Top diplomat for European affairs resigns from State Department
A. Wess Mitchell, the top diplomat in charge of European affairs, will resign from the State Department next month, creating a key vacancy at a time when European leaders are...
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Trump, Mike Pence offer hero’s welcome to three Americans freed by North Korea
Three Americans held captive for more than a year in North Korea arrived at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington well before dawn Thursday to a hero's welcome featuring President Donald...
U.S. Senate confirms Mike Pompeo as Trump’s next secretary of state
The Senate confirmed Mike Pompeo as secretary of state Thursday despite lingering objections from Democrats who have questioned his record of hawkish policy positions and past controversial statements about minority...
Military strike, more sanctions against Russia likely after chemical attack in Syria
WASHINGTON - The likelihood of a military strike against Syria after a suspected chemical weapons attack increased Sunday as President Donald Trump said there would be a "big price to...
Vice President Pence says U.S. Embassy to make Jerusalem move next year on faster timetable
The United States will open its embassy in Jerusalem next year, Vice President Mike Pence said Monday, accelerating plans after the Trump administration's controversial decision to recognize the city as...
Iran vows “serious response” to new sanctions and rebuffs Trump’s demands
Iran's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that it would not agree to any changes to the nuclear deal, as President Donald Trump has demanded, and it vowed a "serious response" to...
Iran accuses US of bullying tactics at Security Council meeting called to discuss unrest
The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations on Friday accused the United States of abusing its power as a permanent member of the Security Council during an emergency meeting called...
Russia issues stern warning U.S. is fueling new bloodshed in Ukraine
Russian officials said Saturday that the U.S. decision to supply Ukraine with lethal weapons to combat Russian-backed separatists will cause new bloodshed, as long-standing tensions between Washington and Moscow escalated...
Securing North Korean nuclear sites would require a ground invasion, Pentagon says
The only way to locate and secure all of North Korea's nuclear weapons sites "with complete certainty" is through an invasion of U.S. ground forces, and in the event of...
U.S. plans to cap refugees at 45,000 in coming fiscal year, according to State Department report
The U.S. plans to accept a maximum of 45,000 refugees in the coming fiscal year, according to a report obtained by the Washington Post, a figure which represents the lowest...