May 2, 2016 State Department won’t rule out $50B ‘signing bonus’ for Iran The State Department on Monday would not rule out giving Iran up to $50 billion as a so-called "signing bonus" for agreeing to a nuclear deal later this year, according to comments made to journalists following reports that the Obama administration had formulated a plan to release tens of billions of frozen Iranian funds.
May 2, 2016 Obama administration claims Iran deal a ‘forever agreement,’ despite expiration dates The Obama administration mounted a new argument Monday for why skeptical lawmakers and U.S. allies should back the preliminary nuclear agreement with Iran, calling it a “forever agreement” that would block all pathways to a nuclear weapon and set up tough international inspections with no end date.
May 2, 2016 Top State Department aide listed as Clinton Foundation director Hillary Clinton's chief of staff at the State Department was listed as a director at the Clinton Foundation in its corporate records for more than three years after joining the administration, highlighting concerns that Clinton's aides were too close to the foundation during her tenure.
May 2, 2016 Top Iranian nuke negotiator ordered to stop screaming at Kerry Iran's foreign minister and lead negotiator in nuclear talks with the United States has been ordered by the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader to stop shouting and yelling at Secretary of State John Kerry during negotiating sessions.
May 2, 2016 Calls grow to arm Ukraine, as European leaders scramble for last-ditch peace plan European leaders scrambled Thursday to try and forge a diplomatic deal to end fighting in eastern Ukraine, in an apparent bid to head off U.S. consideration of lethal military aid for the Ukrainian government in its war against Russian-backed separatists.
May 2, 2016 Benghazi panel head Gowdy asks Clinton to ‘relinquish’ personal server The chairman of the congressional committee probing the Benghazi terror attacks has formally asked that Hillary Clinton turn over her personal server.
May 2, 2016 National Archives, union press State Department for answers over Clinton email The State Department is facing new questions -- from the National Archives, as well as the union representing America's diplomats -- in connection with Hillary Clinton's exclusive use of personal email while secretary of state.
May 2, 2016 State Department: No record of Clinton signing 'separation' form The State Department said Tuesday it has no record of Hillary Clinton signing a key form stating she turned over all official documents upon leaving the department -- a form that was the subject of intense speculation since the issue could determine whether she broke the law.
May 2, 2016 Clinton ducks question on whether she signed form seen as key in email controversy Hillary Clinton ignored a question from ӣƵ on Monday over whether she signed a key document that some say could determine whether she broke the law in leaving the State Department without turning over all official emails.
May 2, 2016 State Department challenges Clinton claim that emails to officials ‘immediately’ saved A State Department spokeswoman said Friday that the department did not start automatically archiving emails from senior officials until February of this year -- raising questions about Hillary Clinton's claim that her emails were "immediately" saved whenever she corresponded with colleagues.