News

Top State Dept. official who once attended conference with White nationalists picked to lead US Institute of Peace
Darren Beattie — a top State Department official who was fired as a speechwriter during President Donald Trump’s first term ...
US reviewing visa denial for Venezuelan Little League players, State Department says
The United States is reviewing a decision to deny entry to a Venezuelan Little League team that had been due to compete in an ...
Official fired during Trump’s first term appointed president of embattled US Institute of Peace
The move to install Darren Beattie as the institute’s new acting president is seen as the latest step in the administration’s efforts to dismantle the embattled organization.
US pauses visa processing at embassy in Niger, State Dept says
The United States is pausing all routine visa services at U.S. embassy in Nigerien capital Niamey until further notice, ...
US government review found no evidence of widespread Hamas theft of Gaza aid
An internal US government review found no evidence of widespread theft by Hamas of US-funded humanitarian aid in Gaza, ...
US will skip UN conference on 2-state solution for Israel, Palestine
The U.S. will skip the upcoming United Nations conference aimed at bolstering efforts to reach a two-state solution between ...
How redistricting in Texas and other states could change the game for US House elections
President Trump has asked the Texas Legislature to create districts, in time for next year’s midterm elections, that will ...
How redistricting in Texas and other states could change US House elections
Redistricting usually happens after census counts or in response to a court ruling. Now, Texas Republicans want to break that ...
US has talked with Syria about death of US citizen, State Dept says
The U.S. State Department has called for an immediate investigation into the recent death of a U.S. citizen in Syria, and ...