“Ensuring that people can peacefully and safely celebrate Pride and the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community is of utmost importance”
Achievements PEPFAR have been remarkable, well-documented by outside evaluators, and hugely applauded throughout the advocacy community
The president addresses post-midterms future, including plans to run for reelection and negotiate for Brittney Griner's release from Russia
Biden told CNN’s Jake Tapper, in an interview that aired Tuesday, that he would be open to talking with Putin about Griner’s release
Speaking publicly last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had confirmed that he was "ready to discuss" a potential deal
Blinken's statement marked the first public acknowledgment that the American government had taken action to secure the release of Griner
"I realize you are dealing with so much, but please don't forget about me and the other American Detainees," Griner said in her letter Monday
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the State Department had assigned an U.S. Embassy in Moscow team to work on Griner's case
