Jun 17 WATCH: State Department says Iran should still comply with nuclear deal that Trump exited By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration found itself in the awkward position Monday of demanding that Iran comply with a nuclear accord that the president has derided as the worst deal in history. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Mexico deal ‘significant win’ for U.S., Pompeo says By Jill Colvin, Maria Verza, Associated Press Stung by criticism that his deal to avert threatened Mexican tariffs mostly ramps up existing border efforts, President Donald Trump is insisting there's more to it than meets the eye. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the agreement "reflects diplomacy… Continue reading
Mar 27 WATCH: Lawmakers blast Trump plan to slash State Department budget By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testified Wednesday on Capitol Hill about the plan to cut his agency's budget by 23 percent. Continue reading
Feb 17 State Department: Nauert out as pick for UN ambassador By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Heather Nauert, picked by President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations but never officially nominated, has withdrawn from consideration, the State Department said. Continue reading
Jan 24 U.S. orders its embassy staff to leave Venezuela By Associated Press The State Department says it's taking the step for security reasons and that the embassy in Caracas will stay open. Continue reading
Jan 17 Shutdown ongoing, State Department sends diplomats back to work with pay By Matthew Lee, Catherine Lucey, Jill Colvin, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The State Department on Thursday instructed all U.S. diplomats in Washington and elsewhere to return to work next week with pay, saying it had found money for their salaries at least temporarily despite the ongoing government shutdown. Continue reading
Dec 13 U.S. diplomats had inner-ear damage after ‘health attacks’ in Cuba, doctors say By Jennifer Kay, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Earlier this year, a team of doctors at the University of Pennsylvania who also examined many of these patients, but months later, reported they suffered concussion-like brain damage, despite no blow to the head. Continue reading
Nov 06 U.S. to consider new Russia sanctions over spy poisoning in U.K. By Maria Danilova, Associated Press The State Department said in a statement that Russia has failed to meet a 90-day deadline that fell on Tuesday to comply with a 1991 U.S. law on preventing the use of chemical weapons. Continue reading
Oct 29 Enrollment of U.S. diplomats is up this year, State Department says By Susannah George, Associated Press During the 2018 fiscal year, 546 diplomats enrolled in the Foreign Service Institute's introductory class. The previous year's enrollment was 473. Continue reading
Oct 27 U.S. defense chief: Killing of writer is threat to stability By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi “undermines regional stability” and the U.S. State Department plans to take further action in response to the killing, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday. Continue reading