The NY Times political and government blog reports that activists who gathered at a conference over the weekend vowed widespread civil disobedience if the Obama administration takes the next step toward approval of the Keystone XL pipeline: If the State
Arlington National Cemetery is changing its policy so that family members of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan can leave small mementos and photos at their graves, which are in Section 60. Formerly, the cemetery’s policy was that only veterans’ organizations
The name Huma Abedin might be best known to you as the wife of disgraced former Congressman and former New York Mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner. But it is her relationship with Hillary Clinton and the U.S. State Department that is
A Christian group of parents across the state of Kansas concerned by public schools teaching evolution to children as young as five years old has filed a federal lawsuit. In June, the Kansas State Board of Education joined 25 other
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday brought home a 2,700-year-old Persian artifact the US administration gave him as “a special gift” to Iranians, media reports said. Rouhani was speaking of a 7th century BC silver Persian drinking cup in the
CBS: The Nairobi attack has triggered a new terrorism alert for Americans traveling abroad. The State Department is warning citizens that they could be potential targets in tourist destinations where Americans gather in large numbers. CBS New senior correspondent John
FOX NEWS: Highly sensitive U.S. military equipment stored in Libya was stolen over the summer by groups likely aligned and working with terrorist organizations, State Department sources told Fox News — in raids that contributed to the decision to pull
On September 24, the State Department announced Obama is providing “$339 million in additional… humanitarian aid to support those affected by the ongoing crisis in Syria.” This brings the total in U.S. funds for the Syrian people to nearly $1.4
An unnamed source in the Libyan Interior Ministry claims that U.S. investigators did not appear interested in suspects the government had identified and asked no questions about the investigation. According to a story published last Tuesday by New Qurina, a
Terry McAuliffe’s campaign for governor of Virginia took a turn to the absurd last week when a television commercial aired by an environmental group in favor of his candidacy featured video footage of an FBI raid on the offices of one of
Secretary of State John Kerry released a statement after Somali al-Shabaab jihadists opened fire on civilians at the Israeli owned Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya. The gunmen told the civilians they only wanted to kill non-Muslims. If someone could not
Over the past week, the Obama administration has drastically changed its approach to Syria; an aggressive push for military action without U.N. cooperation has shifted to “holding Assad accountable” to Russia and the United Nations Security Council with no intention
State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf was put on the defensive Thursday when asked about previous statements…
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton could be beckoned back to Capitol Hill to testify about last year’s deadly terror attack on the U.S. Consulate and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya, Chairman of the House Oversight Committee Issa (R-CA) told Fox
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) blasted the chairman of an investigative panel on the Benghazi attacks for allowing its report to be leaked to Al Jazeera America before Congress even obtained copies of it. At a Thursday House Oversight and Government
At a House Government and Oversight Reform Committee hearing on the Benghazi Accountability Review Board (ARB) on Thursday, Admiral Mike Mullen, who was one of the heads of the ARB, admitted that then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton actually saw a
Thursday’s Los Angeles Times reports that the very first deadline created under the U.S.-Russian deal to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons has already hit a snag. This weekend, Syria is expected to submit a full inventory of its chemical weapons and
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) criticized State Department Undersecretary Patrick Kennedy at the Committee’s hearing on Benghazi for Kennedy’s responses regarding the Accountability Review Board’s lack of impartiality. “We’re here today, because at the end of the
CSPAN: The House Foreign Affairs Committee calls State Department Under Secretary Patrick Kennedy to testify about his agency’s handling of the terrorist attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11, 2012.
CSPAN: The House Foreign Affairs Committee calls State Department Under Secretary Patrick Kennedy to testify about his agency’s handling of the terrorist attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11, 2012. Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA)
Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) revealed Monday that his office received anonymous information that a CIA employee who refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement, banning him from discussing the terrorist attack in Benghazi, has been suspended and was forced to hire
Former State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland, who is known for helping craft the Benghazi scandal talking points, has been confirmed as chief U.S. envoy for Europe. She sailed through a voice vote confirmation without any debate from Senate Republican leadership. The
Imagine for a moment that you’re the subject of an investigation, the results of which will have enormous ramifications both at home and abroad. Now imagine being in a position where you can select the investigative team and that team’s
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released their report on the State Department’s Accountability Review Board’s (ARB) actions in their Benghazi investigation, after a May 8, 2013 hearing with whistleblowers raised questions about the ARB. The Committee interviewed numerous State
(AP) Afghan Taliban attack US Consulate, kill 2 AfghansBy AMIR SHAH and NAHAL TOOSIAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanTaliban militants unleashed car bombs at the U.S. Consulate in western Afghanistan on Friday morning, triggering a firefight with security forces in an attack that
