Tag: State Department

Weeks After Initial Payment and Prisoner Release, U.S. Sent Iran Another $1.3 Billion

Jeryl Bier · August 16, 2016 3:04 pm

In March 2012, Bill Clinton received an invitation to speak at the Gaesong Industrial Complex in North Korea, where dozens of South Korean companies took advantage of the lower wages permitted north of the demilitarized zone by shifting parts of their operation there. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

National Security

Clinton Foundation pushed State Dept. on Bill Clinton speech in North Korea

Sarah Bedford · August 16, 2016 4:01 am

Rep. Jason Chaffetz and Rep. Bob Goodlatte asked the DOJ to drill down on Hillary Clinton's alleged perjury. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

House Republicans push DOJ on Clinton perjury probe

Sarah Bedford · August 15, 2016 8:38 pm

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was quoted in the Russian press saying that the U.S. and Russia were close to launching a joint operation to defeat terrorists in Syria. (AP Photo)

National Security

State Dept.: Ask Russia, not U.S., about joint operation in Syria

Pete Kasperowicz · August 15, 2016 6:51 pm

Special government employees are not permitted to hold their dual roles for longer than 130 days, Chuck Grassley noted, but Huma Abedin worked for three jobs, including the State Department, for as many as 245 days. (AP Photo)

Grassley raises legal questions about top Clinton aide work arrangement

Sarah Bedford · August 15, 2016 6:40 pm

While there is no transcript of the interview with Clinton, the bureau is prepared to hand over extensive notes from the session by the end of this week, Fox News reported Monday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

FBI reportedly set to give Congress notes from Clinton interview

Rudy Takala · August 15, 2016 12:55 pm

The Trump camp's response Friday to Hillary Clinton's tax return challenge focused mostly on questions regarding her years at the State Department. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Trump campaign responds to Clinton’s tax return challenge: Show us your emails

Becket Adams · August 12, 2016 9:25 pm

Sen. John Cornyn, the second highest-ranking Republican in the Senate, is set to demand answers from the Justice Department Friday about its decision to abandon an investigation into the Clinton Foundation despite a request from the FBI to open a case. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Cornyn prods DOJ on Clinton Foundation conduct

Sarah Bedford · August 12, 2016 4:01 am

Mills maintains that her time spent working for the foundation constituted volunteer work. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)

Clinton chief ‘volunteered’ for Clinton Foundation while on the federal payroll

Rudy Takala · August 11, 2016 10:28 pm

Donald Trump has launched a petition urging the Justice Department to investigate the Clinton Foundation. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Trump launches petition demanding DOJ probe of the Clinton Foundation

Gabby Morrongiello · August 11, 2016 9:12 pm

Cotton: Clinton used private server to hide her foundation work

Cotton: Clinton used private server to hide her foundation work

Kelly Cohen · August 11, 2016 2:34 pm

Five Clinton friends who got special State Department access

Five Clinton friends who got special State Department access

Sarah Bedford · August 11, 2016 4:05 am