December 27, 2019 'Several' US troops injured in Iraq rocket attack that killed US contractor: official A U.S. defense contractor was killed in a rocket attack in Iraq on Friday outside the city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq, a U.S. official told ӣƵ.
December 2, 2019 Pompeo rips Dems for scheduling Trump impeachment hearing during NATO summit Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday on "Fox & Friends" that it’s "very unfortunate" that House Democrats are moving ahead with impeachment hearings this week at the same time President Trump will be holding key meetings at the NATO summit in London.
November 26, 2019 Palestinians protest US settlement policy shift in 'day of rage' Thousands of Palestinian protesters took part in a "day of rage" across the West Bank on Tuesday, with some groups clashing with Israeli forces to protest Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s announcement last week that the U.S. government will ease its stance on Israeli settlements.
November 24, 2019 More than 100 Dems send Pompeo letter strongly opposing Israeli settlement policy shift More than 100 Democrats sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday rebuking the State Department’s decision to stop considering Israeli settlements a violation of international law.
November 21, 2019 Graham demands documents on Ukraine, Bidens, Obama administration from 2016 Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., sent a letter Thursday to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo requesting the release of any documents related to contacts between former Vice President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
November 21, 2019 Kissinger, in Beijing, warns US-China trade war could spark conflict worse than WWI Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told an audience in Beijing on Thursday that China and the United States are in the “foothills of a Cold War,” warning that the current trade war between the two nations could escalate into an armed conflict worse than World War I if left unresolved.
November 4, 2019 Reward for Robert Levinson, ex-FBI agent missing in Iran, jumps to $25M, Pompeo announces On the day marking four decades since Islamist revolutionaries orchestrated the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Iran -- and the prolonged hostage crisis that followed -- the Trump administration announced Monday a major increase in reward money for information on the whereabouts of a retired FBI agent missing in the country for over a decade.
October 30, 2019 Pompeo slams 'communist' China in fiery speech, says US must 'confront challenges' from Beijing 'head-on' Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a fiery speech Wednesday night, describing how America has “taken on the challenge” posed by the “communist government” in China.
October 20, 2019 Mike Pompeo accuses Adam Schiff of running 'kangaroo court,' putting America's safety at risk Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is putting America's security at risk by interviewing State Department officials in secret, and should be "embarrassed" by the "kangaroo court" he's overseeing, said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Sunday.
October 17, 2019 Trump celebrates 'great day for civilization' as Pence, Pompeo secure Syria cease-fire agreement Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Thursday that they have reached a cease-fire agreement between Turkey and Kurds, following a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara.