Robbie Gramer

Robbie Gramer was a staff writer at Foreign Policy from 2016-2024.

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Antony Blinken speaks at his Senate confirmation hearing.
Antony Blinken speaks at his Senate confirmation hearing.

Democrats Push Biden to Ramp Up Spending on Diplomacy and Aid

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Robbie Gramer
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken with President Joe Biden
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken with President Joe Biden

Officials Blame Election Drama for Biden’s Slow Staffing

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Robbie Gramer
Biden and Xi attend a meeting in 2012.
Biden and Xi attend a meeting in 2012.

Biden Team Pivots to Asia

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. soldiers stand outside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.
U.S. soldiers stand outside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.

New Bill Takes Aim at State Department’s ‘Bunker Mentality’

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Robbie Gramer
Ethiopian soldiers at a refugee camp in Tigray.
Ethiopian soldiers at a refugee camp in Tigray.

UNDP Memo Echoes Ethiopian Talking Points on Tigray

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the State Department.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the State Department.

In Race Against Time, Biden Officials Launch New Afghan Peace Drive

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Elise Labott, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Joe Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden

Meet Biden’s Middle East Team

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
US soldiers from 1st Regiment 320 Field Artillary 101st Airbourne stand guard outside COP Stout before the opening ceremony for a newly completed mosque in the village of Tarok Kolache in southern Kandahar province on April 1, 2011 where the US military is funding its rebuilding.
US soldiers from 1st Regiment 320 Field Artillary 101st Airbourne stand guard outside COP Stout before the opening ceremony for a newly completed mosque in the village of Tarok Kolache in southern Kandahar province on April 1, 2011 where the US military is funding its rebuilding.

Corruption in Afghanistan as ‘Big a Threat’ as Taliban

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Biden Gives Turkey the Silent Treatment

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Robbie Gramer, Katie Livingstone, Jack Detsch
Then-U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman
Then-U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman

Obama’s Iran Deal Looms Large in Senate Hearings for Key Biden Picks

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
President Joe Biden walks toward reporters at the White House.
President Joe Biden walks toward reporters at the White House.

Biden’s Syria Strikes Fuel New Debate on War Powers

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits National Guard troops deployed at the Capitol on Jan. 29.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits National Guard troops deployed at the Capitol on Jan. 29.

The New ‘Forever War’: Pentagon Takes on Extremism

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
CIA Director-designate William Burns testifies during his Senate Select Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 24.
CIA Director-designate William Burns testifies during his Senate Select Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 24.

Biden’s Pick for CIA Director Singles Out China as ‘Biggest Geopolitical Test’

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Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the Islamic State terror group.
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the Islamic State terror group.

State Department Floats Plans to Reshuffle Counter-Islamic State Envoy Office

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Gas pipes at a German port
Gas pipes at a German port

Russian Pipeline Project Tests Biden’s Relations With Russia, Germany—and Congress

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
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