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
Feb 04 U.S., Russia engage in Cold War-like 'chess match' over energy By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — As the Obama administration escalates economic sanctions on Russia and weighs military support to Ukraine, it has revved up a less noticed but far broader campaign to wean Central and Eastern Europe off a deep reliance on Russian… Continue reading
Jan 09 U.S. State Department issues global travel warning after terror attacks By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press The State Department's warning says attacks against Americans are becoming increasingly prevalent. It also cites an increased risk of reprisals against U.S. and Western targets for the U.S.-led intervention against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq. Continue reading
Jan 09 Kerry to meet Iranian FM next week in Geneva By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Iran's foreign minister in Switzerland next week to discuss the current state of nuclear negotiations as a March target date for the outline of a deal approaches, the State Department said… Continue reading