Blinken comes home empty handed after pushing for Gaza cease-fire deal during DNC

Despite the Biden administration’s continued optimism that a Gaza cease-fire agreement was imminent, it seems there was no accord to be reached between Hamas and Israel. Secretary of State Antony Blinken left the Middle East negotiations empty-handed after multiple attempts to wrap up a deal that would be at least one crowning achievement for President Joe Biden. After traveling to Israel, Egypt, and Qatar over the week, Blinken headed back to the U.S. Wednesday without the coveted agreement to a cease-fire and hostage release deal. A proposal by Egyptian, Qatari,...