MATTHEW LEE

April 16, 2021 at 2:39 pm

State Dept. watchdog says Pompeo, wife violated ethics rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department’s internal watchdog has concluded that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife violated federal ethics rules by...

April 15, 2021 at 3:41 am

Blinken in Afghanistan to sell Biden troop withdrawal VIEW

Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought to assure senior Afghan politicians that the U.S. remains committed to the country despite President Biden's announcement a day...

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FILE — U.S. soldiers look on after detonating explosives to destroy a Taliban bunker spotted earlier by helicopters in Kandahar Province in 2011. In a major milestone toward ending a decade of war in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, that American forces would step back from a combat role there as early as mid-2013, more than a year before all American troops are scheduled to come home. (Michael Kamber/The New York Times)

April 14, 2021 at 3:33 am

NATO to match US troop pullout from Afghanistan VIEW

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance has agreed to withdraw its roughly 7,000 forces from Afghanistan to match U.S. President Joe...

President Joe Biden speaks from the Treaty Room in the White House on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, about the withdrawal of the remainder of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool) DCAH301 DCAH301

April 13, 2021 at 10:53 pm

Biden to pull US troops from Afghanistan, end ‘forever war’ WATCH

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he will withdraw remaining U.S. troops from the "forever war” in Afghanistan, declaring that the Sept. 11...

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President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony to honor slain U.S. Capitol Police officer William “Billy” Evans as he lies in honor at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool) DCSA363 DCSA363

April 13, 2021 at 8:36 am

Biden raises concerns with Putin about Ukraine confrontation

President Joe Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to “de-escalate tensions" following a Russian military buildup on Ukraine's border in their second tense...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during the announcement of former ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley as the first chief diversity officer, in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the State Department, Monday, April 12, 2021 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP) WX306 WX306

April 13, 2021 at 4:15 am

NATO, US vow support for Ukraine, warn Russia on troops VIEW

The United States and NATO on Tuesday expressed strong support for Ukraine and warned Russia against pressing ahead with a major troop buildup along the...

April 12, 2021 at 9:25 pm

Attack on Iran’s Natanz plant muddies US-Iran nuclear talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility is casting a major shadow over the resumption of indirect talks between the U.S. and...

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April 12, 2021 at 1:54 pm

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