both the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and he started the Democratic-Republican Party with Thomas Jefferson, all before...
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David Lammy hosts Antony Blinken in the Foreign Office – full press conference
A US-UK visit to Ukraine, hailed as “hugely important”, will take place later this week after secretary of state Antony Blinken formally accused Iran of supplying ballistic missiles to Moscow. Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced the...
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Lammy and Blinken hold bilat in Foreign Office - full
Foreign Secretary David Lammy and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken share warm words at the top of a bilateral meeting at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCDO) in Westminster, London.
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Lammy and Blinken share warm warms during Foreign Office bilat
Foreign Secretary David Lammy and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken share warm words at the top of a bilateral meeting at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCDO) in Westminster, London.
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David Lammy welcomes Anthony Blinken to Foreign Office
Foreign Secretary David Lammy welcomes US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken as he arrives for a meeting at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCDO) in Westminster, London.
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Steve Reed speaks to the media after Ofwat Bill announcement
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, speaks to the media after hosting a meeting with water company executives following the Ofwat Bill announcement.
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Defence Secretary takes look at prototype tanks
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps visits the RBSL factory in Telford, Shropshire to see the first prototypes of the new Challenger 3 tank. The British Army will eventually roll out 148 of the new Challengers when they are ready.
Bloomberg
Blinken Meets China VP on Sidelines of UN Assembly
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with China's Vice President Han Zheng on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. This is the second high-level conversation in as many days as the two nations seek to...
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Northern Ireland's prospects "unbelievably promising" says Northern Ireland Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris.
More than 1,600 new businesses have signed up to the UK internal market scheme, meaning “more traders than ever want to do business in Northern Ireland”, Chris Heaton-Harris has said. Speaking on the main stage at the Tory conference,...
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Blinken and Cleverly visit Ukrainian welcome centre
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visit a Ukrainian Welcome centre in central London.
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Blinken Meets China's Top Diplomat Wang in Beijing
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Wang Yi, the Chinese Communist Party's top foreign affairs official, in Beijing as the world's largest economies seek to stabilize strained bilateral relations. Iain Marlow reports on Bloomberg...
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Blinken, Chinese Counterpart Qin Hold 'Candid' Talks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang had "candid" discussions in Beijing, according to both governments, as the two countries seek to ease tensions. Talks between the delegations led lasted 7 1/2...
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Blinken to Travel to Beijing for Talks in Coming Weeks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to visit China in the coming weeks for talks with top officials, according to people familiar with the matter. While China rebuffed US efforts to arrange a meeting between the two...
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Arab-Israeli Tensions
Suez Canal / thick black smoke rising from burning oil tank on Egyptian side of canal / three Israeli soldiers riding in Jeep through desert / two Israeli tanks rolling through desert; two Israeli soldiers inspecting remains of downed...
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Profumo affair
The Profumo Affair was a 1963 British political scandal named after John Profumo, Secretary of State for War. He had an affair with Christine Keeler, the reputed mistrees of an alleged Soviet spy Sergey Ivanov.
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LBJ Arrives in Guam to Discuss Vietnam
A huge crowd of people wait under a sign that reads: 'HAFA Adai LBJ WELCOME TO GUAM' / President Lyndon B Johnson and his wife Lady Bird walk down plane steps / shakes hands with government dignitaries / shakes hands with retiring...