December 20, 2015 US envoy to travel to North Korea to seek release of detained American missionary The visit by Bob King, special envoy for North Korean human rights issues, will be the first public visit by a senior administration official to North Korea in two years.
December 20, 2015 Kerry clears State officials faulted in Benghazi report, allows them back on job The four State Department officials put on administrative leave following the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in Benghazi have been allowed back on the job after being cleared by Secretary of State John Kerry to return, in a move one lawmaker decried as a "game of musical chairs."
December 20, 2015 John Kerry: 1971 vs. 2013 In 1971, John Kerry was at the center of one of the great anti-war demonstrations in American history. On Friday afternoon, Kerry was again giving a much-watched public speech in Washington, D.C.
December 20, 2015 North Korea cancels meeting with US envoy to negotiate release of American North Korea has rescinded its offer to allow a special U.S. envoy on human rights to travel to the country to negotiate the release of an American imprisoned there on charges of plotting to harm the communist country through his Christian missionary activities, the State Department said Friday.
December 20, 2015 Watchdog group calls for probe of Clinton relationship with firm tied to son-in-law A conservative watchdog group called Monday for a federal investigation into Hillary Clinton's actions toward a deep-sea mining company tied to her son-in-law.
December 20, 2015 State Dept. ‘rejects’ Russia’s claims that Turkey smuggling ISIS oil For the second time this week, the State Department rejected claims by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Turkey’s government is colluding with ISIS to smuggle oil across its borders.
December 20, 2015 State Department downplays memo on bringing non-citizens to US for Ebola treatment, denies plan The State Department insisted Wednesday that an internal memo that pushed for bringing non-American Ebola patients to the U.S. for treatment was written by a “midlevel official” and does not reflect the administration’s plans.
December 20, 2015 IG questions big US spending on TV trucks in Afghanistan to show goat carcass polo A U.S. inspector general has flagged a deal in which the country appears to have significantly overpaid for TV trucks in Afghanistan and is suggesting somebody cancel the check.
December 20, 2015 US probes allegations ISIS used chemical weapons The U.S. is investigating claims that Islamic State militants used chemical weapons against Iraqis last month, in what would be a serious escalation of the fighting in the region.
December 20, 2015 Obama taps major fundraiser for Sweden ambassador President Barack Obama is nominating a major fundraiser for his presidential campaign to be the next U.S. ambassador to Sweden.