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May 7, 2019

Pompeo meeting with Merkel cancelled over 'pressing issues'

The U.S. State Department says a planned meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chancellor Angela Merkel has been canceled.

May 5, 2019

Pompeo warns Russia against 'messing around with Venezuela'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had strict words on Sunday for Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov regarding Venezuela – a day before the two are scheduled to meet to discuss, among other things, the continuing political crisis in the South American nation.

April 30, 2019

Maduro was 'ready' to leave Venezuela before Russia convinced him to stay, Pompeo tells Fox News

The U.S. has learned Venezuela's disputed president, Nicolas Maduro, was "ready" to leave the country amid protest violence and calls for his ouster -- until Russia convinced him to stay, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News on Tuesday night.

April 30, 2019

Trump administration declares support for Venezuela uprising against Maduro: 'We are with you!'

The Trump administration voiced full support Tuesday for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó as he led a contingent of heavily armed troops into the streets of Caracas amid a call for the military to rise up and oust the South American nation’s disputed president, Nicolás Maduro. 

April 11, 2019

John Kerry clashes with Rep. Thomas Massie on his college degree, climate change: ‘Are you serious?’

Former Secretary of State John Kerry clashed with Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., on Tuesday.

April 5, 2019

Marc Thiessen: Award for Mike Pompeo mysteriously rescinded, proves our politics just hit a new low

How bad has Trump derangement syndrome gotten in Washington?

March 26, 2019

Pompeo announces expansion of US ban on aid to groups providing abortion-related services

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Tuesday that the United States is expanding its ban on giving aid to groups that either promote or provide abortions.

March 25, 2019

Schumer rails against 'ancient poison' of anti-Semitism in AIPAC remarks

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer lamented what he called the "ancient poison" of anti-Semitism Monday evening during a speech at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's (AIPAC) annual conference in Washington, in which he criticized both President Trump and a fellow Democrat, freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar, without mentioning either one by name.

March 21, 2019

Pompeo vows to pile economic, political pressure on Iran

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News Thursday that the United States would step up financial and political pressure on Iran's theocratic regime as it seeks to "extend its reach" across the Middle East.

March 18, 2019

Pompeo: I'll serve as secretary of state until Trump 'tweets me out of office'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo doesn't suspect he'll be kicked out of office any time soon.