Dec 12 Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson will be Trump's Secretary of State By Julie Pace and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The prospect of Tillerson's nomination sparked immediate concern on Capitol Hill. Sen. Marco Rubio wrote on Twitter that "being a 'friend of Vladimir'" was not an attribute he was seeking in a secretary of state. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 7:56 Tony Blair on why he's advocating for a global policy 'center ground' By PBS News Hour Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, believes the populist wave coursing across the globe is dangerous -- and likely to exacerbate, rather than ease, tensions and instability. He sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss Brexit, the… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 10:04 What we can infer from Trump's initial actions -- and what we can't By PBS News Hour On Friday, President-elect Donald Trump placed a controversial call to the president of Taiwan. On Monday, he joined Ivanka Trump in her meeting with former Vice President Al Gore on climate change. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report, Karen… Continue watching
Dec 04 Trump faces pushback from base, allies over Romney musings By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The possible selection of Romney as Secretary of State has been met with trepidation from some voters. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 2:38 Trump announces administration health officials By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump chose orthopedist and six-term Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and health policy expert Seema Verma to head Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Meanwhile, Mr. Trump’s pick for… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 17:13 A glimpse inside operations at the Clinton Foundation By PBS News Hour The Clinton Foundation has been subject to increasing scrutiny in the presidential race, as its funding and Hillary Clinton’s role as secretary of state appear ever more intertwined. Clinton vowed this week to change donor restrictions if she wins. Hari… Continue watching
Jun 26 Kerry urges Britain, EU to cooperate, handle Brexit divorce responsibly By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday urged Britain and the European Union to manage their divorce responsibly for the sake of global markets and citizens, a day before he was to become the first senior American official to… Continue reading
May 08 Clinton says FBI has not yet 'reached out' to discuss email investigation By Associated Press Hillary Clinton says "no one has reached out to me yet" from the FBI to discuss the investigation into her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state. Continue reading
Apr 06 Kerry breaks record for miles traveled by secretary of state By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press MANAMA, Bahrain — John Kerry is now the most traveled secretary of state in U.S. history, breaking the record as he arrived in the Middle East kingdom of Bahrain on Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 12 Kerry to decide whether Islamic State atrocities constitute genocide By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Obama administration is nearing a decision on whether to formally declare that Islamic State group atrocities against religious minorities, including Christians, constitute "genocide."… Continue reading