Tag: State Department

President Obama in an interview with "Fox News Sunday" said that Hillary Clinton had done an "excellent" job as secretary of state, but that she had been "careless." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Obama: Not going to help Hillary get out of FBI investigation

Rudy Takala · April 10, 2016 1:31 pm

Rivalry between President Ashraf Ghani, Afghan Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah dominates politics. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

National Security

Secretary Kerry makes surprise trip to Afghanistan amid tumult

Curt Mills · April 9, 2016 9:15 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a rally at Cohoes High School on Monday, April 4, 2016, in Cohoes, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

State Dept. releases personal emails from Clinton’s inner circle

Joel Gehrke · April 8, 2016 10:16 pm

Mohamed Alloush, of the Jaysh al Islam, arrives for a meeting with U.N. mediator Staffan de Mistura, during the Syria peace talks at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday March 22, 2016. (Denis Balibouse/Pool Photo via AP)

State dodges chem weapon allegation against Syria peace talks party

Curt Mills · April 8, 2016 6:50 pm

"Recent Department polling shows that about 40 percent of Iraqis believe that the United States is working to destabilize Iraq and control its natural resources," said a report from the State Department's Office of Inspector General. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

Study: Almost a third of Iraqis say U.S. backs the Islamic State

Curt Mills · April 7, 2016 9:33 pm

—œI just reject the premise, the assertion, that we’re in any way involved in the actual leak of these documents,—? State Department spokesman Mark Toner said. (Screen shot)

State rejects Putin’s claim that U.S. plotted Panama leaks

Curt Mills · April 7, 2016 8:31 pm

State Department spokesman Mark Toner said only that most of the effort was being left to Nigeria itself. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, file)

National Security

Two years later, State quiet on ways to find Nigerian girls

Curt Mills · April 7, 2016 6:27 pm

State Department spokesman Mark Toner insisted Wednesday that it is not "coaching" foreign banks on how to avoid U.S. sanctions on Iran, and said it's only "advising" these banks. (Screen shot)

State Dept. on Iran sanctions relief: ‘It’s complicated’

Pete Kasperowicz · April 6, 2016 8:13 pm

State Department lawyers asked a federal judge on Tuesday to limit the extent to which Clinton and her aides can be questioned. That request came in reaction to a suit filed by Judicial Watch, a conservative legal organization seeking to question eight top Clinton aides, including Cheryl Mills. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

State ducks questions on Clinton lawsuit

Curt Mills · April 6, 2016 7:27 pm

He beat Condoleezza Rice by 1,000 miles. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

John Kerry breaks secretary of state travel record

Associated Press · April 6, 2016 6:19 pm

The State department maintained that discovery should be limited to —œthe reasons for the creation of [the clintonemail.com] system.—? (AP Photo)

State Department asks to limit questions on Clinton’s server use

Rudy Takala · April 6, 2016 3:16 pm

Watch: Reporter schools State on Iceland’s military

Watch: Reporter schools State on Iceland’s military

Pete Kasperowicz · April 5, 2016 8:49 pm