Feb 01 Tillerson warns countries against Chinese investment, Russia engagement By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Before embarking Thursday on a five-nation trip to Latin America, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said China seeks only to enrich itself with investment and development projects. He also derided Russia for selling weaponry to unfriendly, authoritarian governments in the… Continue reading
Feb 01 Top career U.S. diplomat to step down in blow to State Department By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The departure of Tom Shannon, the State Department's third-ranking official, is sure to be seized on by critics of the administration who accuse President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of gutting the foreign service, particularly its senior… Continue reading
Feb 01 Democrats question U.S. meeting with Russian spy chiefs By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press Democrats want to know why the Trump administration allowed two Russian spy chiefs under U.S. and European sanctions to meet last week in Washington with American intelligence officials. Continue reading
Jan 23 Americans killed, injured in attack on Kabul hotel, State Department says By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Multiple American citizens were killed and injured in the Taliban's 13-hour siege of an upscale hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, the State Department said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 6:43 Haiti wants clarification on Trump's comments, says ambassador By PBS News Hour Haitian Ambassador Paul Altidor says he is surprised and disappointed to hear reports that the U.S. president targeted his country with vulgar language in a policy discussion about immigration with members of Congress. Altidor sits down with Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Dec 30 State Department releases emails from Clinton aide By Associated Press The State Department has released emails from Huma Abedin, a top aide to Hillary Clinton, that were found by the FBI on her husband's laptop. Continue reading
Dec 22 U.S. recognizes disputed Honduras election results By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration on Friday recognized the results of Honduras' disputed presidential election despite opposition complaints. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 9:48 Policy disputes on North Korea are playing out in public. What does that do to diplomacy? By PBS News Hour At the UN on Friday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson backed off comments he made this week about open talks with North Korea -- a marked shift in tone after months of tough statements from President Trump and others. William… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 7:54 Counterterrorism chief says ISIS adapting to inspire, not control attacks By PBS News Hour What do officials know about the attempted morning attack of a New York subway and the motives of the alleged bomber? Nicholas Rasmussen, outgoing director of the National Counterterrorism Center, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the difficulties of preventing such… Continue watching
Dec 01 Trump says reports of Tillerson ouster are 'fake news' By Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Donald Trump says media speculation that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will leave his job soon is “fake news.”… Continue reading