Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday the Bush administration remains committed to pursuing a national missile defense system, even if it means scrapping a long-standing treaty with Russia.

Powell grew up in the South Bronx, the son of Jamaican immigrants. Powell participated in ROTC in college, leading the precision drill team and attaining the top rank offered by the corps, cadet ...

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NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Executive, scholar, educator and diplomat are all titles that describe Marc Ostfield, the new Richard J. Henley and Susan L. Davis Dean of the Colin Powell ...

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