March 24, 2022 Biden admin opposed Nord Stream 2 sanctions in January, claimed they were key to deterring Russian aggression The State Department refused to support a GOP-led measure which would have imposed immediate Nord Stream 2 sanctions, writing in a January memo that President Biden's threat of sanctions on Russia was key to deterring Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions.
March 24, 2022 Biden administration may allow Russia to buy Iran's excess enriched uranium under new nuclear deal The Biden administration is considering allowing Russia to buy Iran's excess enriched uranium under the terms of a new nuclear deal, U.S. officials said this week.
March 24, 2022 State Dept sued by watchdog after withholding John Kerry docs until after next presidential election Protect the Public’s Trust (PPT), a government watchdog, filed the transparency suit against the State Department on Wednesday after the department said they wouldn’t be able to fulfill the group’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request on Kerry’s office until November 18, 2024.
March 23, 2022 Lawmakers remember Madeleine Albright's 'remarkable' legacy after her death: 'Lived out the American dream' Lawmakers reacted to the passing of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Wednesday, including past and current politicians from both sides of the aisle.
March 23, 2022 State Department unable to confirm that Putin will be held accountable after declaring ‘war crimes’ by Russia The U.S. government on Wednesday officially declared that Russian forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine but could not confirm whether Russian President Vladimir Putin would be held accountable.Â
March 23, 2022 Republicans sound alarm on potential Biden move to pull Iran’s IRGC from terror list Republican lawmakers and former top officials are sounding the alarm on a potential move by the Biden administration to remove Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps from the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) list as part of efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
March 22, 2022 Still no Iran nuclear agreement, State Dept refuses to detail 'difficult issues' holding it up The State Department said it remains unclear if a nuclear agreement with Iran can be reached after nearly a year of negotiations.
March 22, 2022 Removing Iran's IRGC from terror list would be 'colossal mistake,' former US counterterror official says A former counterterrorism official is warning that removing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO)list would be a “colossal mistake."
March 19, 2022 Brittney Griner access demanded from Russia by US State Dept. The U.S. State Department on Friday demanded that it be granted access to detained WNBA player Brittney Griner, an American from Texas who is being detained in Russia.Â
March 17, 2022 Blinken calls Russian attacks in Ukraine ‘war crimes,’ says Putin will pay 'one way or another' Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Russia's actions in Ukraine "war crimes" and vowed that there will be accountability "one way or another."