Biden Nominates Jack Lew to Be U.S. Ambassador to Israel
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden nominated former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Tuesday to serve as ambassador to Israel. Lew, 68, served as treasury secretary between 2013...
Argentine Peso Plunges After Rightist Who Admires Trump Comes First in Primary Vote
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Argentine peso plunged Monday after an anti-establishment candidate who admires former President Donald Trump came first in primary...
The GOP Senate Candidate Whose Trump Ambassador Stint is Coming Back to Haunt Him
National Republicans were wary of Jeffrey Gunter’s bid to begin with. He jumped into the Nevada primary anyway. Republican Senate hopeful Jeffrey Gunter is...
Mekong Delegation Heads to the United States to Exchange Best Practices on Water Resources Management
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — Leaders, scientists and engineers from the Mekong region and the United States are joining together to address increasing challenges over...
Allies of Niger President Overthrown by Military Are Appealing to the US and Others: Save His Life
WASHINGTON (AP) — After nearly three weeks of appealing to the United States and other allies for help restoring Niger’s president to power, friends and...
Planned Program of Work for the United States Presidency of the United Nations Security Council During the Month of August
Planned Program of Work for the United States Presidency of the United Nations Security Council during the Month of August Today, August 1, the...
Launch of the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy
Today the State Department is officially launching a new Bureau of Global Heath Security and Diplomacy. The Bureau’s overarching mission is to fortify the...
Kenya Considering Leading a Multinational Force in Haiti
The United States commends the Government of Kenya for responding to Haiti’s call and for considering to serve as the lead nation for a multinational force...
Judge Assigned to Trump Case Previously Said ‘the Country is Watching to See What the Consequences Are’ for January 6
District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has been assigned to preside over former President Donald Trump’s criminal case in Washington, DC, has repeatedly spoken out...
US Formally Invites New Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Washington
The US State Department says it has formally invited China’s newly reappointed Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Washington, after Mr Wang’s predecessor was abruptly removed from...