Blinken, Austin to reinforce ties with Asian allies amid domestic political uncertainty

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, meets with Mongolian Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh at the State Department in Washington, July 23, 2024.

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration said it remains “intensely focused on” its foreign policy agenda in the final six months of his term, despite the challenges often faced by so-called lame-duck leaders.