Returns to the U.S. after two years of imprisonment. On Thursday the State Department announced that Michael White, an American Navy veteran, had been released from his two-year-long…
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U.S. Nuclear Sanctions Imposed on Iranian Scientists
Two nuclear officials in Iran’s nuclear development program are the recipients. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo imposed sanctions this past week on two Iranian nuclear officials who have…
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President Fires State Department Inspector General
Steve Linick was conducting an investigation into the Secretary of State. This past weekend, President Trump announced that he would no longer have State Department Inspector General Steve…
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Congress Asks Administration to Stop ICC Investigations
Bipartisan group says the international court is politically motivated. Last week a group of lawmakers from the Senate and House of Representatives sent Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
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China Refuses Lab Access
Secretary Pompeo had called for international inspectors. China has rejected calls by American officials to give international inspectors access to labs to make sure dangerous pathogens similar to…
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Secretary Pompeo Renews Criticism of China
Chinese propaganda blames U.S. for virus pandemic. A microbiologist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences said the United States could be an origin point of the coronavirus, until…
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U.S.-Russia Diplomats Begin Discussions on START
The “Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty,” first signed in 1991, could be extended. The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, known as START, is a bi-lateral treaty between Russia and the…
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U.S. Halts Issuing Passports Due to Virus
Proof of “life-or-death emergency” required to obtain one during the epidemic. In order to further discourage international travel, the State Department has stated that it will cease issuing…
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American Prisoners Abroad Call For Better Communication
Reliable access to government information a must for hostage families. The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation recently released a report based on interviews with 25 former hostages and…
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U.S. Offers Iran Sanction Waivers
Certain countries will be able to continue to work in nuclear sector. On Monday the White House renewed waivers on sanctions against Iran, to help nations around the…
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