Apr 13 Watch 3:14 Pompeo pushes for Venezuelan sanctions in South America By PBS NewsHour Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with leaders in Paraguay and Peru on Saturday as part of a tour of four South American countries. Hari Sreenivasan spoke to Chris Sabatini of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 4:33 The Trump administration’s unprecedented move on Iran By Nick Schifrin The Trump administration designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a foreign terrorist organization Monday, with the goal of rendering the IRGC “radioactive” to other countries and organizations. The unprecedented move represents one more step in the administration's ongoing “maximum pressure” campaign… Continue watching
Apr 04 U.S. absences raise questions about G-7’s relevance By Thomas Adamson, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Neither Secretary of State Mike Pompeo nor Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen are attending the meeting of foreign and interior ministers from the Group of Seven countries. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 12:34 Turkish foreign minister slams U.S. for having ‘no clear strategy’ on Syria By Ali Rogin Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu slammed the United States’ Syria strategy and Middle East peace plan, saying Wednesday that one was underdeveloped and the other might not exist. “It seems that there is no clear… Continue watching
Mar 27 WATCH: Lawmakers blast Trump plan to slash State Department budget By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testified Wednesday on Capitol Hill about the plan to cut his agency's budget by 23 percent. Continue reading
Mar 20 WATCH: Pompeo says Israel ‘has no greater friend’ than the U.S. By Associated Press The U.S. secretary of state appeared alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday, praising the warm ties between Israel and the U.S. and voicing tough words against Israel's arch-enemy, Iran. Continue reading
Mar 15 U.S. to restrict visas for International Criminal Court staff By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. will revoke or deny visas to ICC personnel who attempt to investigate alleged abuses committed by U.S. forces. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: State Department highlights Khashoggi killing in human rights report The State Department annual global human rights report said the columnist was killed by agents of the kingdom while he was inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. But it drew no conclusion as to who was responsible, despite the belief… Continue reading
Mar 07 Pinched by Trump’s tariffs, farmers signal their patience is limited By Kevin Freking, Associated Press For now, President Trump is walking a political tightrope: Going to bat for steel and aluminum makers has endeared him to many voters in Ohio and Pennsylvania, where steel production is a matter of economic pride and legacy, but it… Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Somali siege ends with al-Shabab attackers dead In our Friday news wrap, Somali forces battled al-Shabab militants in Mogadishu, killing the attackers to end a siege that left 29 civilians dead. Also, Otto Warmbier's parents rebuked President Trump for not holding North Korean leader Kim Jong Un… Continue watching