October 21, 2021 State Department ridiculed over celebrating 'International Pronouns Day' amid global crises Outraged citizens and lawmakers wondered why the State Department celebrated "International Pronouns Day" on Wednesday amid a series of global crises they argued better deserved its attention.
October 21, 2021 Chinese aggression toward Taiwan testing US resolve in wake of Afghanistan withdrawal, experts say Recent aggression toward Taiwan by the Chinese communist regime shows that Beijing is looking to test the resolve of the Biden administration, particularly in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, experts tell ӣƵ.
October 20, 2021 Blinken calls court-packing 'anti-democratic,' as some Democrats push for it Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in an address on democracy to Ecuadorian students, condemned any move to undermine courts' independence by packing them.
October 20, 2021 Blinken’s ‘good news, bad news’ comment on drug seizures criticized U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was criticized late Tuesday after a video emerged of him at a press conference in Ecuador calling a record number of drug seizures in the country a "good news, bad news" story.
October 19, 2021 Taliban to reward suicide bombers' families with cash, land The Taliban have promised plots of land to the family members of suicide bombers who targeted U.S. and Afghan forces, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry tweeted Tuesday.
October 18, 2021 State Department IG to probe Biden admin's chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal The State Department's inspector general is launching a series of investigations into the Biden administration's last diplomatic moves in Afghanistan, according to a report.
October 18, 2021 Blinken remembers Colin Powell as 'beloved' secretary of State, says he was 'a huge admirer' Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday mourned the passing of Gen. Colin Powell, calling him an “extraordinary leader and a great man” who was “beloved” at the State Department.
October 18, 2021 Colin Powell, former secretary of state, dead at 84 from COVID-19 complications Gen. Colin Powell, the influential former secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who played a pivotal policy role during the administration of President George W. Bush, died Monday at 84 from complications related to COVID-19, his family announced.
October 15, 2021 Pompeo says world is 'very concerned' America is 'leaving the international stage' under Biden foreign policy Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said President Biden's foreign policy "fails to understand" the "harsh reality" of good versus evil.
October 14, 2021 US offers $2M reward for info on Pakistani man who allegedly smuggled migrants from Middle East The State Department is offering up to $2 million in rewards for information about a Pakistani national and his alleged human smuggling network, which the government says is used to smuggle illegal immigrants into the United States from the Middle East and Southwest Asia.