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Blinken served as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser under President Barack Obama. The announcement came along with a number of other national security picks.

The two departments have a key role in supporting American households. HUD has responsibility for affordable housing, while USDA oversees food assistance programs.

The former presidents' comments come as polls show many Americans would be hesitant to receive a vaccine once one becomes available.

A new report describes a region where hunger and malnutrition are sharply increasing — and only likely to get worse as COVID-19 pushes more people into poverty.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blamed Israel for the ambush that left Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and others dead Friday. Without offering specifics, he threatened a reprisal.

President Trump lost, but House Republicans had a better-than-anticipated 2020 election. They picked up at least eight seats and narrowed the House Democrats' majority.

Governors are signaling a dire financial picture for states as Congress spars over including state and local funds along with additional money for small business loans.

The revised figures from Wuhan, the city that was the original epicenter of the outbreak, add 1,290 deaths, bringing the total for the city to 3,869.

"There's a joke going around that once the quarantine ends, everyone's going to be like a thousand times better," says one college esports competitor.

Dana Nessel, attorney general for the state of Michigan, said President Trump was gambling with public health through his ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic.