Nation May 25 State Department email audit faults Hillary Clinton WASHINGTON — The 78-page report says the department and its secretaries were "slow to recognize and to manage effectively the legal requirements and cybersecurity risks associated with electronic data communications, particularly as those risks pertain to its most senior leadership."…
Nation May 04 U.S. officials: Deal reached to extend Syria truce to Aleppo WASHINGTON — The United States and Russia have persuaded Syria's government and moderate rebels to extend the country's fragile truce to the northern city of Aleppo, although sporadic clashes continue, U.S. officials said Wednesday.
Politics Apr 09 From guns to Guantanamo, how Garland might rule on SCOTUS cases President Barack Obama's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, Merrick Garland, has been characterized as a moderate who, if confirmed, would nudge his divided colleagues slightly to the left because he would replace conservative stalwart Antonin Scalia. But Garland will…
World Apr 09 Kerry meets with leaders in Iraq, Afghanistan to discuss ISIS, Taliban U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hoped a brief stop Saturday in Afghanistan would help promote cooperation from a would-be "unity" government that has proved largely incapable of running the country less than two years after he worked to install…
World Mar 31 Officials: U.S. considers easing ban on dollars to help Iran WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is considering easing financial restrictions that prohibit U.S. dollars from being used in transactions with Iran, U.S. officials said. Angry lawmakers countered that Tehran would be getting more than it deserves from last year's nuclear…
Politics Mar 05 What we learned from 52,000 pages of Hillary Clinton’s emails Hillary Clinton's work-related emails from her private account are now public, with more than 52,000 pages detailing her tenure as Secretary of State.
Politics Feb 29 State Department releases final Clinton emails WASHINGTON — The State Department on Monday released the 14th and final batch of emails from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's private server, bringing the total to more than 52,000 including some 2,000 that were censored for containing information…
Politics Feb 22 New U.S.-Russia plan sets Syria cease-fire for Saturday WASHINGTON -- The United States and Russia agreed Monday on a new cease-fire for Syria that will take effect Saturday, even as major questions over enforcing and responding to violations of the truce were left unresolved. Where in Syria the…
World Feb 18 A new Iran deal? Syria truce may demand one The pursuit of peace in Syria may require the United States and Iran to break new ground in their increasingly comfortable diplomatic relationship.
Politics Jan 22 State Department seeks 1-month extension on Clinton emails WASHINGTON -- The State Department asked a federal court Friday for a one-month extension to publish the last of Hillary Clinton's emails during her time as secretary of state, citing a complex review of some messages across different agencies of…