Tag: State Department

State Department Continues to Ignore Benghazi, 9/11 Anniversaries

Jeryl Bier · September 11, 2013 6:22 pm

The U.S. government has spentÃÂ $96 billion in a dozen years on Afghan reconstruction. (AP File)

US has no anti-corruption strategy for Afghan reconstruction

Michal Conger · September 11, 2013 4:00 am

Though discussion of chemical weapons has gotten most of the attention, biological weapons in Syria remain a concern.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Local Committee of Arbeen)

Beltway Confidential

White House doesn’t know if Russia will let Assad keep biological weapons

Joel Gehrke · September 11, 2013 4:00 am

Questions about Benghazi linger

Questions about Benghazi linger

R. Emmett Tyrrell · September 11, 2013 4:00 am

The Obama White released a statement Tuesday evening â the eve of the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks â assuring the public that President Obama's national security team "is taking measures to prevent 9/11-related attacks and to ensure the protection of U.S. persons and facilities abroad." (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

White House: After Benghazi, this time we’re ready for 9/11 anniversary

Byron York · September 11, 2013 4:00 am

Lebanese pro-Syrian regime supporters hold placards as they gather during a demonstration against a possible military strike in Syria, near the U.S. Embassy in Aukar, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Sept. 6, 2013. The prospect of a U.S.-led strike against Syria has raised concerns of potential retaliation from the Assad regime or its allies. The State Department ordered nonessential U.S. diplomats to leave Lebanon over security concerns and urged private American citizens to depart as well. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

US orders diplomats out of Lebanon

Matthew Lee · September 6, 2013 7:54 pm

U.S. Military security forces guard the entrances to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. (AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Push for Syria strike prompts threats to Beirut, Baghdad embassies

Susan Crabtree · September 6, 2013 4:00 am

Energy and Environment

FERC nominee has the GOP seeing green

Brian Hughes · September 6, 2013 4:00 am

President Obama is canceling his trip to California next week to focus on rallying congressional support for a military strike on Syria, the White House announced on Thursday. (AP/Sergei Karpukhin)

Obama cancels California trip to focus on Syria

Brian Hughes · September 5, 2013 4:00 am

‘Veteran Journalist’ Joins Kerry as Staff at State Department

Daniel Halper · September 3, 2013 11:14 am

President Barack Obama speaks to the media in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 3, prior to a meeting with Congressional leaders to discuss the situation in Syria. From left are, National Security Adviser Susan Rice and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio. (AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama predicts Congress will approve military action in Syria

Susan Crabtree · September 3, 2013 4:00 am

Secretary of State John Kerry said ground troops could be necessary to ensure stability if Syria âimplodedâ or there was âa threat of Syriaâs chemical weapons cache falling into the handsâ of terrorist groups. (AP File)

John Kerry won’t completely rule out use of US troops in Syria

Tim Mak · September 3, 2013 4:00 am