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Pete Hegseth
Middle East

Update: US warnings, evacuations came only a day before attacks

Israel strikes several Iranian cities as Washington insists it was and will not be involved

Willliam Luers Angelina Jolie
QiOSK

At 95, William Luers never stopped believing in a US-Iran détente

The career diplomat died Saturday, but he left a legacy, and a playbook for peace

Festivus Rand Paul
Washington Politics

Rand Paul 'Festivus' grievances: US millions for Ukraine TikTokers

Some will go hungry this holiday but at least we’re fighting the PR battle in Eastern Europe

Deadline: US says Israel failing in aid efforts. What happens now?
Middle East

Deadline: US says Israel failing in aid efforts. What happens now?

The administration gave Israel until Nov. 12 to open up Gaza to food and basics like medicine.

ukraine war
QiOSK

Diplomacy Watch: Ukraine and allies reeling as war heats up

Russian progress and North Korean involvement prompt tough words and funding surge from the U.S.

How Blinken turned the diplomatic corps into a wing of the military
Europe

How Blinken turned the diplomatic corps into a wing of the military

In 2021 the administration said it would pursue ‘relentless diplomacy.’ They call it something else today in Ukraine.