Matthew Lee

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US issues travel alert for Sochi Olympics

Matthew Lee · January 10, 2014 9:24 pm

Kerry back to Mideast to push peace talks

Matthew Lee · December 12, 2013 9:35 am

In this Dec. 10, 2013, photo, President Barack Obama waves as he arrives to speak at the memorial service for former South African president Nelson Mandela at the FNB Stadium in the Johannesburg, South Africa township of Soweto. South Africa's deaf federation said on Wednesday that the interpreter on stage for Mandela memorial was a 'fake', (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Behind eulogies, US deeply conflicted on Mandela

Matthew Lee · December 11, 2013 11:45 am

President Barack Obama gestures while speaking at the Wall Street Journal CEO Council annual meeting in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Obama answered questions on the economy, the problems with the new health care law roll out, immigration reform, and negotiations with Iran over their nuclear program. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Obama plunges ahead toward Iran nuclear deal

Matthew Lee · November 19, 2013 11:56 pm

Secretary of State John Kerry gestures as he speaks at the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, during and event co-hosted by the OAS and Inter-American Dialogue focusing on U.S. policy of partnership and engagement with the Western Hemisphere. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Kerry: Netanyahu has right to oppose Iran deal

Matthew Lee · November 18, 2013 8:16 pm

US quietly offers bounties for Benghazi attackers

Matthew Lee · November 15, 2013 10:55 pm

Secretary of State John Kerry, left, speaks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Wednesday. (AP/Fadi Arouri)

John Kerry seeks movement in Israeli, Palestinian talks

Matthew Lee · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

National Security

John Kerry to Mideast, Europe on damage control mission

Matthew Lee · October 31, 2013 8:31 pm

Obama admin seeks pause in new Iran sanctions push

Matthew Lee · October 25, 2013 8:25 pm

US warns of plot to abduct journalists in Syria

Matthew Lee · October 22, 2013 9:06 pm

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry departs Andrews Air Force Base, Md. for a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva to work on a Russian proposal for international inspectors to seize and destroy Syria's chemical weapons stockpile, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Larry Downing, Pool)

Kerry set to test Russia on Syria weapons

Matthew Lee · September 12, 2013 7:12 am

Kerry: Syria should do more than declare weapons

Matthew Lee · September 10, 2013 7:02 pm