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May 2, 2016

Kerry rebuffs Russian demand, says US airstrikes in Syria ‘will continue’

Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday rebuffed Russia's demand that U.S. warplanes leave Syrian airspace to make way for their own airstrikes, saying coalition forces are not going anywhere.

May 2, 2016

Obama admin won't reveal to Congress number of Americans killed by Iran

The Obama administration is declining to inform Congress about the number of American citizens and troops killed by Iran and its terror proxies, according to a document provided to Congress and obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

May 2, 2016

Kerry: US looks at Russian offer of military talks on Syria

Secretary of State John Kerry says the Obama administration is weighing an offer from Russia to have military-to-military talks and meetings on the situation in Syria.

May 2, 2016

Kerry seeks Syria answers in latest conversation with Russian FM

Secretary of State John Kerry made another phone call to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the State Department said on Tuesday, seeking to clarify the intent of Moscow’s military buildup in Syria, and warning that continuous aid to President Bashar Assad will only escalate the Syrian conflict.

May 2, 2016

Kerry: US committed to accepting more refugees to aid allies

Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States is committed to increasing the number of refugees it is willing to take in as U.S. allies in Europe struggle to accommodate tens of thousands of refugees from the Middle East and Africa.

May 2, 2016

Ex-Clinton aide testifies in Benghazi probe behind closed doors, Dem lashes out

A senior member of Hillary Rodham Clinton's inner circle testified Friday before a House panel investigating the deadly 2012 attacks in Libya as a nasty spat erupted between a Republican staffer and a Democratic lawmaker who insists it's time for the committee to disband.

May 2, 2016

Benghazi panel interviews former Clinton chief of staff

A former top aide to Hillary Clinton was brought in by the House committee probing the deadly Benghazi attacks to answer questions Thursday in a closed-door deposition, as her role in the former secretary of state's inner circle comes into focus with the latest release of Clinton emails.

May 2, 2016

Obama wins critical backing on Iran deal, virtually ensuring survival in Congress

The Obama administration now appears to have enough support in Congress to stave off Republican efforts to reject the president's controversial Iran nuclear deal, after a retiring Maryland Democratic senator came out Wednesday morning in favor of the pact.

May 2, 2016

Critics say new State Department guidelines meant to 'chill' employee speech

Tougher State Department rules governing federal workers' speech -- covering everything from their congressional testimony to tweets -- have critics warning of a chilling effect that could be a way to put officials on notice as Congress probes the Benghazi attack and Hillary Clinton email scandal.

May 2, 2016

‘Dangerous farce’: Lawmakers rip Iran deal over report Tehran can use own nuke inspectors

Capitol Hill opposition to the Iranian nuclear deal was stoked Wednesday by a bombshell report that Tehran will be allowed to use its own experts to inspect one of the country's most controversial nuclear sites.