Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has expanded his power during a vacuum in the Pentagon, but his hard-line policies on Iran are running into Trump’s isolationist instincts.
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What We Know About the Dominican Republic Tourist Deaths
Six Americans have died at resorts on the popular Caribbean island, and their families are raising questions about the circumstances.
Pride Flags and Foreign Policy: U.S. Diplomats See Shift on Gay Rights
Washington’s rejection of a routine Pride Month commemoration reflects the administration’s changing stance.
Trump Calls Off Plan to Impose Tariffs on Mexico
President Trump said Friday evening on Twitter that the “Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended.”
U.S. Requiring Social Media Information From Visa Applicants
The State Department is asking visa applicants to submit social media accounts that they have used in the past five years under a new policy that took effect on Friday.
U.S. Promises Security Aid, but No Funds, to Guatemala to Curb Migration
In Guatemala, the homeland security secretary offset requests for restoring funding cuts by offering hands-on assistance from United States agents and investigators.
U.S. Yet to Find Evidence of New Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria
Officials appeared to edge away from the urgency of an earlier State Department announcement that warned of new chemical attacks by the Syrian government.
U.S. Says Assad May Be Using Chemical Weapons in Syria Again
The State Department cited an attack in which the military might have used the weapons in an offensive on the Idlib area, the final rebel stronghold.
U.S. Orders Partial Evacuation of Embassy in Baghdad
The decision came after the Trump administration warned of an increased threat linked to Iran. Officials in Iraq and elsewhere doubted that such a threat existed.
Skeptical U.S. Allies Resist Trump’s New Claims of Threats From Iran
The Trump administration is laying the groundwork for major military action against Iran, but it may have a hard time rallying domestic and international support.