World Mar 01 U.S. imposes sanctions on Venezuelan officials for blocking aid The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday on six high-ranking members of the Venezuelan security forces and revoked the visas of other officials and their relatives.
World Feb 20 Alabama woman who joined ISIS can't return to U.S., Pompeo says An Alabama woman who left home to join ISIS after becoming radicalized online now wants to return with her 18-month-old son, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that she is not a U.S. citizen and will not…
Politics Feb 17 State Department: Nauert out as pick for UN ambassador Heather Nauert, picked by President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations but never officially nominated, has withdrawn from consideration, the State Department said.
Politics Feb 14 Mike Pence urges Europe to quit Iran deal, stop busting sanctions The 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 reclaimed President 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 defeated U.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 Friday An 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 sanctions The 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 job Assistant 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 Kim President 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.