Politics Dec 10 Watchdog clears Pompeo’s wife of travel ethics charges But it also determined that the State Department did not secure proper written approval or documentation for six of Susan Pompeo's eight trips covered by the investigation.
World Dec 10 Trump announces Israel and Morocco to normalize relations Israel and Morocco have agreed to normalize relations, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, marking the fourth Arab-Israel agreement in four months.
Politics Dec 09 Appointment of new VOA chief raises fears for U.S. broadcaster The appointment of a new director of Voice of America has raised new concerns about the direction of the government's flagship international broadcaster as President Donald Trump's term winds down.
Politics Nov 24 WATCH: Biden formally introduces national security team It's his first substantive offering of how he’ll shift from President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies by relying on a slate of foreign policy and national security experts from the Democratic establishment.
World Oct 23 U.S. wades in cautiously to Armenia-Azerbaijan peace effort The Trump administration is wading cautiously into international efforts to halt fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan which are engaged in their worst conflict in more than 25 years.
Economy Oct 08 U.S. sanctions hit all of Iran’s financial sector The Trump administration has blacklisted virtually all of Iran’s financial sector, dealing another blow to an economy that is already reeling under U.S. sanctions. The move will deepen tensions with European nations over Iran.
World Oct 01 Trump administration plans to slash refugee admissions to U.S. to record low In a notice sent to Congress late Wednesday, the Trump administration said it intended to admit a maximum of 15,000 refugees in fiscal year 2021.
Politics Sep 21 WATCH: Alone among nations, U.S. moves to restore U.N. Iran sanctions President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday spelling out how the U.S. will enforce the measures, a step that was quickly followed by new sanctions announcements.
World Sep 17 Showdown set as U.S. to declare U.N. sanctions on Iran are back In defiance of overwhelming opposition, the United States is preparing to declare that all international sanctions against Iran have been restored. Few countries believe the move is legal, and such action could provoke a credibility crisis at the United Nations.
Politics Sep 15 WATCH: Trump presides over Arab-Israel recognition deals The agreements won’t end active wars, but supporters believe they could pave the way for a broader Arab-Israeli rapprochement after decades of enmity and only two previous peace deals.