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State Department July 9, 2016

US, Russia expel each other's diplomats in flare-up over Moscow police attack

Russia said Saturday that it had expelled two U.S. diplomats Moscow claimed were working undercover for the CIA in retaliation for Washington's explusion of two Russians last month.

Armed Forces July 2, 2016

US accuses Russian warship of aggressive maneuvers for second time in as many weeks

The U.S. military Saturday accused a Russian warship of "high risk" and "highly unprofessional" maneuvers near a U.S. Navy ship in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the second time in as many weeks that American and Russian ships had such a close encounter on the high seas.

Geopolitics June 24, 2016

Obama briefed on Britain's vote to leave European Union, official says

The United States is reacting cautiously to the decision by Britain's voters to bolt the 28-nation European Union, with a White House official saying only that President Barack Obama is being kept up to date on developments.

Geopolitics June 16, 2016

Lawmakers urge Congress to release secret pages from 9/11 inquiry

Lawmakers on Wednesday ramped up pressure on the House Intelligence Committee to declassify the 28 secret pages of a 2002 congressional report about the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks by publishing them in the Congressional Record.

Geopolitics June 12, 2016

CIA chief believes release of 9/11 documents will clear Saudi Arabia

CIA Director John Brennan said in an interview with a Saudi Arabian television station Sunday that he expects the 28 classified pages of a U.S. congressional report into the Sept. 11 attacks to absolve Saudi Arabia of responsibility.

Geopolitics June 8, 2016

Iran refuses to grant visas to congressmen amid nuclear deal row

Iran said Tuesday it would not grant visas to three U.S. congressmen opposed to the nuclear deal, calling their request to monitor the accord a "publicity stunt."

Geopolitics May 23, 2016

US lifts Vietnam arms embargo in move to counter China

President Obama lifted the decades-long U.S. arms embargo against Vietnam on Monday in an apparent effort to shore up the communist country's defenses against an increasingly aggressive China – though he faced criticism that the move takes away U.S. leverage to press for human rights freedoms.

Geopolitics May 21, 2016

Group that helped sell Iran nuke deal also funded media

A group the White House recently identified as a key surrogate in selling the Iran nuclear deal gave National Public Radio $100,000 last year to help it report on the pact and related issues, according to the group's annual report. It also funded reporters and partnerships with other news outlets.

Geopolitics May 16, 2016

Congressman: Classified details of Iran's treatment of US sailors will shock nation

The classified details behind Iran’s treatment of several U.S. sailors who were captured by the Islamic Republic during a tense standoff earlier this year are likely to shock the nation, according to one member of the House Armed Services Committee, who disclosed to the Washington Free Beacon that these details are currently being withheld by the Obama administration.

Threats May 14, 2016

Pentagon report says China weaponizing man-made islands in South China Sea

A new Pentagon reported released Friday said that China has reclaimed more than 3,200 acres of land in the South China Sea and the country’s focus has shifted to developing and weaponinzing the man-made islands.

Geopolitics May 10, 2016

US sends warship near Chinese-claimed island in South China Sea

The Pentagon announced Tuesday that it had sent a warship near a disputed reef in the South China Sea, representing a new warning to China over Beijing's territorial claims in the region.