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May 2, 2016

Kerry marks opening of US Embassy in Havana, critics rip 'diplomacy for show'

Secretary of State John Kerry marked the historic re-opening of the U.S. Embassy in Havana on Friday after a half-century-long freeze, amid lingering tensions between the two countries and deep concern among anti-Castro lawmakers in Washington.

May 2, 2016

'Top secret' emails on Clinton server discussed drone program, may reference classified info

The two emails on Hillary Rodham Clinton's private server that an auditor deemed "top secret" include a discussion of a news article detailing a U.S. drone operation and a separate conversation that could point back to highly classified material in an improper manner or merely reflect information collected independently, U.S. officials who have reviewed the correspondence told The Associated Press.

May 2, 2016

Classified info on Clinton server, thumb drive violation of law, national security lawyer says

Classified emails on Hillary Clinton's personal server, and a back-up copy on a thumb drive held by her lawyer David Kendall, appear to be a violation of the U.S. code governing the unlawful removal and storage of classified information, according to a leading national security lawyer.

May 2, 2016

Cuban flag to hang in State Department lobby as embassies reopen

The Cuban flag will soon be hung in the lobby of the State Department, joining those of other nations with which the United States has diplomatic relations, the department said Friday.

May 2, 2016

Obama faces tough sales job in Congress as critics blast ‘capitulation’ to Iran

The announcement Tuesday of a landmark nuclear deal with Iran shifts the debate from the negotiating table in Vienna to the floors of Capitol Hill, where a rebellion already is brewing over elements of the deal that critics call a "historic capitulation."

May 2, 2016

Nuke deal deadline passes amid report announcement could come early Tuesday

The fourth deadline for a nuclear deal with Iran passed quietly late Monday but the Associated Press reported that three diplomats familiar with the talks said an announcement could come early Tuesday morning.  

May 2, 2016

Clinton aide helped outside employer get high-profile Clinton speech, emails show

Hillary Clinton's top aide at the State Department who simultaneously worked for New York University helped arrange Clinton's high-profile speech at the school in 2009, according to internal State Department emails released last week.

May 2, 2016

Negotiators again extend deadline in Iran nuclear talks

International negotiators have extended their deadline once again as they struggle to reach a nuclear deal with Iran.

May 2, 2016

Congressional deadline could stop the clock on Iran nuke talks

Time is running out for U.S. negotiators trying to strike a nuclear deal with Iran. Not only are they racing to meet a self-imposed Tuesday deadline, but even if that slips they'll run against a hard deadline Thursday that Congress set earlier this year.

May 2, 2016

Congressional pressure building on Obama as Iran talks drag out

The Obama administration's decision to send Iranian nuclear talks into overtime is triggering a backlash on Capitol Hill, as congressional Republicans warn Tehran is exploiting the situation and moving the goalposts.