US, Canada to hold global meeting after North Korean missile launch
The Trump administration announced Tuesday that the United States and Canada will co-host a meeting focused on finding a nonmilitary solution to the situation in North Korea after Pyongyang fired its...
View ArticleAlbright: Trump's 'disdain for diplomacy' creating a ‘national...
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said Tuesday that changes to the State Department have created what should be seen as a national security emergency.She cited an exodus of staff and...
View ArticleTrump ducks question on Tillerson's future at State: 'Rex is...
President Trump on Thursday ducked questions about whether he is preparing to force Rex Tillerson out as secretary of State. "He's here. Rex is here,” Trump told reporters who asked if he still wants...
View ArticleKelly called State to knock down reports of Tillerson ouster
White House chief of staff John Kelly called the State Department on Thursday to shoot down media reports that a plan had been developed to remove Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, according to agency...
View ArticleTillerson to travel to Europe amid rumors of his exit
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Europe next week to meet with key NATO allies, the State Department announced on Thursday as reports indicate he could soon be leaving his post.Tillerson...
View ArticleMattis: There's 'nothing' to reports of Tillerson leaving
Defense Secretary James Mattis on Thursday brushed aside reports that President Trump is considering replacing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.“I make nothing of it, there's nothing to it,” Mattis...
View ArticleTillerson under pressure after White House plan leaks
Rex Tillerson’s days at the State Department appear to be numbered. Speculation about Tillerson’s future as secretary of State reached a fever pitch on Thursday after multiple reports detailed a White...
View ArticleMeet the Iran hawk who could be Trump's next secretary of State
Signs of an increasingly frayed relationship between President Trump and Rex Tillerson have fueled speculation that the secretary of State could soon be on the way out.The New York Times reported...
View ArticleTillerson on reports of ouster: 'It's laughable'
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday dismissed reports that the White House has hatched a plan to force him out. "It's laughable," he told reporters. Tillerson spoke during a meeting with Libya's...
View ArticleTillerson may be on shaky ground, but Trump is the State Department’s real...
The Trump White House apparently fired Secretary of State Tillerson publicly without telling him so privately on Nov. 29 as articles in the New York Times and Washington Post announced his imminent...
View ArticleTrump calls reports of Tillerson’s ouster ‘fake news’
President Trump on Friday forcefully denied reports he’s preparing to push out Rex Tillerson as secretary of State, saying “he’s not leaving.”“The media has been speculating that I fired Rex Tillerson...
View ArticleThe existential crisis at the State Department is overblown
For months, former and current Department of State employees have authored op-eds or been quoted describing the “hollowing out,” “dismantling,” “destruction” and “decapitation” of the agency under...
View ArticleTillerson on reports of possible ouster: 'Get better sources'
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Saturday said there is no truth to news reports that he could soon be forced out of the State Department. "People need to get better sources," Tillerson told Reuters...
View ArticleDems demand Tillerson end State hiring freeze, consult with Congress
The 10 Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee sent a lengthy letter Wednesday to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson demanding that he end a hiring freeze at the State Department and explain...
View ArticleState Dept begins fully implementing Trump's travel ban
The U.S. on Friday began fully implementing the so-called travel ban, an initiative by President Trump to restrict travelers from select countries entering the U.S.In a press release, the State...
View ArticleAt US missions in Europe, Tillerson pitches State Department overhaul
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, between meetings with European officials, sought to pitch his much-touted overhaul of the State Department to U.S. Embassy staffers and diplomats as he crisscrossed...
View ArticlePetraeus says he's willing to work for Trump
Retired Gen. David Petraeus says in a new interview that he would be willing to work for President Trump under certain conditions.In an interview with Politico Magazine, Petraeus says that he had in...
View ArticleTillerson: I'll keep advocating diplomacy with N. Korea 'until the...
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reiterated his stance Tuesday that diplomacy with North Korea is possible, telling a group of world leaders that he would continue pursuing diplomatic solutions "until...
View ArticleTillerson: US ready for talks with North Korea 'without precondition'
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday that the United States would be willing to meet for diplomatic talks with North Korea "without precondition," in a show of good faith after the nation's...
View ArticleWhite House responds to Tillerson: Trump’s position on North Korea hasn’t...
The White House on Tuesday reaffirmed that President Trump's position on North Korea has not changed, despite Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's comments that the U.S. would be open to bilateral talks...
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