February 12, 2021 State Department revokes Houthis' terror designation despite attack on Saudi airport Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday announced he is removing Yemen’s Houthi rebels from the U.S.’s list of foreign terrorist organizations next week, despite a recent attack on Saudi Arabia.
February 6, 2021 Washington Post editorial board calls for answers from China on pandemic origins; panned, praised on Twitter The Washington Post's Editorial Board is gathering both critical and positive reaction on social media after publishing a piece on Friday which called for answers from China on the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.
February 6, 2021 Biden administration to remove terrorist designation for Yemen's Houthi militia The Biden administration said Friday that it is removing the terrorist designation for the Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Yemen -- reversing a move made in the final days of the Trump administration and the latest sign of a different approach to the war-torn Middle East.
February 5, 2021 China cool to Biden administration attempt to negotiate nuclear deal China pushed back Friday on calls from the Biden administration to address growing concerns about Beijing's nuclear stockpile, calling Washington's worries "groundless" and a "vilification."
February 4, 2021 Pompeo on Biden declaring 'America is back': 'Back to when ISIS controlled a caliphate'? Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reacted Thursday to President Biden's declaration that "America is back" by asking if the commander-in-chief meant "back to when ISIS controlled a caliphate in Syria that was the size of Britain."
February 4, 2021 Biden administration vows to free Americans being held hostage abroad Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a call with the families of Americans held hostage or unlawfully detained overseas.
January 30, 2021 Venezuela hired longstanding Democratic donor for $6M Newly filed lobbying records show Venezuela’s socialist government previously hired a longtime Democratic Party donor for $6 million at the same time it was lobbying to discourage the U.S. from imposing sanctions on the oil-rich nation.
January 27, 2021 Blinken reassures Philippine FM amid China’s recent moves in region Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday reassured Philippine’s top diplomat in a phone call that the U.S. stands with Southeast Asian countries after recent acts by China in the region, a report said.
January 27, 2021 Biden administration puts a freeze on Trump-era arm sales overseas The White House has temporarily stopped arms deals negotiated under the Trump administration with several Middle Eastern nations, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
January 27, 2021 Mike Pompeo joins Hudson Institute in Washington DC Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is joining the Hudson Institute -- a conservative think tank in Washington, D.C. -- as his first major move since leaving the Trump administration last week.
