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Kerry: US Cannot Retreat From World Stage

Kerry: US Cannot Retreat From World Stage

Secretary of State John Kerry was ceremonially sworn into office at the State Department, Wednesday. In remarks following the swearing in, Kerry vowed the U.S. will not retreat from the world stage due to budget constraints or global challenges.

US, Egypt Defense Chiefs Back Security Ties

US, Egypt Defense Chiefs Back Security Ties

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta spoke by phone with his Egyptian counterpart to hear an update on the tense political situation in Cairo and the “role” of the army amid recent street demonstrations, a Pentagon spokesman said. Defence minister and

Flashback: U.S. Could Loan 'Peacekeeping' Drones To UN

Flashback: U.S. Could Loan 'Peacekeeping' Drones To UN

On January 9th of this year the State Department confirmed that the United States was in favor of the United Nations using drones for video surveillance to ensure and monitor “peacekeeping” missions in countries around the world. The State Department

Kerry: 'I Have Big Heels To Fill'

Kerry: 'I Have Big Heels To Fill'

Newly-minted Secretary of State John Kerry was formally welcomed at the State Department Monday. He thanked his predecessor Hillary Clinton, adding he has “big heels to fill.” (Feb. 4)

Let Me Get This Straight

So a United States Senator slated to become Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee strong-arms the U.S. State Department to approve a 20-year, $1 billion federal contract for Dominican port security with a firm owned by a Florida opthamologist

MA Senate Showdown Set for June

MA Senate Showdown Set for June

Yesterday, MA Governor Deval Patrick appointed a long-time aide to temporarily fill the vacancy left by John Kerry’s departure for the State Department. The Governor also selected June 25th as the date of the special election to serve out the

Office for Closing Guantanamo Bay Closed

Office for Closing Guantanamo Bay Closed

The State Department’s special envoy assigned to work toward closure of Guantanamo Bay has been reassigned and will not be replaced. In other words, the office focused on closing Guantanamo Bay is now closed–a sure sign that the Obama administration

House Foreign Affairs Committee Calls Benghazi Report 'Incomplete'

House Foreign Affairs Committee Calls Benghazi Report 'Incomplete'

The House Foreign Affairs Committee is not satisfied with the State Department’s report on the deadly terrorist attack against the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya last Septemeber, calling the Dept. of State’s Accountability Review Board (ARB) report “incomplete.” According to a

State Department Abandons Pastor Held In Iran

State Department Abandons Pastor Held In Iran

FOX NEWS: Supporters of the American pastor held in Iran and facing a possible death sentence for his faith say the State Department is not doing enough to win his release. Pastor Saeed Abedini, a Christian minister and American citizen

USAID Probed for Bid-Rigging

USAID Probed for Bid-Rigging

A top lawyer for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the State Department’s foreign aid agency, is under investigation for allegedly rigging a bid to ensure that it would be “won by the agency’s retiring chief financial officer.” According to

John Kerry: A Climate Change True Believer

John Kerry: A Climate Change True Believer

You would think that the Secretary of State’s job would be protecting America’s interests first, but by picking John Kerry, a staunch believer in climate change, Barack Obama has made it clear that he is an internationalist first and an

Hillary Clinton's Hunger Games Testimony in the Capitol

Hillary Clinton's Hunger Games Testimony in the Capitol

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s testimony before Senate and House committees yesterday on the Benghazi attacks was a performance worthy of the dystopian American future in which The Hunger Games is set. The theatrical drama of her indignant emotionalism was heightened