Tag: John Kerry

"We stand ready to offer assistance to Russia and Turkey as they investigate this despicable attack, which was also an assault on the right of all diplomats to safely and securely advance and represent their nations around the world," Kerry said. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

National Security

State Department avoids calling diplomat’s assassination ‘terrorism’

Joel Gehrke · December 19, 2016 8:55 pm

Kerry also predicted Trump's administration will keep the Iran deal intact. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Kerry: Rex Tillerson pick was thoughtful

Anna Giaritelli · December 18, 2016 10:50 pm

Kerry, a former U.S. senator who ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic nominee in 2004, said he thought "for a minute or two" about jumping into the action. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, Pool)

Kerry thought ‘for a minute or two’ about running in 2016

Anna Giaritelli · December 18, 2016 10:22 pm

State Department Softens Ukraine Travel Warning with No Apparent Explanation

Jeryl Bier · December 16, 2016 4:00 pm

The Obama doctrine’s crushing denouement in Syria

National Security

The Obama doctrine’s crushing denouement in Syria

Washington Examiner · December 16, 2016 5:05 am

House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman says U.S. has "no plan and no leverage." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

Ed Royce: US ‘unable to stop thousands more deaths’ in Syria

Joel Gehrke · December 15, 2016 10:09 pm

Kerry insists on talks even as Aleppo falls

National Security

Kerry insists on talks even as Aleppo falls

Joel Gehrke · December 15, 2016 7:55 pm

Obama Admin Grilled Over Downplaying Iran’s Role in Syria

Jenna Lifhits · December 15, 2016 6:50 pm

President Obama has decided against signing legislation to extend the Iran Sanctions Act for another 10 years. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Obama reverses, declines to sign Iran sanctions bill

Pete Kasperowicz · December 15, 2016 1:32 pm

The retaking of Aleppo is a major victory for Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, depriving U.S.-backed rebels and anti-Assad jihadists of their most important city and driving a geographic wedge between the remaining rebel-held regions. (SANA via AP)

Report: Assad recaptures major Syrian city

Joel Gehrke · December 13, 2016 5:43 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin is a very clever man, but he wasn't internationally powerful until the United States gave him what he wanted during the Obama administration. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

Putin had his cake and ate it too, thanks to Obama

Anne Pierce · December 11, 2016 12:00 am

"Lavrov will lie. Lavrov will do Putin's bidding. Lavrov is an old KGB agent that is a bully and a thug, and Lavrov will carry out Putin's wishes, if he wants to keep his job, and there will be no result. Why? Because there is no penalty for Russian misbehavior," said Sen. John McCain. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

McCain: Russia close to victory in Syria

Joel Gehrke · December 10, 2016 5:01 am