Tag: State Department

National Security

Spokesman erupts in laughter after claiming State Dept. is transparent

Pete Kasperowicz · August 4, 2016 6:50 pm

"Members of Iranian President [Hassan] Rouhani's administration and Rouhani himself have tried to put out the welcome mat for ex-patriots and Iranians and have actively tried to promote business ties and academic and cultural and scientific ties," Amnesty International's Iran country specialist said. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

National Security

Is Iran raising the stakes for releasing American hostages?

Susan Crabtree · August 4, 2016 3:45 pm

National Security

Benghazi widow: Clinton ‘cannot fundamentally be our commander in chief’

Al Weaver · August 4, 2016 2:05 pm

National Security

Clinton calls Iran ‘ransom’ story ‘old news’

Becket Adams · August 4, 2016 2:56 am

2015 Flashback: State Claimed No ‘Big Suitcase Full of Cash’ in Iran Deal

Jeryl Bier · August 3, 2016 8:27 pm

State Department Still Won’t Reveal Details of $400 Million Payment to Iran

Jenna Lifhits · August 3, 2016 7:55 pm

"There was no linkage between the settlement and the freeing of these Americans," State Department spokesman Mark Toner said. (Image courtesy screenshot)

State: ‘No linkage’ between $400M payment and freed hostages

Pete Kasperowicz · August 3, 2016 6:41 pm

Clinton Foundation drug contracts intersected with State Department work

Sarah Bedford · August 3, 2016 4:01 am

Five other U.S. dignitaries will attend Friday's opening ceremony at the Summer Olympics in Brazil. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Kerry leads U.S. delegation to Rio Olympics

Nicole Duran · August 2, 2016 7:45 pm

Talks on a political transition away from Syrian President Bashar Assad have stalled between Russia and the United States. (SANA via AP)

State downplays Syria fail: ‘It was not a deadline’

Pete Kasperowicz · August 2, 2016 7:02 pm

Secretary of State John Kerry tweeted on Tuesday that he's been practicing his soccer skills. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Kerry recycles old soccer tweet for Rio games

Pete Kasperowicz · August 2, 2016 5:27 pm

State Dept. fights push to unseal tapes in Clinton email case

Sarah Bedford · August 2, 2016 3:17 pm