May 2, 2016 Kerry rebuffs Russian demand, says US airstrikes in Syria ‘will continue’ Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday rebuffed Russia's demand that U.S. warplanes leave Syrian airspace to make way for their own airstrikes, saying coalition forces are not going anywhere.
May 2, 2016 Iran deal open for debate? Tehran presses new ayatollah demand The Iranian government is pressing the U.S. and others to give even more ground to Tehran in the already-sealed nuclear agreement, posing a new headache as the Obama administration and others try to implement the deal.
May 2, 2016 Obama admin won't reveal to Congress number of Americans killed by Iran The Obama administration is declining to inform Congress about the number of American citizens and troops killed by Iran and its terror proxies, according to a document provided to Congress and obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
May 2, 2016 Kerry: US looks at Russian offer of military talks on Syria Secretary of State John Kerry says the Obama administration is weighing an offer from Russia to have military-to-military talks and meetings on the situation in Syria.
May 2, 2016 White House: Obama wants to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees in 2016 The White House says President Barack Obama has told advisers he wants to let 10,000 Syrian refugees into the U.S. in the coming budget year.
May 2, 2016 Kerry: US committed to accepting more refugees to aid allies Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States is committed to increasing the number of refugees it is willing to take in as U.S. allies in Europe struggle to accommodate tens of thousands of refugees from the Middle East and Africa.
May 2, 2016 Ex-Clinton aide testifies in Benghazi probe behind closed doors, Dem lashes out A senior member of Hillary Rodham Clinton's inner circle testified Friday before a House panel investigating the deadly 2012 attacks in Libya as a nasty spat erupted between a Republican staffer and a Democratic lawmaker who insists it's time for the committee to disband.
May 2, 2016 Benghazi panel interviews former Clinton chief of staff A former top aide to Hillary Clinton was brought in by the House committee probing the deadly Benghazi attacks to answer questions Thursday in a closed-door deposition, as her role in the former secretary of state's inner circle comes into focus with the latest release of Clinton emails.
May 2, 2016 Former Clinton aide who helped set up server to plead Fifth Amendment to avoid subpoena A former aide to Hillary Clinton who helped set up her private email server has told at least three congressional committees that he will invoke the Fifth Amendment to avoid testifying against his former boss, Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ has confirmed.
May 2, 2016 Obama wins critical backing on Iran deal, virtually ensuring survival in Congress The Obama administration now appears to have enough support in Congress to stave off Republican efforts to reject the president's controversial Iran nuclear deal, after a retiring Maryland Democratic senator came out Wednesday morning in favor of the pact.