North Korea Dropped Out of Meeting With Pence at Last Minute, U.S. Says Vice President Mike Pence had planned to secretly meet with a high-level delegation of North Korean leaders while he was at the Winter Olympics in South Korea this month, but the North Koreans canceled at the last […]
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Russian jet flies within 5 feet of U.S. Navy plane over Black Sea A Russian jet intercepted an American patrol plane flying in international airspace over the Black Sea on Monday, coming within 5 feet of the U.S. aircraft, the Pentagon said. The U.S. Navy EP-3 Aries aircraft was intercepted […]
Trump, Citing Pakistan as a ‘Safe Haven’ for Terrorists, Freezes Aid The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it would suspend nearly all security aid to Pakistan, an across-the-board freeze that is the most tangible sign yet of Washington’s frustration with the country’s refusal to crack down on terrorist networks […]
Trump Rejects Reports That His Top Diplomat is Departing Trump Rejects Reports That His Top Diplomat is Departing:- President Trump on Friday rejected reports that he would soon fire Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson as “fake news,” but declared that “I call the final shots” as he acknowledged his […]
Judge dismisses lawsuits over Clinton emails A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a pair of lawsuits from conservative groups seeking to force the State Department to continue its search for Hillary Clinton’s emails. In a 26-page ruling, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg argued that the FBI had already “pursued every […]
Tillerson’s News Conference Only Highlights Strains With Trump Long-simmering tension within President Trump’s national security team spilled into public view on Wednesday as Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson took the extraordinary step of calling a news conference to affirm his support for Mr. Trump, despite what associates describe as […]
New travel ban will exempt current visa holders, sources say New travel ban will exempt current visa holders, sources say:- Barring any last-minute changes, President Trump will sign a revised travel ban that exempts current visa holders, according to people familiar with the matter. The revision marks a significant departure […]
Trump Fires Acting Attorney General Who Defied Him Trump Fires Acting Attorney General Who Defied Him:- President Trump fired his acting attorney general on Monday night after she defiantly refused to defend his executive order that has closed the nation’s borders to refugees and people from predominantly Muslim countries. In […]
State Dept. reviewing last-minute $220M payment to Gaza recovery State Dept. reviewing last-minute $220M payment to Gaza recovery:- The State Department is reviewing a $220.3 million payment secretary of State John Kerry authorized for Gaza Recovery programs, a spokesman said. Kerry instructed the U.S. Agency for International Development to release […]
Secret Recordings Fueled FBI Feud in Clinton Probe Secret Recordings Fueled FBI Feud in Clinton Probe:- Secret recordings of a suspect talking about the Clinton Foundation fueled an internal battle between FBI agents who wanted to pursue the case and corruption prosecutors who viewed the statements as worthless hearsay, people […]
