Tag: State Department

"Is it unusual for prior secretaries of state to communicate with current staff, particularly not long after they've left? Absolutely, that's not unusual at all," John Kirby said. (AP Photo)

State downplays new Clinton email: ‘Lowest level of classification’

Joel Gehrke · August 31, 2016 8:12 pm

"When I was growing up in America ... we also had only three major, four major television stations in the United States," said Secretary of State John Kerry. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

Kerry: ‘Governing is harder’ because there are more TV channels

Pete Kasperowicz · August 31, 2016 7:39 pm

Donald Trump is visiting Mexico at the invitation of the nation's president. Above, a man wears a Mexican wrestling mask and holds a sign reading in Spanish; "Stop the offenses of Trump and EPN," referring to Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

State Dept.: U.S.-Mexico relationship ‘strong enough to weather’ Trump trip

Joel Gehrke · August 31, 2016 6:52 pm

According to a report, Hillary Clinton emailed classified information using her private email address months after leaving the State Department. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

National Security

Report: Clinton emailed classified info after leaving State Department

Sarah Bedford · August 31, 2016 2:00 pm

Hillary Clinton could try to run out the clock on controversies surrounding her. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Clinton seeks to outlast scandals, Trump

Sarah Bedford · August 31, 2016 4:01 am

Secretary of State John Kerry would be asked for details regarding the Iran nuclear agreement, ransom payment for U.S. prisoners, emails, edited government video and other issues. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

House to John Kerry: Time for you to testify

Anna Giaritelli · August 31, 2016 1:54 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he'll travel to Japan in December, following Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe trip to Russia in May. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, pool)

National Security

State Dept. ‘not worried’ about stronger Russia-Japan ties

Joel Gehrke · August 30, 2016 8:32 pm

Forty-five thousand Cuban immigrants came to the United States last fiscal year. (AP Photo/ Javier Galeano)

State Dept. brushes aside Latin American complaints about Cuba policy

Joel Gehrke · August 30, 2016 8:05 pm

Why did Hillary allow Huma to be a triple-dipper?

Beltway Confidential

Why did Hillary allow Huma to be a triple-dipper?

Michael Barone · August 30, 2016 7:26 pm

The State Department said that the press runs the risk of giving "notoriety" to terror groups that carry out terrorist attacks, and said working to avoid the "glorification" of these events is something the press should worry about. (AP Photo)

National Security

State Dept. laments ‘glorification’ of terror attacks in media

Pete Kasperowicz · August 30, 2016 6:44 pm

Clinton faces questions under oath about destruction of emails

Clinton faces questions under oath about destruction of emails

Sarah Bedford · August 30, 2016 6:39 pm

State finds 30 deleted Clinton emails on Benghazi

National Security

State finds 30 deleted Clinton emails on Benghazi

Sarah Bedford · August 30, 2016 4:58 pm