Politics Oct 01 Pompeo accuses Democrats of bullying in impeachment probe Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a letter to the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the requested dates they requested former career officials to appear are "not feasible."…
Politics Sep 28 US official: Trump's special envoy to Ukraine has resigned Kurt Volker, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO caught in the middle of a whistleblower complaint over the President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine, resigned Friday from his post as special envoy to the Eastern European nation, according to a…
Nation Sep 27 U.S. ambassador pressed Ukraine corruption fight before ouster Officials described Yovanovitch as a respected and highly skilled diplomat who was carrying out two main missions on behalf of the administration: pressing the Ukrainian government to address long-standing U.S. concerns about public corruption in the East European nation and…
World Sep 10 U.S. steps up anti-Iran campaign ahead of U.N. General Assembly Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that Iran is trying to deceive the world by refusing to fully cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency. The effort comes two weeks before the annual U.N. General Assembly session at which…
World Sep 09 WATCH: Trump says U.S.-Taliban peace talks are 'dead' What had seemed like a potential deal to end America's longest war has unraveled, with President Donald Trump and the Taliban blaming each other for the collapse of nearly a year of U.S.-Taliban negotiations in Doha, Qatar.
Nation Sep 06 U.S. limits amount of money Americans can send to Cuba Changes announced by the Treasury Department will limit remittances to $1,000 per person per quarter when they take effect on Oct. 9.
World Sep 05 Trump's Mideast peace envoy is preparing to leave White House The former Trump Organization lawyer had been leading the effort to devise a peace plan.
World Sep 04 U.S. adds new sanctions and reward to further pressure Iran In announcing these new steps, U.S. officials appeared to dampen expectations for European-led efforts to salvage the remainder of the nuclear deal.
Politics Aug 18 Trump wields sanctions hammer; experts wonder to what end The Trump administration is aggressively pursuing economic sanctions as a primary foreign policy tool to an extent unseen in decades, or perhaps ever. Many are questioning the results even as officials insist the penalties are achieving their aims.
World Aug 02 Trump praises North Korea after missile tests rattle region Despite widespread skepticism that Kim will give up his nuclear weapons program, Trump is attempting to coax Kim back into negotiations with flattery and by offering to help him achieve a better economic future for his country.