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Malaysia gets better grade on human trafficking, but senators suspect political influence

May 2, 2016

Malaysia gets better grade on human trafficking, but senators suspect political influence

Senators angered by the decision to upgrade Malaysia in the State Department's human trafficking report threatened a subpoena on Thursday unless they receive all communications related to the annual U.S. ranking of countries' efforts to combat modern-day slavery.

Classified info on Clinton server, thumb drive violation of law, national security lawyer says

May 2, 2016

Classified info on Clinton server, thumb drive violation of law, national security lawyer says

Classified emails on Hillary Clinton's personal server, and a back-up copy on a thumb drive held by her lawyer David Kendall, appear to be a violation of the U.S. code governing the unlawful removal and storage of classified information, according to a leading national security lawyer.

Gowdy reveals subpoena Clinton claims she 'never had'

May 2, 2016

Gowdy reveals subpoena Clinton claims she 'never had'

House Republicans investigating the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya on Wednesday released a March subpoena issued to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, one day after she said in a nationally televised interview that she "never had a subpoena" in the email controversy.

State Dept. withholds ‘classified’ info from Clinton emails, despite claim of 'no classified material'

May 2, 2016

State Dept. withholds ‘classified’ info from Clinton emails, despite claim of 'no classified material'

A State Department spokesman said Wednesday that details from 25 emails were deemed classified and withheld from the 3,000-page trove of Hillary Clinton documents released overnight -- despite the former secretary of state claiming she never sent classified material on her personal email.

Clinton can’t use a fax machine (and other lessons from State Dept. email dump)

May 2, 2016

Clinton can’t use a fax machine (and other lessons from State Dept. email dump)

New emails depict a different side of the now-2016 Democratic presidential candidate -- showing her at times aloof, even out of touch with the president's inner circle, as she presided over American diplomacy at Foggy Bottom.

Sources: Clinton confidant who sent Libya memos paid $200G by Brock network

May 2, 2016

Sources: Clinton confidant who sent Libya memos paid $200G by Brock network

The Clinton confidant under scrutiny on Capitol Hill over detailed Libya memos he sent to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told lawmakers earlier this week he has been pulling in $200,000 a year from Clinton ally David Brock's media operation, congressional sources tell FoxNews.com.

Doctors complete surgery on Secretary Kerry for broken leg

May 2, 2016

Doctors complete surgery on Secretary Kerry for broken leg

Doctors completed surgery Tuesday on Secretary of State John Kerry's broken leg at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

House Benghazi panel gets State Department documents

May 2, 2016

House Benghazi panel gets State Department documents

The House committee investigating the 2012 attacks on Americans in Benghazi, Libya, says it has received more than 4,000 pages of documents from a review board appointed by the State Department to investigate the attacks

State Department won’t rule out $50B ‘signing bonus’ for Iran

May 2, 2016

State Department won’t rule out $50B ‘signing bonus’ for Iran

The State Department on Monday would not rule out giving Iran up to $50 billion as a so-called "signing bonus" for agreeing to a nuclear deal later this year, according to comments made to journalists following reports that the Obama administration had formulated a plan to release tens of billions of frozen Iranian funds.

Obama administration claims Iran deal a ‘forever agreement,’ despite expiration dates

May 2, 2016

Obama administration claims Iran deal a ‘forever agreement,’ despite expiration dates

The Obama administration mounted a new argument Monday for why skeptical lawmakers and U.S. allies should back the preliminary nuclear agreement with Iran, calling it a “forever agreement” that would block all pathways to a nuclear weapon and set up tough international inspections with no end date.