October 5, 2016 US slams Israel again over West Bank settlements The Obama administration on Wednesday once again condemned Israel for plans to construct housing on land claimed by the Palestinians, saying a new project announced last week profoundly hurts efforts to forge a two-state solution to the long-running conflict.
September 29, 2016 Reps: Clinton aides who got immunity deals directed email scrubbing The tech specialist who scrubbed Hillary Clinton's email archive and was recently found to have sought help on Reddit for how to hide a certain "VIP's" email address was acting at the behest of Clinton aides Cheryl Mills and IT specialist Bryan Pagliano, a top House Republican charged Wednesday.
September 28, 2016 FBI doc dump on email case reveals role of 'confidential' Clinton aide When Romanian hacker “Guccifer” breached Hillary Clinton confidant Sidney Blumenthal’s email account in 2013, it set off an explosive chain of events among a tight circle of Clinton family aides – including one “confidential assistant” whose extensive role in managing some of the former secretary’s mobile devices and computer security requests is only now becoming clear.
September 28, 2016 Fewer than one in five State Dept employees with security clearance completed classified info training Fewer than one in five employees with a security clearance at the State Department has completed the mandated training for handling classified information as required by a 2009 Executive Order signed by President Obama, according to a new report from the government watchdog with oversight.
September 27, 2016 Autocratic UN agency head broke rules with sensitive cybersecurity contract award, report shows “The head of a low profile but important United Nations agency based in Geneva bent the organization’s rules and steered an ultrasensitive cybersecurity contract to a company headed by a business acquaintance, according to a heavily redacted UN report obtained by ӣƵ.
September 27, 2016 Obama nominates first US ambassador to Cuba in more than 55 years President Obama Tuesday nominated career diplomat Jeffrey DeLaurentis to be the first full-fledged U.S. ambassador to Cuba since 1960.
September 24, 2016 Top Clinton aide dismissed IT specialist's concerns about private email server A top aide to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dismissed concerns a State Department IT specialist brought to her about Clinton's private email server, according to newly released interview summaries from an FBI investigation.
September 22, 2016 House panel recommends holding former Clinton IT aide in contempt The House oversight committee voted Thursday to recommend holding the former State Department IT specialist who set up Hillary Clinton’s private server in contempt of Congress, after he again ignored a subpoena to appear before the panel.
September 21, 2016 Ambassador Nancy Brinker: The power of using the arts as a tool of diplomacy President John F. Kennedy understood that sharing art and culture brought people together, broke down barriers and established a connection that transcended policies and politics.
September 17, 2016 Powell says Israel has 200 nukes pointed at Iran in leaked 2015 email In a private email exchange last year leaked this week by hackers, former Secretary of State Colin Powell discussed Israel's nuclear weapons capability with a friend, saying the country has 200 warheads.