Jul 22 U.S. orders China to close its consulate in Houston By Associated Press China strongly condemned the move, the latest in a series of steps by the Trump administration as it ratchets up pressure on the world's second-largest economy over trade, technology, human rights and security. Continue reading
Jun 17 U.S. hits Syria's elite with new sanctions under Caesar Act By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department and the Treasury said 39 Syrian individuals, including Assad and his wife, had been designated for the new sanctions. Continue reading
May 16 Democrats investigating Trump firing of State Dept. watchdog By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Democrats are demanding that the White House hand over all records related to President Donald Trump’s latest firing of a federal watchdog. Continue reading
May 13 State Department told to revisit sexual listing on passports By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press Under a ruling from a federal appeals court, the U.S. State Department is once again being ordered to consider whether to grant an intersex person a passport that does not specify a gender. Continue reading
Mar 25 WATCH: Pompeo accuses China of disinformation campaign on coronavirus By Zoe Rohrich In a media briefing Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said China was “the first country to know about the risk to the world from this virus. And they repeatedly delayed sharing that information with the globe."… Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 12:56 Senate Republicans draft 3rd relief bill as coronavirus cases surge across U.S. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases across the U.S. has surged past 11,000, and officials expect it to rise quickly in the coming days. Meanwhile, the Senate is working on a huge economic aid package, and President Trump is waiving… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 1:50 News Wrap: Delta reduces flights by 40 percent amid falling travel demand In our news wrap Friday, Delta Air Lines is reducing flights by 40 percent since the pandemic has triggered a decline in travel demand. The company is halting all flights to continental Europe for the next 30 days. Also, Iraq… Continue watching
Oct 18 38 people cited for violations in Clinton email probe By Matthew Lee, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The investigation determined dozens of people were "culpable" in 91 cases of sending classified information that ended up in Clinton's personal email, according to a letter sent to Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley this week. Continue reading
Oct 11 Top Pompeo aide resigns, adding to tumult over Ukraine By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The secretary of state's de facto chief of staff, Michael McKinley, announced his retirement after a nearly four-decade career as a diplomat. He did not mention the Ukraine situation that is now at the center of an impeachment probe. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 13:38 Pompeo found Trump's Ukraine call 'wholly appropriate' Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he was on President Trump’s call with the leader of Ukraine and that “it was consistent with what President Trump has been trying to do to take corruption out." Pompeo sat down with Judy… Continue watching