Washington, DC - Deputy Secretary Antony Blinken will host First Deputy Director of the Republic of Korea (R.O.K.) National Security Office Cho Tae-yong in Washington today, for the third round of U.S.-R.O.K. strategic consultations on North Korea policy.

Washington, DC - Over the past year, the United States has taken a series of steps to address the ongoing humanitarian challenges in Central America, particularly for the many vulnerable individuals attempting to leave the region and come to the United States, while also promoting safe and orderly migration and border security. As part of this ongoing effort, the United States is announcing the following initiatives to help vulnerable families and individuals from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

Stanford, California - Here’s a test for measuring partisanship in American politics today: Turn on C-SPAN and – without looking at the name of the lawmaker on screen – see how long it takes to tell whether the member of Congress is a Republican or a Democrat. Chances are high that you’ll figure it out in less than a minute.

Berkeley, California - A 20-month experiment to detect dark matter from the depths of an abandoned gold mine has come to an end, narrowing the search for, but failing to find, an elusive particle that should be everywhere.

Washington, DC - The United States participated in a trilateral meeting today in Geneva with Russian officials, convened by the UN Special Envoy Staffan De Mistura.  The UN Special Envoy updated the two chairs of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), the United States and Russia, on the status of his consultations with the parties and shared his perspectives on the next round of talks.

Washington, DC - Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Frank A. Rose will attend the 2016 U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) Deterrence Symposium in Omaha, Nebraska from July 27-28. While there, he will participate in a panel discussion on the future of arms control among major state powers.