Jun 30 State Department will release 3,000 pages of Hillary Clinton’s emails tonight By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press The State Department announced that it would release emails belonging to Hillary Clinton, starting at 9 p.m. on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 3:15 State Dept.: Three attacks share ‘common thread of terror’ By PBS News Hour Dozens are dead after three attacks on three continents. In Tunisia, a gunman opened fire at a hotel. In Kuwait, a suicide bomber attacked one of the capital's largest Shiite mosques. And in France, a man rammed a car into… Continue watching
Jun 19 Report: Islamic State, Boko Haram contribute to spike in global terrorism By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Extremists in Iraq, Afghanistan and Nigeria unleashed a savage rise in violence between 2013 and 2014, according to new statistics released by the State Department. Attacks largely at the hands of the Islamic State and Boko Haram raised the number… Continue reading
May 29 Cuba removed from U.S. terror list By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday formally removed Cuba from a U.S. terrorism blacklist as part of the process of normalizing relations between the Cold War foes. Continue reading
May 12 U.S. approved most Bill Clinton speech requests within days while HRC was Secretary of State By Lisa Lerer and Stephen Braun, Associated Press State Department officials under Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton moved quickly when aides to Bill Clinton asked them in March 2010 to approve plans for the former president to address clients of a British bank under investigation for violating… Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 12:38 Full Interview: Iran must disclose past nuclear military activities for a final deal, says Kerry By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 20 Latest Iran nuke talks end, but top Russian official optimistic By George Jahn, Bradley Klapper, Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Iran and six world powers broke off nuclear negotiations ahead of schedule Friday to allow members of the Iranian delegation to attend the funeral of their president's mother, as a senior Russian official suggested that the sides… Continue reading
Mar 17 GOP proposes $3.8 trillion budget that boosts defense, overhauls Medicare By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a $3.8 trillion budget plan for next year that effectively breaks tight budget limits on military spending while promising a familiar roster of big cuts to social programs such as food stamps and… Continue reading
Mar 11 Inspector general: State Department employees not archiving enough email By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The State Department's internal watchdog has found that many department employees are not preserving emails for the public record as required by the government. Continue reading
Mar 03 Clinton’s use of personal email as secretary of state may encumber archiving efforts By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton used a personal email account during her time as secretary of state, rather than a government-issued email address, potentially hampering efforts to archive official government documents required by law. Continue reading