Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that authoritarian governments were going to meddle in a flurry of elections and the US would keep pressing to disrupt misinformation efforts from China and Russia. “Nearly half the people of the world are going to be going to the polls this year – this is an extraordinary election … Read more
Five Arab nations are quietly touting a settlement for postwar Gaza for which they’ve secured the backing of the US. The problem is that the Israelis on whom the agreement depends aren’t buying it. That means the proposal, which its authors are calling the most plausible solution for long-term security in the region, is out … Read more
This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Today, economy reporter Reade Pickert previews the jobs number coming out tomorrow and its implications. Sign up here and follow us at @bpolitics. Email our editors here. It’s that time again. The monthly jobs report, set for release at 8:30 … Read more