Secretary of State John Kerry leaves Friday to visit seven countries on a trip focusing on global issues such as the Syrian crisis, Middle East peace and the West's standoffs with Iran and North Korea over their nuclear programs. Full story
Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Tuesday that he has chosen former Sen. Russ Feingold as the new U.S. special representative for the Great Lakes region of Africa and the ongoing crisis in the Congo. Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department on Monday is expected to announce the appointment of Washington lawyer Cliff Sloan to oversee the closure of the controversial Guantanamo detention camp, sources familiar with the decision said on Sunday. Full story
Secretary of State John Kerry issued a statement on Syria saying that the use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime and the involvement of Hezbollah threatens a political settlement. The White House announced that it will begin providing rebel forces with small arms. Representative Eliot Engel, D-
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Finance Committee leaders on Friday urged U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to press India to reverse government actions they said threaten millions of U.S. jobs in pharmaceutical, information technology and creative industries. Full story
A super PAC is running new ads linking Democrat Ed Markey to the Internal Revenue Service, while accusing him of distorting facts in the special election to replace John Kerry. Full story
Employees within the State Department are facing serious allegations of misconduct--including reports of sexual assault, unexplained shootings, unauthorized information leaks, pedophilia, and the solicitation of minors. The Washington Post's Anne Gearan and Ruth Marcus, as well as NBC's Chuck Todd j
The Up panel talks about the current immigration reform bill and whether the policies introduced will be sufficient enough.
Must-Read Op-Eds: Mika Brzezinski reads from David Ignatius' latest Washington Post column on Susan Rice as national security adviser. The Morning Joe panel then discusses the wisdom of naming her to the post and if it makes up for Rice not being named as secretary of state.
President Obama has named Susan Rice the new national security adviser and Samantha Power the new U.N. ambassador, appointing the two women to an administration that is sometimes criticized for its mostly male inner circle. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reports.
Before becoming president, Sen. Barack Obama slammed the Patriot Act and what he saw as a violation to citizens’ rights and privacy but now it seems his opinion has changed. Former Obama Press Secretary Robert Gibbs discusses.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sits next to U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) during the Arctic Council Ministerial Session at City Hall in Kiruna, Sweden, May 15, 2013. REUTERS/Hans-Olof Utsi/Scanpix Sweden
U.S. Senator John Kerry speaks during a news conference in New Delhi February 20, 2008. Kerry is on a one-day official visit to India. REUTERS/B Mathur
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to the media at the State Department in Washington May 31, 2013. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
Secretary of State John Kerry gestures as he speaks at the American Jewish Committee Global Forum in Washington, Monday, June 3, 2013.
