Apr 12 Watch 7:25 Democrats press State pick Pompeo on Russia probe, Iran deal One of America's top spies set out to defend his qualifications to be its top diplomat on Thursday. Mike Pompeo, a former congressman, Army officer and self-professed hawk, stressed in his Senate confirmation hearing that he believes in diplomacy and… Continue watching
Apr 12 WATCH: Pompeo confirms he’s been interviewed by Mueller By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press But Pompeo won't say what he spoke about with special counsel Robert Mueller's team. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: Mike Pompeo, Trump’s pick for secretary of state, faces Senate confirmation hearing By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press Mike Pompeo, the CIA director nominated to be secretary of state, defended the Trump administration's efforts to push back on aggression from Russia at his confirmation hearing Thursday while suggesting more sanctions on Moscow are still needed. Yet he dodged… Continue reading
Mar 23 What John Bolton could mean for Trump’s foreign policy By Larisa Epatko John Bolton is mostly in line with President Trump on issues, including terminating the Iran nuclear deal, and his selection marks a move toward a more aggressive foreign policy team, some analysts say. Continue reading
Mar 16 Column: Why Tillerson’s departure is bad for U.S. climate change policy By Robert Stavins How will Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's departure impact U.S. climate change policy?… Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Trump names Larry Kudlow as economic adviser By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, CNBC TV commentator Larry Kudlow will replace Gary Cohn as President Trump’s new chief economic advisor. Cohn resigned last week after opposing the president’s steel and aluminum tariffs. Also, Iran criticized Mike Pompeo, President Trump's… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 5:39 After months of tension, Tillerson’s State Department tenure comes to abrupt end By PBS NewsHour Rex Tillerson was sacked Tuesday after 14 months of rocky relations and a long list of policy disputes with President Trump, who announced the secretary of state's firing in a tweet. Judy Woodruff looks back at the many points of… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 13:27 Will Mike Pompeo succeed where Rex Tillerson failed? By PBS NewsHour What was Rex Tillerson’s impact on the State Department and American diplomacy, and what will global ripple effects will his successor, current CIA director Mike Pompeo, face? Judy Woodruff gets reaction and analysis from Nicholas Burns, former U.S. ambassador to… Continue watching
Mar 13 Officials say White House fired one of Tillerson’s aides By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Two U.S. officials say the White House has fired one of Rex Tillerson's top aides after he contradicted the official account of the secretary of state's dismissal by President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 13 Who is Gina Haspel, Trump’s pick for new CIA director? By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump's choice to be the first female director of the CIA is a career spymaster who once ran an agency prison in Thailand where terror suspects were subjected to a harsh interrogation technique that the president has supported. Continue reading