Mayor of city with 1st known US COVID-19 case on how she navigated crisis
Cassie Franklin, the 48-year-old mayor of Everett, Washington, came home from a city council meeting one day in March and…
Pompeo refuses to explain why he recommended inspector general’s firing
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declined to be interviewed by the Office of the Inspector General about his push for…
State IG was investigating Trump emergency arms sales to Saudis, Pompeo’s use of staff to run errands when fired: Sources
The State Department Inspector General who was fired by President Donald Trump late Friday was investigating his administration’s use of…
Trump fires IG said to be investigating Pompeo, involved in impeachment probe
The White House fired the State Department Inspector General late Friday, according to a State Department spokesperson and a senior…
Fearing market impact, Trump administration asks states to postpone unemployment data
As coronavirus cases skyrocket across the country, so do unemployment claims. March 20, 2020, 10:51 PM 6 min read Pennsylvania’s…
Afghans set to release 1,500 Taliban; US wants less violence
After a series of delays, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has agreed to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture…
Coronavirus keeping American couple from their adopted daughter in China
Noah and Ivy Cleveland were packed and ready to go for weeks before a Feb. 7 flight to Guangzhou, China,…
Trump administration expands travel ban to Nigeria and 5 other countries
The restrictions are set to take effect next month. January 31, 2020, 11:42 PM 5 min read President Donald Trump…
Pompeo, Mnuchin detail new sanctions on top Iranian officials
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin detailed new sanctions on Iran at the White House Friday…
Pompeo defends strike on Iranian general amid scrutiny over security threat
Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone strike last week. January 7, 2020, 8:03 PM 6 min…
Pentagon expects to deploy troops to Mideast after Iraqi protesters assault US embassy, torch guardhouse to protest airstrikes
The Pentagon expects to send additional U.S. troops to the Middle East after hundreds of protesters, fomented by pro-Iranian militias…
Bill Taylor, top US diplomat in Ukraine, to depart post ahead of Mike Pompeo’s visit
Taylor’s term was temporary, but his departure comes after Trump attacks. December 18, 2019, 1:17 AM 7 min read The…
Trump continues to attack Marie Yovanovitch, saying she was ‘not an angel’
President Donald Trump, in a phone interview with “Fox in Friends” Friday morning continued his attacks on former U.S. Ambassador…
Key takeaways from the impeachment hearings on day 4 of public testimony
Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to the European Union, was President Donald Trump‘s handpicked dealmaker on Ukraine, according to his fellow…
Hillary Clinton says she’s under ‘enormous pressure’ to think about running in 2020
Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, said in a Tuesday interview on BBC Radio…
New ISIS leader is ‘a nobody,’ but US knows ‘almost nothing’ about him: Official
Although the U.S. knows “almost nothing” about the new leader of ISIS, he is “a nobody,” according to a senior…
‘I never saw that’ : Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Mulvaney quid pro quo admission
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on ABC’s “This Week” that he never saw the kind of quid pro quo…
Trump directed me to work with Giuliani to push Ukraine on investigations: Sondland
The U.S. ambassador to the European Union will tell Congress that President Donald Trump directed him and others to work…
5 things to know about those encrypted texts US diplomats exchanged on Ukraine
Last month, three top U.S. diplomats used encrypted texts to discuss what one saw as a particularly troubling development: President…
Pompeo confirms being on Trump’s Ukraine call, doesn’t answer whether appropriate
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that he was on President Donald Trump’s controversial phone call with Ukraine‘s new president…
House Democrats subpoena Pompeo for documents related to Giuliani’s Ukraine efforts
House Democrats issued subpoenas for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and five other State Department officials on Friday as they…
Saudis say Iran ‘sponsored’ attack on oil facilities, Pompeo calls it an ‘act of war’
The Saudi government on Wednesday publicly accused Iran of “sponsoring” the attack on its oil facilities over the weekend —…
Senior Trump officials, including the ‘Vino Vixen,’ harassed, abused, retaliated against career State Dept. employees: IG report
Career State Department employees in one of the agency‘s critical bureaus faced harassment, mistreatment and retaliation by its top Trump…
North Korea launches another projectile, US official says
North Korea has fired at least one projectile into the Sea of Japan, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News.…
State Department proposes $2 billion sale of arms to Taiwan
The State Department is proposing the sale of $2.2 billion in arms to Taiwan, including 108 Abrams tanks and 250…
Trump says US ‘will no longer deal with’ UK ambassador who called him ‘inept’ in leaked cables
President Donald Trump in a tweet on Monday said that the United States “will no longer deal with” U.K. Ambassador…
4 Americans die in small plane crash in Honduras
Four Americans have died after a small plane plummeted into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Honduras, according to…
Trump calls for John Kerry to be prosecuted for Iran talks amid heightened tensions
President Donald Trump went after former Secretary of State John Kerry again Thursday, calling for the former senator and top…
Large new blackout strikes Venezuelan capital, provinces
A new power outage spread across much of Venezuela on Monday, knocking communications offline and stirring fears of a repeat…
Georgia woman charged with helping ISIS come up with online ‘kill list’ of Americans
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In reversal, US withdrawing all embassy personnel from Venezuela amid days of blackouts, protests
The U.S. is withdrawing its remaining diplomatic personnel from the embassy in Venezuela, citing the “deteriorating situation” given days of…
Trump and Venezuela’s Maduro set for showdown
President Donald Trump and Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro have set themselves up for a showdown. Interested in Donald Trump? Add…
Amid stalled talks, North Korea keeps developing secret ballistic missile sites
Newly-released commercial satellite imagery suggests North Korea is continuing to develop ballistic missile sites at more than a dozen locations,…
Florida heads to recount in razor-thin governor, Senate races after counties submit unofficial results
Florida has headed to a recount yet again — this time, in three statewide races. Interested in Midterm Elections? Add…
US to impose ‘far tougher’ sanctions on Iran Monday
The Trump administration is set to reimpose sanctions on Iran on Monday that it said are “far tougher than have…
Pompeo listened to an alleged recording of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi: Turkish Source
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has heard an alleged audio recording of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder inside the…
Pompeo faces tough questions on Russia, North Korea
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo fiercely defended the Trump administration’s foreign policy on Capitol Hill Wednesday, facing tough questions from…
French ambassador Gerard Araud slams Trevor Noah for saying ‘Africa won the World Cup’
The French ambassador to the U.S. slammed comedian Trevor Noah on Wednesday for saying Africa deserved credit for France‘s 2018…
John Kerry blasts Trump’s NATO remarks
Former Secretary of State John Kerry condemned President Donald Trump‘s remarks at the NATO Summit Wednesday morning after the president…
Tension on display as Pompeo meets with Kim Yong Chol for second day
After a cordial and relaxed first meeting on Friday night, a little more tension was on display Saturday morning as…
Pompeo meets top North Korean official in New York as summit plans continue
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has met with a top North Korean official as the Trump administration races to prepare…