Jan 02 U.S. wants access to American held in Moscow on spying charges By Lynn Berry, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that the U.S. hopes to gain access soon to a former Marine who was arrested in Russia on espionage charges and that "if the detention is not appropriate we will demand his… Continue reading
Dec 14 Pompeo condemns China’s detention of 2 Canadians By Matthew Lee, Rob Gillies, Associated Press After a high stakes meeting Friday with his Canadian counterpart, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo condemned the arrest of two Canadians in China and called on Beijing to release them. Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: Pompeo says U.S. will suspend arms pact over Russia’s ‘cheating’ By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the United States will suspend its obligations under a landmark nuclear treaty in 60 days in response to Russia's alleged violation of the pact. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 7:55 Lack of Khashoggi intelligence forges ‘unusual alliance’ in the Senate Saudi Arabia was in the spotlight as the Senate considered U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen and intelligence about Jamal Khashoggi's murder. While Secretary of State Mike Pompeo helped lead the briefing, CIA director Gina Haspel's absence stunned… Continue watching
Nov 28 In rebuke to Trump, senators take step toward action against Saudi Arabia By Mary Clare Jalonick, Susannah George, Associated Press Defying President Donald Trump, senators sent a strong signal Wednesday that they want to punish Saudi Arabia for its role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. By a bipartisan 63-37 vote, the Senate opted to move forward with legislation… Continue reading
Nov 28 WATCH: Pompeo says there’s no ‘direct’ connection between Khashoggi murder, Saudi crown prince By Associated Press Pompeo urged senators to continue to support U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen and maintain strong ties to Saudi Arabia, a longtime U.S. ally. Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: Pompeo addresses Korean ties, Khashoggi killing By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the U.S. has "made clear" to South Korea that progress on disarming North Korea should not lag behind the expansion of relations between the two Koreas. Continue reading
Nov 09 U.S., China hold security talks amid trade tensions By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Even as the United States and China butt heads over trade, their top diplomats and defense chiefs were meeting in Washington on Friday, looking to tamp down tensions on other issues that have put a chill on relations between the… Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 1:09 News wrap: Trump and Putin won’t hold summit in Paris In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not hold a summit when they meet this weekend in Paris. Trump said, instead, they will try to hold talks at the G-20 gathering in Argentina. Also,… Continue watching
Nov 05 U.S. sanctions on Iran take effect By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The sanctions target Iran's energy, financial and shipping sectors and are aimed at crippling the country's economy following President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal. Continue reading