Tag: Joel Gehrke

Toner accused the Israeli government of breaking a commitment not to build any more settlements. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner, File)

National Security

State Department condemns new Israeli settlements

Joel Gehrke · October 5, 2016 6:52 pm

Thornberry sent a "dear colleague" letter to fellow lawmakers, asking them to "study the consequences." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Russian nukes alarm Congress, but not State Dept.

Joel Gehrke · October 5, 2016 4:17 pm

Pence: ‘Millions more people in poverty’ under Obama

Joel Gehrke · October 5, 2016 2:07 am

Miller faulted the IG for failing to identify clearly the leaders responsible for lengthy wait-times. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Another patient dies waiting for VA care

Joel Gehrke · October 4, 2016 10:12 pm

Federal efforts to monitor people who attended a California gun show amounted to "heavy-handed surveillance," according to a top House Republican who demanded details on investigative tactics on Tuesday. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Rep. Goodlatte condemns feds’ ‘heavy-handed surveillance’ of gun shows

Joel Gehrke · October 4, 2016 8:40 pm

Secretary of State John Kerry saluted German Chancellor Angela Merkel for welcoming thousands of refugees into her country. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Kerry: ‘Bigotry’ driving anti-refugee forces

Joel Gehrke · October 4, 2016 1:49 pm

President Obama is increasingly being forced to defend his foreign policy from Democratic attacks. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Senators accuse Obama of ‘cultural imperialism’ in Latin America

Joel Gehrke · October 3, 2016 10:26 pm

The State Department issued the rebuke at a briefing dominated by the suspension of talks over the Syrian civil war and Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to withdraw from a nuclear arms reduction treaty. (AP Photo)

National Security

US condemns Russian harassment of diplomats as rift widens

Joel Gehrke · October 3, 2016 8:25 pm

Secretary of State John Kerry promised that the United States would retaliate against Russia's attempts to meddle in the American presidential election. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File)

National Security

Kerry ends Syrian talks with Russia

Joel Gehrke · October 3, 2016 5:48 pm

Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian was arrested with his wife in July 2014 on charges of running a spy ring on behalf of the United States government. (AP Photo)

National Security

Reporter sues Iran over unjust imprisonment

Joel Gehrke · October 3, 2016 5:11 pm

Secretary of State John Kerry remains "on the verge" of suspending talks with Russia over their intervention in the Syrian civil war, despite threatening to do so "immediately" two days ago. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

National Security

Red line: Kerry still hasn’t carried out threat to end Russia talks

Joel Gehrke · September 30, 2016 8:39 pm

Perdue wants to ban future presidents from making cash payments to any designated state-sponsor of terrorism. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

Senator seeks ban of cash payments to terror sponsors

Joel Gehrke · September 30, 2016 7:03 pm