World Apr 24 Biden recognizes atrocities against Armenians as genocide With the acknowledgement, Biden followed through on a campaign promise he made a year ago Saturday — the annual commemoration of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day — to recognize that the events of 1915 to 1923 were a deliberate effort to…
Politics Apr 16 State Department watchdog says Pompeo, wife violated ethics rules It recommended that the State Department clarify its policies to better define tasks that are inappropriate for staffers and make it easier to report alleged violations. The department accepted all recommendations in its response to the report.
Politics Apr 14 WATCH: Biden to pull troops from Afghanistan, end longest U.S. war His plan is to pull out all American forces — numbering 2,500 now — by this Sept. 11, the anniversary of the attacks, which were coordinated from Afghanistan.
Politics Apr 13 WATCH: Biden raises concerns with Putin about Ukraine confrontation President Joe Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to “de-escalate tensions" following a Russian military buildup on Ukraine's border in their second tense call of Biden's young presidency.
World Apr 08 U.S. hits state-owned Myanmar gem firm with coup sanctions The penalties freeze any assets the firm holds in the U.S. or in U.S. jurisdictions and bar American citizens from doing business with it. The company is a major exporter of gems and semi-precious stones like jade.
World Apr 06 U.S. weighs Beijing Olympics boycott with partners, allies The State Department says the Biden administration is considering a possible boycott of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics to protest China's human rights record.
Politics Apr 06 U.S. boosts aid to Palestinians as some in Congress cry foul The administration is also expected this week to announce a resumption in funding to the U.N. agency that deals with Palestinian refugees.
Politics Apr 02 Biden lifts Trump sanctions on international court officials Biden says the United States still has strong disagreements with the court, which has pursued cases against Americans. But Biden says those disagreements are best dealt with through diplomacy, not sanctions.
World Mar 31 Blinken reaffirms Trump-era ruling on Hong Kong autonomy In a notice sent to Congress on Wednesday, Blinken said China had continued to "dismantle" Hong Kong's autonomy since his predecessor first made the determination in May 2020.
World Mar 20 U.S. ties with Russia, China sink as Biden toes tough lines U.S. relations with its two biggest geo-political rivals are facing severe tests as President Joe Biden tries to assert America's place in the world and distinguish himself from his predecessor. Airing myriad complaints, the Biden administration took an extraordinarily tough…