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Politics Feb 14
Mike Pence urges Europe to quit Iran deal, stop busting sanctionsThe Trump administration lashed out at some of America's closest traditional allies on Thursday, accusing Britain, France and Germany of trying to bust U.S. sanctions against Iran and calling on European nations to join the United States in withdrawing from…
World Feb 06
Trump says nearly all Islamic State territory has been reclaimedPresident Donald Trump predicted Wednesday that the Islamic State group will have lost by next week all the territory it once controlled. He said the U.S. will not relent in fighting remnants of the extremist organization despite his decision to…
World Feb 05
Defense officials fear ISIS is lying low, not defeatedU.S. defense officials are increasingly fearful that the militants are simply biding their time until the Americans leave the battlefield as planned.
World Jan 31
U.S. expected to announce withdrawal from arms control treaty as soon as FridayAn American withdrawal, which has been expected for months, would follow years of unresolved dispute over Russian compliance with the pact, known as the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces, or INF, treaty. Some analysts worry the demise of the treaty could fuel…
World Jan 28
U.S. hits Venezuela state-owned oil company with sanctionsThe potentially critical economic move is aimed at increasing pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to cede power to the opposition.
World Jan 22
Top U.S. diplomat for Europe quits after 16 months on the jobAssistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell's resignation is a blow to efforts to steady the Trump administration's shaky ties with European partners amid questions about its commitment to the trans-Atlantic alliance.
World Jan 18
Trump to hold second summit with North Korea’s KimPresident Donald Trump is to hold a second summit with the leader of North Korea near the end of February to try to coax the North to give up its nuclear program.
Politics Jan 17
Trump denies Pelosi an aircraft to visit U.S. troops abroadThe move was an apparent response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's attempt to delay the president's State of Union address.
Nation Jan 17
Shutdown ongoing, State Department sends diplomats back to work with payThe State Department on Thursday instructed all U.S. diplomats in Washington and elsewhere to return to work next week with pay, saying it had found money for their salaries at least temporarily despite the ongoing government shutdown.
World Jan 14
U.S. tells Saudis to hold Khashoggi’s murderers accountableU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he told the king and crown prince of Saudi Arabia on Monday that the Trump administration expects the kingdom to hold accountable “every single person” responsible for the slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi,…
