United States Department of State

United States federal executive department responsible for foreign affairs

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The United States Department of State (DOS), commonly referred to as the State Department, is a federal executive department responsible for carrying out U.S. foreign policy and international relations. Established in 1789 as the nation's first executive department, its duties include advising the President of the United States, administering the nation's diplomatic missions, negotiating treaties and agreements with foreign entities, and representing the U.S. at the United Nations.

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CBP Seizes 26,000 Pounds Of Human Hair US Customs and Border Protection officers seized a 13-ton shipment of beauty products made out of human hair on Wednesday. CNN reports CBP officials at the Port of New York/Newark say the shipment.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:39Published 3 days ago

U.S., Russian envoys tight-lipped as arms control talks start in Vienna Nuclear weapons talks between the United States and Russia have started in Vienna, with the two countries' envoys making only guarded comments shortly before they met. Joe Davies reports. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 00:58Published 2 weeks ago

Pompeo to meet Chinese delegation in Hawaii: sources [NFA] U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to meet a Chinese delegation at a U.S. military base in Hawaii this week to discuss bilateral ties that have soured deeply since the start of the year,.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:32Published 3 weeks ago

U.S. to sidestep arms pact to sell armed drones The Trump administration plans to reinterpret a Cold War-era arms agreement between 34 nations with the goal of allowing U.S. defense contractors to sell more American-made drones to a wide array of.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:22Published 3 weeks ago

US to revise State Dept's travel advisory for Hong Kong: Trump after China passes national security law While addressing a press conference at Rose Garden of White House, United States President Donald Trump said that the USA will revise the State Department's travel advisory for Hong Kong to reflect.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:03Published on May 29, 2020

Democrats, Security Experts Aghast At Trump Admin's Abandonment Of Critical Treaty Democratic lawmakers and national security experts have excoriated the White House's abandonment of the Open Skies Treaty. The State Department announced it would submit its notice of withdrawal, which.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:38Published on May 21, 2020

Trump Puts Blame On Pompeo For Firing State Department's Inspector General President Donald Trump won’t take responsibility for firing the State Department’s inspector general. According to Business Insider, Trump fired him at the request of Secretary of State Mike.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on May 19, 2020

Trump says Pompeo requested he fire State Department inspector general U.S. President Donald Trump said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asked him to fire the State Department's inspector general and defended his right to terminate the official. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:59Published on May 18, 2020

White House Says Mike Pompeo Suggested Firing Steve Linick President Donald Trump fired the State Department’s inspector general, Steve Linick. The White House said Trump did so at the recommendation of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. According to.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on May 17, 2020

Democrats Launch Investigation Of The Removal Of Inspector General Steve Linick Democrats in Congress launched another investigation against President Donald Trump. They accused Trump of trying to fire the State Department’s internal watchdog because he went against his.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on May 17, 2020

Dems launch probe of Trump's firing of State Dept. watchdog Democrats in Congress on Saturday launched an investigation into President Donald Trump's move to oust the State Department's internal watchdog, accusing the president of escalating his fight against.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:25Published on May 17, 2020

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Pompeo meets China's top diplomat in Hawaii U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met China's top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, in Hawaii on Wednesday, the State Department said, amid a deep deterioration of relations between strategic rivals that are.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Meeting between Pompeo, and China's top diplomat Yang under way: official A meeting in Hawaii between the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi began shortly after 9 a.m. local time (3 p.m. EST), a senior State Department official said on.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
U.S. concerned by libel verdicts against Philippine journalists The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it is concerned about court verdicts against two journalists in the Philippines and called for the case against them to be resolved in ways that reinforced a.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago

U.S. wary of Egypt truce effort in Libya, wants former Danish PM to lead U.N. peace bid Parts of a proposal by Egypt for a truce in Libya are "helpful," but a United Nations-led bid to broker peace in the North African country is the best way forward, the State Department's top Middle.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
State Dept. discouraged probe of Saudi arms sale, fired U.S. official says A U.S. State Department inspector general fired by President Donald Trump told lawmakers the department discouraged him from investigating arms sales to Saudi Arabia before he was dismissed last month,.. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020
Pompeo declined interview on Saudi arms sale, fired inspector general says A State Department inspector general fired by President Donald Trump last month told lawmakers that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would not sit for an interview about the decision to justify arms.. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020

Fired U.S. State Department watchdog confirms probe of Saudi arms sale A State Department inspector general abruptly fired by President Donald Trump last month confirmed on Wednesday that he was investigating the declaration of a "national emergency" to justify arms sales.. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020
Fired U.S. State Department watchdog tells lawmakers he was impartial A State Department inspector general abruptly fired by U.S. President Donald Trump last month defended his record to lawmakers on Wednesday, saying he had served in his oversight role without regard to.. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020
Democrats want interviews with Trump admin officials over watchdog firing U.S. Democratic lawmakers said on Friday they want to conduct closed-door interviews with officials from President Donald Trump's administration about the surprise firing of State Department Inspector.. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020
U.S. State Department clears $1.4 billion sale of Patriot air and missile system to Kuwait The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $1.425 billion sale of Patriot air and missile defense system components and upgrades to Kuwait, the Pentagon said on Thursday after notifying Congress.. Reuters - Published on May 28, 2020

U.S. State Department warns China over new Hong Kong security law The United States on Thursday warned China against imposing a new national security legislation on Hong Kong, saying a high-degree of autonomy and respect for human rights were key to preserving the.. Reuters - Published on May 21, 2020
U.S. reaches consensus with Sudan on 'contours' of future claims deal The United States and Sudan have reached a common understanding on the "contours" of a future bilateral claims agreement linked to the 1998 al Qaeda bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania,.. Reuters - Published on May 21, 2020
Pompeo says State Dept. watchdog should have been fired 'some time ago' U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday declined to say why he recommended firing the State Department's inspector general, but added he should have done it earlier and rejected claims his.. Reuters - Published on May 20, 2020	Trump fired watchdog who was probing Saudi arms sales, Democrats say President Donald Trump may have fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick because he was investigating U.S. military sales to Saudi Arabia, Democratic lawmakers said on Monday, although.. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020
Trump says Pompeo requested he fire State Department inspector general U.S. President Donald Trump said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asked him to fire the State Department's inspector general and defended his right to terminate the official. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020	U.S. lawmakers link Trump's latest IG firing to Saudi arms sales probe President Donald Trump may have fired the State Department's inspector general because he was investigating U.S. military sales to Saudi Arabia, Democratic lawmakers said on Monday as they sought to.. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020
U.S. envoy to press Taliban, Afghan officials on peace talks A senior U.S. envoy left for Doha and Kabul on Sunday to press Taliban and Afghan government officials to open peace talks that the United States hopes will allow it to withdraw from Afghanistan, the.. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020	U.S. House panel leader links State Dept. inspector general firing to Saudi arms sale The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Monday the State Department inspector general may have been fired because he was investigating President Donald.. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020
U.S. House chairman alleges Saudi arms sale link to State IG firing The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Monday the State Department inspector general may have been fired because he was investigating President Donald.. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020	Trump's firing of State Department watchdog may be 'unlawful,' Pelosi says U.S. President Donald Trump's firing of the State Department's top internal watchdog "could be unlawful" if it was intended to retaliate against one of his investigations, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.. Reuters - Published on May 17, 2020
Top Trump adviser downplays State Department watchdog's firing U.S. President Donald Trump's adviser Peter Navarro on Sunday downplayed the firing of the State Department's top internal watchdog, saying the "deep state" has caused problems for the administration.. Reuters - Published on May 17, 2020	Democrats launch probe of Trump's firing of State Department watchdog Democrats in Congress on Saturday launched an investigation into President Donald Trump's move to oust the State Department's internal watchdog, accusing the president of escalating his fight against.. Reuters - Published on May 16, 2020
White House says Trump fired State Dept. watchdog at Pompeo's request U.S. President Donald Trump fired the State Department's inspector general following a recommendation by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the White House said on Saturday. Reuters - Published on May 16, 2020	Trump fires State Department inspector general in latest broadside against watchdogs U.S. President Donald Trump fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick late on Friday, with the ousting leading to heavy criticism from senior Democratic lawmakers, including House of.. Reuters - Published on May 16, 2020
U.S. gave no assurances to Taiwan's TSMC for a license to sell to Huawei: official The United States has not given any assurances to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd that it will grant it a license so it can sell U.S. technology to China's Huawei, which Washington has.. Reuters - Published on May 15, 2020	Trump administration issues global maritime advisory on sanctions, with industry input The Trump administration on Thursday issued guidelines to help ship owners and insurers avoid sanctions risk, that industry players and a senior State Department official said followed months of.. Reuters - Published on May 14, 2020

United States Department of State

United States federal executive department responsible for foreign affairs

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