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May 22, 2024

Obama State Dept blocked FBI from arresting supporters of Iran nuclear program in US: Emails

Obama-Biden State Department “actively interfered" with the FBI executing arrest warrants on individuals allegedly supporting Iranian efforts to develop weapons of mass destruction

May 21, 2024

Anti-Israel agitators interrupt Blinken Senate testimony, hauled out by Capitol police

Anti-Israel protesters interrupting a Senate hearing with Secretary of State Antony Blinken were shouting that Blinken is a "war criminal" guilty of "genocide."

May 21, 2024

China sanctions former Republican Rep Mike Gallagher after Taiwan president's inauguration

Former Rep. Mike Gallagher, who left Congress last month, was slapped with sanctions by China on Tuesday after Taiwan's new president was inaugurated.

May 20, 2024

Biden slams ICC’s ‘outrageous’ request for Netanyahu arrest warrant

President Biden said Monday that it is "outrageous" for the International Criminal Court to pursue arrest warrants against Israeli leaders.

May 15, 2024

Russia's military claims to have shot down 10 U.S.-supplied missiles over Crimea as Blinken visits Ukraine

The Russian Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted U.S.-supplied weapons to Ukraine, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Kyiv.

May 14, 2024

Blinken, guitar in hand, sings ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ in Kyiv bar during Ukraine trip

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took the stage at a bar in Kyiv Tuesday to play guitar and sing Neil Young's 1989 hit "Rockin' in the Free World," with a local band.

May 13, 2024

Blinken delivers strongest public rebuke of Israel yet: 'Get out of Gaza'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken strongly criticized Israel's continued offensive in Gaza amid its war with the Hamas terror group, citing a growing civilian death toll.

May 9, 2024

US law could force Biden to pull UN funding if Palestinian recognition bypass succeeds, experts say

The UN vote would give the Palestinians de facto statehood which, according to American law, could mean automatic defunding by the U.S. Washington is the largest contributor to the world body.

May 8, 2024

Biden's Iran envoy kept classified material on personal email, cellphone that was hacked: GOP lawmakers

GOP lawmakers allege Robert Malley, President Biden’s special envoy to Iran, kept classified material on a personal cellphone and email that were later hacked.

April 30, 2024

House Republicans urge Biden to press ICC not to charge Netanyahu, Israeli officials with war crimes

Reps. Anthony D’Esposito, Elise Stefanik and Marcus Molinaro said President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken must pressure the ICC against prosecuting Israeli officials.