February 7, 2018 Russians already meddling in US midterms, Tillerson says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday warned the United States is ill-prepared to prevent Russian interference in the upcoming midterms, as it was in the 2016 general election.
February 6, 2018 As Venezuela spirals downward, Utah man languishes in prison Joshua Holt remains imprisoned in Venezuela, with no sign of an end to his plight.
February 2, 2018 K.T. McFarland, Trump nominee for ambassador to Singapore, withdraws nomination President Donald Trump says K.T. McFarland has withdrawn from consideration to be ambassador to Singapore.
January 31, 2018 Judicial Watch: Obama admin sent documents showing Russian moves to undermine US allies in Europe The Obama administration passed classified documents detailing Russian political and electoral interference in Europe to the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee days before President Trump's inauguration, the conservative group Judicial Watch revealed on Wednesday.
January 29, 2018 Trump administration won't levy new Russia sanctions for now The Trump administration has decided not to punish anybody for now under new sanctions retaliating for Russia's election-meddling, the State Department said Monday, in a surprising move that fueled further questions about whether President Donald Trump is too soft on Moscow.
January 29, 2018 Americans who visited Cuba report similar symptoms suffered by US diplomats, report says Almost two dozen Americans who traveled to Cuba have reported experiencing similar symptoms to those suffered by U.S. diplomats serving at the American Embassy.
January 26, 2018 Former bouncy castle salesman dubbed new 'Jihadi John,' added to State Department terrorism list A former British bouncy castle salesman dubbed the new “Jihadi John” has earned himself a place on the U.S. State Department’s terrorism list.
January 22, 2018 State Department spending $592,500 to 'explore gender identities of boys and men in Kenya' The State Department announced a new taxpayer-funded study that suggests "ideals of masculinity" in Kenya are contributing to terrorism.
January 22, 2018 Government shutdown: Federal workforce benched as furloughs begin Monday marks the start of another work week for many Americans, but hundreds of thousands of government employees have now been furloughed as the government shutdown enters its third day -- and its first weekday.
January 19, 2018 Syrian opposition leaders, in Washington for talks, deliver message to Trump administration, Congress Members of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) left Washington with a message for President Trump: Stop Iran and Al Qaeda in Syria, and they will work with his administration to bring peace to the war-torn nation.