A senior State Department official who was fired as a speechwriter during President Donald Trump ‘s first term and has a history of incendiary statements has been appointed to lead the embattled U.S. Institute of Peace. The move to install Darren Beattie as the institute’s new acting president is seen as the latest step in…
[Source] China has blocked at least two Americans — a Commerce Department employee and a Wells Fargo banker — from leaving the country in recent weeks, according to reports. Who’s stuck The Commerce Department employee, who works under the Patent and Trademark Office, has been barred from leaving China for months after reportedly failing to…
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder…
WASHINGTON — President Trump will soon travel to China — likely to talk tariffs and other issues, Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed Friday following a meeting with his counterpart from Beijing. “President Trump’s been invited to visit China. It’s a visit he wants to undertake, and so we’ll work on finding the right date…
State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said Wednesday that Iran “must cooperate fully, without further delay” after President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a law suspending his country’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Iran’s parliament had voted to suspend cooperation previously. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attend an event…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations on May 21, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Photo: John McDonnell/Getty Images In recent weeks, the Trump administration has intensified its targeting of international students in the United States, making efforts to limit Harvard University’s ability to enroll foreign students and ordering a pause…