A photo of Donald Trump got a helluva reaction when it was posted to social media on Thursday. The image, taken by photojournalist Jim Watson, shows the president sitting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth discussing the proposed Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. Watson’s camera…
Mohammed Ibrahim, jailed for stone-throwing since February, is set to meet the new State Department official next week amid calls for his release. The US State Department has reportedly appointed a dedicated official to handle the case of a dual national American-Palestinian teenager who has been held in an Israeli military prison for over seven…
The US State Department’s annual review of China’s human rights record, released on Tuesday, was pared back as part of a broader restructuring of its country reports but still retained many of its most politically sensitive criticisms of Beijing’s conduct. “Genocide and crimes against humanity occurred during the year in China against predominantly Muslim Uygurs…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s top elections official has apologized for the state releasing information about voters who also were seeking public assistance, such as food aid. Secretary of State Monae Johnson made the voter registration rolls of more than 600,000 voters public last month to comply with a new state law. But…
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – A stark warning from President Donald Trump Friday to Ukraine and Russia, telling the two countries that the U.S. may soon walk away from peace negotiations if progress doesn’t happen soon. “If for some reason, one of the two parties makes it very difficult, we’re just going to say you’re foolish,…
Pope Francis had a visit Sunday from the Vatican secretary of state as he continued his recovery from double pneumonia, but again skipped his weekly noon blessing to avoid even a brief public appearance from the hospital. (AP Video by Paolo Santalucia) Source link
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Air Force plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, Sen. Jim Risch, to Germany for the Munich Security Conference was forced to return to Washington late Thursday after developing a mechanical issue. “This evening, en route from Washington to Munich, the plane on which…
Beijing has altered Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Chinese name, prompting questions over whether the Chinese Communist Party is dropping its sanctions against America’s top diplomat. Newsweek reached out to the U.S. State Department by email for comment. Why It Matters Rubio’s appointment has widely been seen as a sign that President Donald Trump plans…
U.S. Representative Michael Cloud SAN ANTONIO, Texas – U.S. Representative District 27 Michael Cloud met Mark Swidan this morning. Congressman Cloud presented to Swidan House Resolution 90. Cloud led this bipartisan letter urging Secretary Of State Antony Blinken to prioritize Swidan’s case in all dealings with China. The resolution calling on his release from China passed in the House unanimously last…
As President-elect Donald Trump fills out his new administration, some of his closest allies are skeptical about his potential choice for secretary of state. Reports began floating earlier this week that U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida is expected to be appointed as Trump’s top diplomat in the coming days. Rubio, 53, would be the…