Oct 09 Watch News Wrap: Lawmakers agree on funding military death benefits during shutdown In our news wrap Wednesday, the House voted to guarantee funding for military death benefits amid the government shutdown, an action supported by President Obama. Also, the State Department announced it will be cutting aid to Egypt over the government's… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch Non-Essential U.S. Staff Ordered to Leave Yemen, Threat Deemed 'Extremely High' After announcing a travel alert and warning Americans abroad of a possible terror threat, the State Department narrowed in on Yemen. Non-essential embassy staff were flown out and U.S. citizens were told to leave immediately. A U.S. drone strike killed… Continue watching
Aug 05 What Do the Embassy Closures and Worldwide Alert Mean for Travelers? By Larisa Epatko The decision to close U.S. embassies in the Mideast and North Africa might mean a quiet week while Americans are on heightened alert, but it doesn't lessen the overall threat from those meaning to do the United States harm, said… Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch State Department Travel Alert Reflects Increased Turmoil, Resurgent al-Qaida State Department Travel Alert Reflects Increased Turmoil, Resurgent al-Qaida… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch Despite U.S. Pressure, Countries Have 'Substantial Discretion' on Extradition Despite U.S. Pressure, Countries Have 'Substantial Discretion' on Extradition… Continue watching
May 24 Watch Former State Dept. Official Offers Critique of American Foreign Policy Decisions Former State Dept. Official Offers Critique of American Foreign Policy Decisions… Continue watching
May 08 Watch House Hearing Is Latest Chapter in Political Dispute Over Benghazi Attack House Hearing Is Latest Chapter in Political Dispute Over Benghazi Attack… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch Assessing U.S.-Venezuela Relations After Very Close Election Favors Maduro Assessing U.S.-Venezuela Relations After Very Close Election Favors Maduro… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch News Wrap: Hillary Clinton Returns to Work After Illness, Blood Clot Scare News Wrap: Hillary Clinton Returns to Work After Illness, Blood Clot Scare… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch Hearings on Benghazi Attack Focus on Painful Lessons, Priorities, Party Politics Hearings on Benghazi Attack Focus on Painful Lessons, Priorities, Party Politics… Continue watching