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Harvard's Burns Says Cuts to Decimate State Department
Mar.17 -- Harvard Kennedy School professor Nicholas Burns discusses the State Department cuts proposed in President Donald Trump's budget and the United States' important alliances with Germany and the European Union. He speaks on...
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Business Leaders Petition Tillerson on Foreign Aid Cut
May.22 -- Andrew Tisch, co-chairman at Loews Corp. explains the importance of foreign aid to U.S. businesses as business leaders write to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in hopes of preserving the funds. He speaks on "Bloomberg...
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Tillerson Aims to Calm Tensions With North Korea
Aug.09 -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson addressed escalating rhetoric between the United States and North Korea, stating he believes there is not any imminent threat to the U.S. Bloomberg's John Fraher reports on "Bloomberg...
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U.S. in ‘Constructive’ Talks With Taliban: State Department
State Department spokesman Ned Price says the U.S. is holding “constructive” talks with the Taliban. He speaks at a press briefing. (Excerpts) (Source: Bloomberg)
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Kerry: U.S. Cares About a Strong European Union
June 27 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks in Brussels about the aftermath of the Brexit referendum and the United States' relationship with the United Kingdom and European Union.
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Tillerson Says He 'Never Considered' Leaving His Post
Oct.04 -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reiterated his commitment to the success of President Donald Trump and the country in a statement to reporters at the State Department.
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Ambassador Sondland To Testify Before House Committees
This announcement is a surprising move, as it breaks from the pattern of current staffers not showing up to testify.
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U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Iran’s Leaders, Metal Exports
Jan.10 -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announce new sanctions being imposed on Iranian metals and the Islamic Republic’s leaders in the wake of Tehran’s attack on U.S. military bases in...
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U.S. Says China's 'Face-Mask Diplomacy' Is Seduction and Coercion
May.21 -- Keith Krach, undersecretary for economic growth, energy and the environment at the U.S. State Department, talks about the rising tensions between the world's two largest economies. Two U.S. senators are proposing legislation to...
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U.S., EU Take Steps to Aid the Travel Revival
Jun.09 -- This week the U.S. State Department loosened its travel warnings for dozens of nations, and the European Parliament approved the introduction of mutually recognizable certificates that will allow quarantine-free travel within...
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China Sanctions Pompeo, Other Trump Administration Staff
Jan.20 -- China imposed sanctions on former Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and other Trump administration officials just as Joe Biden was being inaugurated as president. Tom Mackenzie reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."
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Day 5 Of Haiti Kidnapping As U.S. Says It Won't Pay $17M Ransom
A Haitian gang is demanding $17 million for the release of 17 kidnapped missionaries from Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries.
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U.S.: Russian Soldiers Have Committed War Crimes
The U.S. government has made a formal determination that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine. Ambassador at Large for Global Criminal Justice at the U.S. Department of State Beth Van Schaack says the statement released by...
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Do Tillerson and Trump See Eye-to-Eye on Russia?
Jan.13 -- President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of state-nominee Rex Tillerson has offered some thoughts in his confirmation hearings that stand apart from views expressed by Trump himself. Bloomberg's Nick Wadhams examines the...
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Trump Said to Consider Petraeus for Secretary of State
Nov.28 -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is reported to be considering retired General David Petraeus for Secretary of State as the two have a meeting planned for later today in New York. Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli reports on...
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CFR's Haass Says State Dept. Wrong Place to Find Cuts
Mar.16 -- Richard Haass, president at Council on Foreign Relations, discusses President Donald Trump's budget and plans to cut State Department funding in order to help fund increases in defense spending. He speaks on "Bloomberg...
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Pompeo Mocks Iran’s Claims Soleimani Was on a Peace Mission
Jan.07 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses claims by leaders in Iran and Iraq that Qassem Soleimani was on a diplomatic mission when he was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq. Pompeo spoke Tuesday at a State Department...
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China Pushes Back Against U.S. Sanctions
Jan.10 -- China continues its pushback against U.S. sanctions, issuing new rules to protect its firms from "unjustified" foreign laws. Meanwhile, the U.S. will self-imposed restrictions on how its diplomats and other officials interact...
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U.S. Says Willing to Meet With Iran Over Nuclear Deal
Feb.18 -- The U.S. State Department says the Biden administration would be willing to meet with Iran to discuss a “diplomatic way forward” in efforts to return to the nuclear deal that former President Trump quit in 2018. Bloomberg’s...
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Colin Powell, U.S. Army General, Secretary of State, Dies at 84
Colin Powell, who became the first African-American to be U.S. secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has died. He was 84. Gregory Valliere, chief U.S. policy strategist at AGF Investments, looks back on General...
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President Biden Commits To Get Americans And Allies Out Of Afghanistan
President Biden committed to evacuating Americans and allies as chaos engulfed Afghanistan this week amid a Taliban takeover of the country.
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What Does Rex Tillerson Bring to the State Department?
Jan.11 -- Former Exxon Mobil Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rex Tillerson sits on Capitol Hill today for his confirmation hearing as President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state. Bloomberg's Tina Davis looks at the...
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U.S. State Dept. Condemns London Terror Attack
Mar.22 -- The U.S. government is monitoring events in London following what police describe as a terror incident outside of U.K. Parliament. Bloomberg's Nick Wadhams reports on "Bloomberg Markets: European Close."
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Sessions Says U.S. Has Right to Control Its Borders
Mar.06 -- During a news conference on Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions comments on President Trump’s latest executive order on travel.