Feb 08 Watch 4:35 George Shultz sealed a lasting legacy by helping to bring down the Iron Curtain Former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz died Sunday at his California home at the age of 100. The statesman, economist, and business executive served as America's top diplomat under President Ronald Reagan. Nick Schifrin reports on his lasting legacy. Continue watching
Feb 07 Reagan’s longtime secretary of state George P. Shultz dies By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Former Secretary of State George P. Shultz, a titan of American academia, business and diplomacy who spent most of the 1980s trying to improve Cold War relations with the Soviet Union and forging a course for peace in the Middle… Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Senate confirms Antony Blinken as 71st secretary of state By Associated Press The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Antony Blinken as America’s top diplomat. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: Blinken sees Congress as ‘partner’ on foreign policy By Associated Press In prepared remarks, Blinken said he is ready to confront challenges posed by China, Iran, North Korea and Russia and is committed to rebuilding the State Department after four years of atrophy. Continue reading
Jan 19 Pompeo says China’s policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities amount to ‘genocide’ By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out anew at China on Tuesday by declaring that its policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in the western Xinjiang region constitute "crimes against humanity" and a "genocide."… Continue reading
Jan 18 WATCH: Antony Blinken, secretary of state nominee, testifies at confirmation hearing By Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to be the country’s top diplomat is pledging to restore America’s standing in the world while building on some Trump administration foreign policies. Continue reading
Nov 23 Biden builds out national security picks with Antony Blinken and John Kerry By Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden is moving to fill out his national security team with a raft of appointments to top positions that signal his intent to repudiate the Trump administration’s “America First” doctrine. Continue reading
Nov 19 Pompeo is 1st top U.S. diplomat to visit an Israeli settlement By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday became the first top U.S. diplomat to visit an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank as the State Department announced that products from the settlements can be labeled "Made in Israel" in… Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: U.S. hits Chinese media with new restrictions By Associated Press As Trump, Pompeo and other officials have ramped up criticism of China for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the administration has also steadily increased pressure on Beijing's interests in the United States. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Secretary Pompeo attends discussion on human rights By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will speak to the commission on unalienable rights on July 16, 2020. Continue reading