Tag: State Department

FBI director defends Clinton email decision in memo to employees

FBI director defends Clinton email decision in memo to employees

Sarah Bedford · September 7, 2016 9:30 pm

The State Department insisted Wednesday that Iran isn't using any of the billions of dollars freed up under the Iran nuclear agreement to fund terrorism, even though it admitted it can't really be sure. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi,File)

State insists: Iran spending windfall cash on economy, not terrorism

Pete Kasperowicz · September 7, 2016 7:50 pm

"[P]oint of fact is, we're coming cl... we're trying to be as transparent as possible now," said State Department spokesman Mark Toner. (Screen shot)

National Security

State flips: OK to talk about cash payments to Iran now

Pete Kasperowicz · September 7, 2016 7:12 pm

"The email does not change the facts that have previously been made clear about the Benghazi attacks," Toner said. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

State Department identifies new Benghazi email in FBI docs

Sarah Bedford · September 7, 2016 5:18 pm

Obama Administration Paid Iran $1.7 Billion in Cash

Jenna Lifhits · September 7, 2016 11:43 am

The damning revelations undercut Hillary Clinton's biggest selling point to voters: Her ability to lead. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

FBI notes undercut Clinton’s biggest selling point

Lisa Boothe · September 7, 2016 4:03 am

Donald Trump is willing to make a deal with Hillary Clinton in order to get the her lost emails. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump will share tax returns when 33,000 emails released

Anna Giaritelli · September 7, 2016 2:31 am

"We live in a Snapchat, Twitter world when it's so much easier to discredit people and call them names and try to get people to stop thinking. It's a terrible mistake," Bill Clinton said. (AP Photo)

Bill Clinton dismisses Trump’s ‘pretty funny’ Clinton Foundation accusations

Al Weaver · September 6, 2016 9:50 pm

Obama traveled to China for the G-20 summit last week, but they didn't provide a staircase to descend from the main exit of Air Force One as is customary. (AP Photo)

State Dept. brushes off China’s Obama snub

Joel Gehrke · September 6, 2016 7:59 pm

Hillary Clinton has pointed to the State's refusal to criticize her behavior as evidence that she acted ethically. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

State Department says Clinton was ‘vital,’ ‘dynamic,’ ‘healthy’

Sarah Bedford · September 6, 2016 7:17 pm

House probe targets Clinton contractor who deleted subpoenaed email; refused to answer key question from FBI

Beltway Confidential

House probe targets Clinton contractor who deleted subpoenaed email; refused to answer key question from FBI

Byron York · September 6, 2016 7:15 pm

"We're not there yet, we're not resolved," said State Department spokesman Mark Toner. (Screen shot)

National Security

State mum on stalled U.S.-Russia deal on Syria

Pete Kasperowicz · September 6, 2016 6:59 pm