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Senate Confirms Anthony Blinken As Secretary Of State

After approval from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in a 15-3 vote on Monday, the Senate voted 78-22 to confirm…

3 years ago

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Jousts With Senators Worried About Trump’s Foreign Policy

On Wednesday afternoon, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee convened to hear the testimony of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo regarding…

6 years ago

Ex-Senate Intelligence Aide James Wolfe Charged In Leak Case, ‘New York Times’ Reporters’ Records Seized

On Thursday, a former Senate Intelligence Committee aide was charged in a probe on classified information leaks that included federal…

6 years ago

U.S. Rejects Poland’s Surprise Offer To Donate 28 MiG Jets For Ukraine As ‘Unworkable’

The Polish government announced on Tuesday that it is ready to transfer 28 MiG-29 fighter planes to the U.S. with…

2 years ago

Biden Nominates Elizabeth Prelogar, 41, To Be U.S. Solicitor General

President Joe Biden has nominated Elizabeth Prelogar, a veteran appellate lawyer, to be a solicitor general. Prelogar, who had already…

3 years ago

Sen. Ted Cruz Blocks Confirmation of Crucial Biden Diplomatic Appointments

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has been blocking diplomats from being confirmed for crucial positions in the State Department for months,…

3 years ago

Biden Begins First International Trip With G7 Summit Meeting With Boris Johnson

President Joe Biden has landed in the United Kingdom on Wednesday for his first international trip since taking office. Biden…

3 years ago

Pompeo’s Executive Secretary Lisa Kenna Regrets Role In Giuliani ‘Disturbing’ Smear Campaign Against Marie Yovanovitch

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's executive secretary Lisa Kenna described the smear campaign by President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani against Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S.…

4 years ago

Despite Doubters, Mike Pompeo Defends Trump’s Decision To Assassinate Soleimani Due To ‘Imminent Threat’

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended President Donald Trump's decision to order an operational drone to kill Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassim Soleimani, stating that…

4 years ago

Bernie Sanders Hits Joe Biden Ahead Iowa Caucus

With the Iowa Caucus just under a month away, Bernie Sanders has stepped up his attack on former Vice President…

4 years ago

Contradicting Pompeo, State Department Under Secretary David Hale Dismisses Claim Ukraine Meddled In 2016 Elections

Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale testified last week at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on…

4 years ago

Energy Secretary Rick Perry Expected To Resign Next Month

Energy Secretary Rick Perry is planning to step down from his position by the end of November. Perry's recent travels…

5 years ago

Trump Appointee Andrea Thompson, Head Of Russian Arms Negotiations, Didn’t Tell Superiors About Connection To Russian Spy

Andrea Thompson, the State Department official in charge of arms control negotiations with Russia, failed to disclose a connection to the…

5 years ago

Senators Slam Trump’s Comments Saying He “Believes” Kim Jong-Un On Death Of Otto Warmbier

Republican lawmakers are infuriated with President Donald Trump's strong defense of Kim Jong-Un's role in the death of American university student Otto…

5 years ago

Sen. Cory Booker Announces Candidacy For 2020 Democratic Nomination For President [VIDEO]

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) announced Friday that he would be running for the Democratic presidential nomination. Booker joins a long and diverse…

5 years ago

Russian Lawmakers To Visit Washington After Meeting With Rand Paul In Moscow

Sen. Rand Paul has made it very clear that he supports President Donald Trump's attempts to improve the U.S.-Russia relationship, so much so…

6 years ago

Russia Says Big Decisions Were Made During Trump-Putin Meeting, But U.S Officials Haven’t Heard About Them

During a Pentagon press conference Thursday, top U.S officials were forced to admit that did not know about decisions that…

6 years ago

Senator Bob Corker Worried Donald Trump’s Reckless Words Could Spark World War III

Republican senator Bob Corker is worried that Donald Trump's presidency is threatening to put the country "on the path to World War…

7 years ago

Sen. Lindsey Graham Announces Investigation Into Joe Biden’s Dealings In Ukraine

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) launched an investigation on Thursday into former Vice President Joe Biden's dealings…

4 years ago

Vladimir Putin Jokes About Meddling In 2020 Election: “Don’t Tell Anybody”

Russian President Vladimir Putin seemed to joke on Wednesday that the Kremlin intends to interfere in the 2020 U.S. elections. Speaking before…

5 years ago