March 12, 2021 Former top State Dept investigator says COVID-19 outbreak may have resulted from bioweapons research accident The State Department's former lead investigator who oversaw the Task Force into the COVID-19 virus origin tells Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ that he not only believes the virus escaped from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, but that it may have been the result of research that the Chinese military, or People’s Liberation Army, was doing on a bioweapon.
March 8, 2021 Sen. Marco Rubio: Biden nominee Wendy Sherman for deputy secretary of state? No way. Here's why Ambassador Wendy Sherman, who served as President Obama's under secretary of state for political affairs from 2011 to 2015, is not qualified to serve as our next deputy secretary of state.
March 5, 2021 Capitol Hill riot arrest: Trump-era aide 'physically' engaged police during chaos, FBI says A former Trump-era State Department aide has been arrested in connection to the Capitol Hill riot, the FBI confirmed to Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ on Friday.Â
March 4, 2021 Progressives furious at Secretary of State Blinken for 'Palestinian situation' tweet Progressives are upset with Secretary of State Antony Blinken over a tweet in which Blinken proclaimed a continued "strong commitment to Israel" in light of the International Criminal Court's announcement of an investigation into events that transpired between the Jewish state and Palestinians.
February 28, 2021 Pompeo says Biden moves on Iran, Houthis precursors to re-entering 'crazy, crappy' nuclear deal Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday that the Biden administration's moves to drop a sanctions push on Iran and revoke a terrorist declaration on Iran-backed Houthis were precursors to re-entering what he described as the "crazy, crappy" 2015 nuclear deal.
February 24, 2021 Biden State Department creates 'diversity and inclusion' position The State Department announced Wednesday the creation of a new diversity officer position along with a council of deputy assistant secretaries from each of its bureaus devoted to the issue.
February 24, 2021 US report on Khashoggi killing expected to point to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman The Biden administration is expected to release a declassified U.S. intelligence report on Thursday finding that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
February 22, 2021 State Dept briefing gets heated as reporter asks if Biden admin taking credit for Trump accomplishments An Associated Press reporter took State Department spokesman Ned Price to task Monday for suggesting that President Joe Biden was responsible for a policy that had started under the Trump administration.
February 17, 2021 Blinken tells UN that US will shell out $200 million to WHO by end of month Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced that the U.S. will shell out $200 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) by the end of the month -- as the Biden administration seeks to reengage with the controversial organization after the Trump administration moved to withdraw.
February 15, 2021 State Department refuses to discuss Iran envoy's talks with Chinese leaders The State Department is refusing to provide details or even confirm statements by the Chinese government indicating the U.S.-Iran envoy Robert Malley recently spoke to Communist Party officials about the Biden administration’s efforts to reenter the 2015 nuclear accord.