Author: John Hudson
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Trump to nominate State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert as the next U.N. ambassador
President Trump plans to nominate State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, two senior administration officials said Thursday, as he seeks to advance his “America First” agenda on the world stage. If confirmed by the Senate, the nomination would elevate a foreign policy novice into the top echelons…
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Trump administration says it will leave INF treaty if Russia doesn’t comply in 60 days
BRUSSELS – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that Rusia is violating a Cold War-era arms control agreement and that the United States would begin the process of leaving the accord in 60 days if Moscow doesn’t come into compliance. The ultimatum, issued at a meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, amounts to a…
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Turks claim to have recordings that prove Washington Post columnist was murdered
ISTANBUL – The Turkish government has told U.S. officials that it has audio and video recordings that prove Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul this month, according to U.S. and Turkish officials. The recordings show that a Saudi security team detained Khashoggi in the consulate after he walked…
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Senators grill Pompeo on president and Russia
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump’s top diplomat faced withering questions from lawmakers Wednesday about the president’s ability to steer American foreign policy and his lack of transparency, as the White House scrambled to present a tougher stance toward Russia. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s appearance…