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March 24, 2022

State Dept sued by watchdog after withholding John Kerry docs until after next presidential election

Protect the Public’s Trust (PPT), a government watchdog, filed the transparency suit against the State Department on Wednesday after the department said they wouldn’t be able to fulfill the group’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request on Kerry’s office until November 18, 2024.

March 23, 2022

Lawmakers remember Madeleine Albright's 'remarkable' legacy after her death: 'Lived out the American dream'

Lawmakers reacted to the passing of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Wednesday, including past and current politicians from both sides of the aisle.

March 23, 2022

State Department unable to confirm that Putin will be held accountable after declaring ‘war crimes’ by Russia

The U.S. government on Wednesday officially declared that Russian forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine but could not confirm whether Russian President Vladimir Putin would be held accountable. 

March 23, 2022

Republicans sound alarm on potential Biden move to pull Iran’s IRGC from terror list

Republican lawmakers and former top officials are sounding the alarm on a potential move by the Biden administration to remove Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps from the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) list as part of efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.

March 22, 2022

Still no Iran nuclear agreement, State Dept refuses to detail 'difficult issues' holding it up

The State Department said it remains unclear if a nuclear agreement with Iran can be reached after nearly a year of negotiations.

March 22, 2022

Removing Iran's IRGC from terror list would be 'colossal mistake,' former US counterterror official says

A former counterterrorism official is warning that removing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO)list would be a “colossal mistake."

March 19, 2022

Brittney Griner access demanded from Russia by US State Dept.

The U.S. State Department on Friday demanded that it be granted access to detained WNBA player Brittney Griner, an American from Texas who is being detained in Russia. 

March 17, 2022

Blinken calls Russian attacks in Ukraine ‘war crimes,’ says Putin will pay 'one way or another'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Russia's actions in Ukraine "war crimes" and vowed that there will be accountability "one way or another."

March 17, 2022

Senators in both parties tie Iran to Russian invasion of Ukraine amid nuclear deal talks

Republican and Democratic senators on Wednesday tied the Iranian regime to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, noting the hard line regime’s support of Russian President Vladimir Putin -- and linking the struggle for freedom in Iran to Kiev’s resistance to Moscow’s invasion.

March 16, 2022

US sends another $1 billion in defensive aid to Ukraine, State Dept breaks down what's included

The U.S. nearly doubled its defensive aid for Ukraine Wednesday after President Biden announced the approval of an additional $800 million in arms for the war-torn nation.