China Sanctions Pompeo, Senior Trump Officials as Biden Takes Office

US Secretary Of State, Mike Pompeo, Visits The UK

Jack Beyrer
January 20, 2021 3:50 PM

The Chinese government announced sanctions on former secretary of state Mike Pompeo, former national security adviser Robert O’Brien, and over 20 other figures from the Trump administration as they left office Wednesday.

In Rare Move, White House Declassifies Key China Strategy Doc

Document outlines Trump approach to countering CCP

Jack Beyrer
January 13, 2021 1:56 PM

The White House declassified a strategy document that lays out the Trump administration's effort to counter the rise of China, providing the public with a rare glimpse into the inner workings of national security operations.

New Iranian Bill Vows Israel’s Destruction Within 20 Years

Jack Beyrer
January 12, 2021 6:10 PM

The Iranian parliament is debating a bill that pledges to destroy Israel within 20 years.

Iran Is Al Qaeda’s New Home Base, Pompeo Says

Adam Kredo
January 12, 2021 11:47 AM

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed Tuesday that al Qaeda's number-two leader was killed last year in Iran, which Pompeo said has become the terror group's primary base of operations in recent years.

Trump Administration Finds Historic Success Rescuing American Hostages

Rescued Americans speak to Trump's efforts in returning them home safely

Jack Beyrer
December 23, 2020 5:00 AM

Bryan Nerren spent seven months detained in an Indian prison, unsure if or when he would see his family again. "The experience was horrific, very difficult," said Nerren. "I was put in a cage, treated like the worst criminal in India."

Chinese Data Leak Shows Thousands of CCP Members Employed by U.S. and European Companies

Jack Beyrer
December 14, 2020 3:20 PM

A leaked Chinese Communist Party membership roll shows thousands of party members employed by American and European companies.

Pompeo Passes Torch to Biden Admin Touting a Fundamentally Realigned Globe

Adam Kredo
November 28, 2020 5:00 AM

ABU DHABI—As the Trump administration finishes its final weeks in office, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo opened up about his two-and-a-half years as America’s top diplomat, telling the Washington Free Beacon that the incoming Biden administration will inherit a fundamentally realigned globe.

Google Plans First Fiber-Optic Network Between Saudi Arabia and Israel

Jack Beyrer
November 24, 2020 4:00 PM

Google is planning a fiber-optic network that will connect Saudi Arabia and Israel through internet traffic for the first time as part of a larger project sending signals from Europe to India.

Pompeo Meets Taliban Leaders Ahead of Planned U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Doha

Adam Kredo
November 22, 2020 9:00 AM

DOHA, Qatar—Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a daylong round of talks with Gulf Arab leaders and representatives from the Taliban on Saturday, conversations that come as the United States moves to pull its troops out of war-torn Afghanistan.

Pompeo Visits Georgia as Charges of Election Fraud Mount

Secretary of state’s visit comes as fallout continues over election marred by allegations of fraud and intimidation

Adam Kredo
November 19, 2020 4:30 PM

TBILISI, Georgia—The Georgian government's backslide into authoritarianism was the backdrop for a day-long round of meetings between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the country's ruling party, which has increasingly marginalized Tblisi's more Western-oriented opposition leaders.