Tag: State Department

Some have cited the faulty intelligence that led the U.S. to invade Iraq after 9/11. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

State Department: Don’t compare Russia intel to botched Iraq intel

Pete Kasperowicz · January 9, 2017 7:55 pm

"These actions were wrong then, just as they would be wrong today," Kerry said Monday. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

National Security

Kerry apologizes for State Department discrimination against gay employees

Joel Gehrke · January 9, 2017 5:51 pm

"It is frankly quite embarrassing to the reputation of the U.S. intelligence services to be putting out something that claims to be a report like that," Assange said. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Assange mocks ’embarrassing’ intel report on Russia

Joel Gehrke · January 9, 2017 4:27 pm

Climate change will be front and center at the two days of hearings on the confirmation of President-elect Trump's pick to lead the State Department, former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Energy and Environment

Climate change one issue to dominate Tillerson hearings

John Siciliano · January 7, 2017 3:09 am

Sen. Bob Corker, right, believes calling Russian hacking an "act of war" is an overstatement. That was an apparent response to Sen. John McCain, who has used that language repeatedly in recent days. (AP Photo)

Corker rejects McCain’s ‘act of war’ rhetoric

Joel Gehrke · January 6, 2017 6:32 pm

Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Corker complained that FBI and national intelligence officials "were told not to come" to his classified hearing on Thursday regarding cyberattacks and the harassment of U.S. diplomats.

National Security

Senators complain that Obama team is leaking intel while withholding info from Congress

Joel Gehrke · January 6, 2017 3:38 pm

House rebukes Obama, UN over Israel vote

National Security

House rebukes Obama, UN over Israel vote

Joel Gehrke · January 6, 2017 12:10 am

"I think if you measure against where we were at the end of 2008 to where we are today, there is a significant amount of respect for what we have achieved and what we've done." (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Kerry: Media ‘overblows’ international criticism of Obama

Joel Gehrke · January 5, 2017 9:10 pm

Kerry said it's clear the U.S. needs to take the issue seriously, since it may be past the tipping point. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Kerry: 2016 the best year ever for ‘environmental diplomacy’

Pete Kasperowicz · January 5, 2017 7:51 pm

Secretary of State John Kerry warned the incoming Trump administration not to slash funding for his department. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Kerry urges Trump not to slash State Department funds

Pete Kasperowicz · January 5, 2017 12:13 pm

WikiLeaks announced this week that it is offering tens of thousands of dollars to anybody who can provide evidence of Obama administration officials destroying "significant records." Above, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

WikiLeaks offers $30,000 bounty for evidence of Obama officials destroying records

Daniel Chaitin · January 5, 2017 3:51 am

Secretary of State nominee looks to address mounting concerns about his ties to Russia. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Tillerson meets with Dems on Foreign Relations Committee

Gabby Morrongiello · January 4, 2017 11:25 pm