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House advances bid to nix salary for disgraced ex-Iran envoy Rob Malley
House lawmakers voted on a bipartisan basis Thursday to move forward with a measure that would bar disgraced ex-Iran special envoy Rob Malley from receiving a State Department salary.
'Big' cockroach crashes State Department press briefing, alarms spokesman in awkward scene
An unwanted cockroach encroached upon State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller's press briefing Thursday, prompting him to interrupt his remarks and plot out a way to terminate the unwelcomed insect.
You can now renew your passport online — but you'll have to hurry
The treacherous process of renewing a passport might soon be a thing of the past.
Biden’s suspended Iran envoy may have improperly shared classified material: report
The evidence found by Republican lawmakers indicates that Malley, who was quietly placed on unpaid leave last June and had his security clearance suspended two months prior, disseminated sensitive documents...
Biden administration announces ‘urgently needed’ $275M military aid package for Ukraine
The package is the fifth tranche of aid for Kyiv since Congress approved $60 billion in additional funding last month.
State Department accused of using taxpayer money to promote atheism
Three Republican congressmen argued that the State Department misled Congress as it sought to “expand atheist networks abroad in violation of the Establishment Clause of the US Constitution.”
Former NATO commander warned White House Afghanistan pullout ‘would go very bad very fast’ before botched operation that left 13 US forces dead
A former NATO commander of US forces in Afghanistan testified to Congress last month that he advised the Biden administration that a full withdrawal of troops from the war-torn nation...
State Department, NATO, UN criticized for offering condolences to Iran over dead ‘Butcher of Tehran’
The Biden Administration drew harsh criticism on Monday for offering its sympathies over the deaths of Iran's oppressive president and foreign minister who were killed a day earlier in a...
Biden slams 'outrageous' Netanyahu arrest warrant bid by International Criminal Court
"We will always stand with Israel against threats to its security," the president said.
State Department warns of 'increased potential' for terrorism targeting LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month
“Due to the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of State advises US citizens overseas to exercise increased caution,” read the...
Ukraine supporters blast Blinken’s ‘tone-deaf’ rock performance at Kyiv bar amid Russian offensive
“Since we can’t produce enough artillery shells, Blinken will (try) to kill them with cringe,” one person quipped on X.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes unannounced visit to Ukraine, set to deliver speech
Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Tuesday to reaffirm US support for the war-torn country.
Top Biden official skeptical Israel can attain 'total victory'
"When we listen closely to Israeli leaders, they talked about mostly the idea of some sort of sweeping victory on the battlefield, total victory. I don’t think we believe that...
Pentagon announces 'urgently needed' $400M military aid package for Ukraine
The latest assistance package is the third tranche of aid for the war-torn country since Congress approved $60 billion in additional funding in April.
Biden Iran envoy put classified documents on hacked personal email, phone: GOP lawmakers
Republicans lawmakers have uncovered "troubling allegations" that President Biden's suspended special envoy to Iran, Robert Malley, stored classified material on his personal email account and cellphone -- which was later...
US hits pause on precision bomb shipments to Israel to send message in protest of Gaza policy
Biden administration officials are reportedly hampering an arms shipment to Israel to send a message amid concerns about military activity in the Gaza Strip.
Russia used banned choking gas in chemical attacks on Ukraine troops: US
Moscow has been using the lung-damaging agent Chloropicrin, first created as a poison gas in World War I, in violation of the International Chemical Weapons Convention arms control treaty.
Biden pursued botched Afghanistan withdrawal against diplomats' advice: ex-negotiator
President Joe Biden ignored the advice of senior US diplomats – reportedly including Secretary of State Antony Blinken – who urged him not to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan without...
Republicans blast Biden over plans to take in Gaza refugees: 'Absolute disgrace'
Top Republicans are railing against the Biden administration over its rumored plans to permit Gazans into the US as refugees amid the Israel-Hamas war.
Israeli units committed 'gross violations of human rights' prior to Oct. 7 attack: State Department
The US concluded that five IDF units committed "gross violations of human rights" outside of the Gaza Strip prior to the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack.