Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent a cable last month to all U.S. diplomatic missions warning that, under federal law, diplomats should not take overt sides in the presidential campaign.
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State Department watchdog resigns 2 days after subpoenas issued for top Pompeo aides
Stephen Akard announced his resignation just two days after Democrats issued subpoenas for several of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s top aides.
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Pompeo says he’s complied, but subpoenaed documents remain undelivered
Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union ensnared in the impeachment inquiry of Trump, has also agreed to meet behind closed doors Tuesday with the three House committees.
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State Department rattled by impeachment inquiry revelations
Former senior officials worry that the political turmoil in Washington will damage U.S. foreign policy objectives around the world.
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U.S. warns Russia it is ready to abandon key nuclear pact
BRUSSELS (AP) — The United States warned Russia Tuesday it has 60 days to start complying with a landmark nuclear missile treaty or Washington will abandon the pact, raising concern about Europe’s future security. At NATO talks in Brussels, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Russia of “cheating at its arms control obligations” under […]
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Trump steps up pressure, but Iran says it's 'unimpressed'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s explosive Twitter threat to Iran’s leader comes as his administration is ratcheting up a pressure campaign on the Islamic republic that many suspect is aimed at regime change. No one is predicting imminent war. But Trump’s bellicose, all-caps challenge addressed to President Hassan Rouhani followed a speech by Secretary […]
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U.S. leaving U.N. Human Rights Council, cites anti-Israel bias
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is leaving the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, which Ambassador Nikki Haley called “an organization that is not worthy of its name.” It’s the latest withdrawal by the Trump administration from an international institution. Haley said Tuesday the U.S. had given the human rights body “opportunity after opportunity” to […]
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U.S. Senate confirms Mike Pompeo as secretary of state
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Mike Pompeo as secretary of state on Thursday despite lingering objections from Democrats who’ve questioned his record of hawkish policy positions and past controversial statements about minority groups. The split vote represents the political scrutiny Pompeo is likely to encounter as he moves from the CIA to the State Department, […]
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Susan Collins says Trump lawyer not a big factor in Russia probe
? U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said Sunday she does not see President Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, as a central player in the Russia probe. Maine’s senior senator also criticized former FBI Director James Comey for not following Justice Department protocols and releasing his memoir in the middle of the ongoing investigation. Collins, a Republican […]
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee abdicating its responsibilities
WASHINGTON — For the first time in the history of the republic, it appears increasingly likely that a majority of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will vote against the president’s nominee for secretary of state. If this happens, it would be a black mark not on Mike Pompeo’s record, but on the reputation of this […]