October 4, 2017 Tillerson blasts report of rift with Trump, as president rips 'fake news' Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and President Trump teamed up Wednesday to blast an NBC News report detailing a supposed rift between them, with the top diplomat adamantly denying that he considered resigning – and the president calling on the network to apologize.
October 2, 2017 Havana attacks hit US spy network in Cuba Frightening attacks on U.S. personnel in Havana struck the heart of America's spy network in Cuba, with intelligence operatives among the first and most severely affected victims, The Associated Press has learned.
September 30, 2017 Tillerson in China to talk about North Korea, trade With President Donald Trump scheduled to visit China in November as part of an Asian tour, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is in Beijing this weekend laying the groundwork -- with talks expected to focus on North Korea and trade.
September 29, 2017 US stops issuing visas in Cuba, cuts embassy staff, urges no travel to island The U.S. is pulling embassy staff from Cuba, warning against travel to the island and taking other measures in the wake of mysterious attacks on American diplomats.
September 27, 2017 US renews offer to cooperate with Russia on Syria The Trump administration on Wednesday renewed an offer to cooperate with Russia in the Syrian conflict, including on military matters, ahead of President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin later this week.
September 27, 2017 Obama administration let Russian lawyer who met Trump Jr. into US after visa block The Obama administration granted the Russian attorney who met with Donald Trump Jr. last June a special type of “parole” to be in the United States after she initially was denied a visa, ӣƵ has confirmed – though it remains unclear whether she had permission to be in the country when she attended the Trump Tower session.
September 27, 2017 Mystery solved? Timeline shows how Russian lawyer got into US for Trump Jr. meeting The Russian attorney whose campaign-season meeting with Donald Trump Jr. has caused headaches for the White House was cleared to enter the U.S. at the time of the visit by the Obama State Department, officials confirmed to ӣƵ late Thursday.
September 27, 2017 Afghan girls compete in robotics contest after finally arriving in US The Afghan girls who originally were denied entry into the United States for a robotics contest made it to the competition in time -- and received an award for courageous achievement.
September 26, 2017 State Department slams Venezuela 'sham' elections United States officials have spoken out against the elections in Venezuela on Sunday evening, vowing "strong and swift actions against the architects of authoritarianism."
September 26, 2017 US-Russia relations 'under considerable stress,' Tillerson says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said he warned his Russian counterpart relations between the United States and Russia could worsen, and they “just did.”