March 12, 2018 Tillerson: US 'outraged' by poisoning of ex-spy that 'clearly came from Russia' Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters Monday evening that the poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain last week "clearly came from Russia" and "certainly will trigger a response."
March 7, 2018 Faulty bugging devices may have caused mysterious diplomat illness in Cuba Malfunctioning bugging devices planted by the Cuban government may be to blame for the illnesses that struck 24 people last year who worked at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, according to The Daily Beast.
March 6, 2018 North Korea hit with new sanctions by State Department over Kim Jong Un's brother's death The State Department announced Tuesday new sanctions against North Korea in response to their findings of the use of the illegal nerve agent VX in the 2017 death of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged brother of the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un.
March 2, 2018 US makes Cuba staffing cuts permanent after 'health attacks' WASHINGTON -- The United States said Friday it was making permanent its decision last year to withdraw 60 percent of its diplomats from Cuba, citing a need to protect American personnel from what the State Department calls "health attacks" that remain unexplained.
March 1, 2018 White House plans to sell 210 anti-tank missiles to Ukraine The Trump administration plans to sell Ukraine 210 anti-tank missiles to help it defend its territory from Russia, in a major escalation of U.S. lethal assistance to Ukraine's military.
February 22, 2018 McCain associate takes Fifth on Trump dossier questions A former State Department official and associate of Sen. John McCain has invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to testify in connection with questions from the House Intelligence Committee about the anti-Trump dossier’s Russian sources, according to a law enforcement source.
February 8, 2018 Obama-era Russian Uranium One deal: What to know Federal prosecutors are investigating an Obama-era deal that resulted in a Russian company purchasing American uranium mines.
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.