Exclusive: Trump Admin Launches Investigation Into ‘Deep State’ Targeting Top Trump Iran Official

Adam Kredo
October 29, 2019 4:00 PM

The State Department has opened an investigation into a campaign of leaks targeting the Trump administration's top Iran official, including leaks of a non-public inspector general report, according to multiple sources inside the Trump administration and on Capitol Hill who have been briefed on the investigation and the report.

Trump Administration Cracks Down on Chinese Diplomats in U.S.

China has blocked American personnel in Beijing from meeting with key assets

Adam Kredo
October 17, 2019 1:20 PM

The Trump administration issued new restrictions on the actions Chinese government diplomats are permitted to take in the United States, a move that comes in response to the communist government blocking American personnel stationed in Beijing from meeting with key assets, according to U.S. officials.

Tlaib: Democrats Looking Into How to Arrest Trump Officials

Graham Piro
October 3, 2019 3:35 PM

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) said Democratic lawmakers are exploring how to arrest White House officials who do not comply with congressional subpoenas.

Rep. Raskin’s Press Conference Was a ‘Hot Mess’ CNN Analyst Says

Dem congressman holds press conference after State inspector general briefing

Elizabeth Matamoros
October 2, 2019 9:45 PM

CNN counterterrorism analyst Phil Mudd called Rep. Jamie Raskin’s (D., Md.) press conference a “hot mess.”

Mission Accomplished: A$AP Rocky Returning To United States

Awaits verdict of assault case on Aug. 14

Graham Piro
August 2, 2019 2:20 PM

Imprisoned rapper A$AP Rocky will temporarily return home to the United States while awaiting the outcome of his court case in Sweden later this month.

Cruz: ‘Deep State’ Working Behind Trump’s Back to Save Iran Nuke Deal

Texas senator: 'Staffers at Treasury and State...continue working tirelessly to preserve the Obama Iran deal'

Adam Kredo
July 31, 2019 2:15 PM

Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) is accusing multiple senior Trump administration officials in both the Treasury and State Departments of actively working behind President Donald Trump's back to save the Iran nuclear deal and continue providing Tehran with waivers permitting the regime to conduct sensitive nuclear work at a military site that houses Iran's nuclear weapons program.

U.S. Sides With Vietnam in Maritime Dispute With China

State Department warns Chinese to end 'bullying' toward oil and gas search

Bill Gertz
July 24, 2019 5:00 AM

The State Department has warned China to halt "bullying" in the South China Sea as part of a dispute with Vietnam over oil and gas exploration in the disputed waterway.

Green Activists With Ties to China Advised Obama State Department

NRDC’s role in Paris Agreement revealed by FOIA emails

Kevin Mooney
July 23, 2019 5:00 AM

The Natural Resources Defense Council held close ties to the Obama administration, providing advice on joining the Paris Agreement while simultaneously maintaining ties to China, according to attorneys and policy analysts who have reviewed email records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.

Sanctions Loopholes Still Permit Iranian Nuke Research at Military Site

Battle has been raging inside Trump admin for months over status of sanctions waivers for Iran

Adam Kredo
July 12, 2019 4:20 PM

Pressure is mounting on the State Department to nix a series of sanctions waivers that have permitted Iran to continue some its most contested nuclear weapons research, including at a secretive military bunker known to have housed the Islamic Republic's bomb program, according to multiple U.S. officials working on the matter.

State Department Policy Leader Unfairly Criticized as Racist, Supporters Say

Skinner outlines Trump Doctrine and diplomacy supporting it

Bill Gertz
May 7, 2019 5:00 AM

The African-American director of policy planning at the State Department has come under fire from liberal anti-Trump critics for comments at a security forum.