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Rice Seeks Military Assurances in Central Asia

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice begins a weeklong visit to Central Asia in Kyrgyzstan. She is seeking assurances that the United States will have access to military bases in the region. Neighboring Uzbekistan has ordered U.S. troops out of a base used for operations in Afghanistan.

Ken Cuccinelli, seen here in 2016, was named on Monday as acting head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which is charged with adjudicating requests for citizenship, green cards and visas.

Trump Administration Taps Hard-Liner Cuccinelli For Top Immigration Job

The administration named high-profile immigration hawk Ken Cuccinelli to lead the agency in charge of citizenship and visas, raising concerns among immigrant rights advocates.