World May 28 Chinese grad students may be next hit by U.S.-China tensions The Trump administration may expel thousands of Chinese graduate students enrolled at U.S. universities in the latest sign of tensions between Washington and Beijing that are raging over trade, the coronavirus pandemic, human rights and the status of Hong Kong.
Nation May 18 Fired watchdog was investigating Saudi arms sale, Democrats say Democrats said Monday that ousted Inspector General Steve Linick was probing how the State Department pushed through a $7 billion Saudi arms sale over congressional objections.
Politics May 16 Democrats investigating Trump firing of State Dept. watchdog Democrats are demanding that the White House hand over all records related to President Donald Trump’s latest firing of a federal watchdog.
World Mar 19 U.S. citizen accused of human rights violations freed in Lebanon A U.S. citizen who had faced decades-old murder and torture charges in Lebanon has been freed, a senator who had pushed for his release announced Thursday.
World Feb 29 U.S., Taliban sign deal aimed at ending war in Afghanistan The United States and the Taliban have signed an historic peace agreement aimed at ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan, America's longest.
World Feb 28 U.S., Taliban set to sign peace deal Saturday More than 18 years since President George W. Bush ordered bombing in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the agreement will set the stage for the withdrawal of U.S. troops, some of whom were not yet born when the…
World Feb 25 WATCH: Pompeo blasts China and Iran for virus response Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused the two governments of censorship and of trying to cover up the severity of the spread of the deadly illness.
World Feb 21 U.S.-Taliban 'reduction in violence' takes effect, setting stage for peace deal The seven-day reduction in violence will start the countdown to the signing of a peace agreement between the Taliban and the United States at the end of the month.
Politics Feb 19 Trump taps Richard Grenell as nation's top intel official The move puts a staunch Trump ally in charge of the nation's 17 spy agencies, which the president has only tepidly embraced.
Politics Feb 15 Esper says Taliban deal is promising but not without risk U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday that a truce agreement between the United States and the Taliban that could lead to the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan is not without risk but “looks very promising."…