The State Department is leading a first-of-its-kind initiative to investigate reports of harm to civilians by foreign forces wielding American-made weapons, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. A State Department cable went out to all foreign embassies and consulates on Aug. 23 detailing the new Civilian Harm Incident Response…
Read MoreA reporter pressed State Department spokesman Matt Miller Tuesday after Miller dodged a question about whether the U.S. government funded research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV). The tense exchange came during a press briefing when the reporter asked Miller, “How much money went from USAID to…
Read MoreThe Biden administration has sent over $100 million dollars in foreign aid to the Dominican Republic, with some of the aid aimed at correcting the country’s justice system. Yet the Dominican Republic’s ruling party has jailed a number of its political opponents in recent years, some of whom…
Read MoreRepublican Texas Rep. Michael McCaul, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is concerned about what appears to be sensitive U.S. government documents ending up in the hands of Iranian regime friendly media. McCaul expressed alarm Monday after the Tehran Times, an Iranian outlet friendly to its regime,…
Read MoreThe Biden administration is seeking to hammer out a long-term Ukraine aid agreement with European allies in hopes of both preventing Russia from gaining an edge on the battlefield and hamstringing a future president’s ability to scale back U.S. commitments, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The scheme…
Read MoreThe Biden administration removed dozens of Chinese companies from a trade restriction list the same day a top U.S. official announced her trip to Beijing for “constructive discussions” amid stabilization efforts with China. The U.S. Commerce Department announced on Tuesday that Secretary Gina Raimondo will meet with Chinese…
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