Epstein Secrets

ban spokesman. The 19 service members killed so far this year by hostile forces, surpasses the total of 13 who died in 2018." -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is searching for a safe exit from his position ahead of a Senate run, three GOP sources tell Time: "Pompeo's plan had been to remain at the State D

the Trump administration's decision to no longer consider their settlements in the West Bank as illegal under international law. Steve Hendrix and Ruth Eglash report: "At a hastily arranged meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, settler leaders gathered Tuesday at Alon Shvut, a settlement south o

ast night from Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale's appearance. Hale, the top career official at Foggy Bottom, revealed that Mike Pompeo spoke with Giuliani by phone on March 28 and March 29 as officials in the department tried to get a statement of support for then-Ambassador Marie

mply "recognized the reality on the ground." -- A bid by Netanyahu's rival to form a new Israeli government has entered its final, fraught stretch. Ruth Eglash reports: Benny Gantz's options are limited. "The most obvious choice — uniting with [Netanyahu's] ruling Likud party — appears increasingly unlikel

States would muzzle its criticisms of Beijing's attacks on Hong Kong's already limited freedoms while trade talks are ongoing. That reportedly led Mike Pompeo's State Department to nix a planned speech by the outgoing U.S. consul general for Hong Kong that would have offered support for the protest movement

inister Benjamin Netanyahu became Israel's longest- serving leader over the weekend, eclipsing Israeli founder David Ben- Gurion. (Loveday Morris and Ruth Eglash) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to become the nation's longest-serving leader after elections for the upper house of Parliament favo

ript last night from Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Hale's appearance. Hale, the top career official at Foggy Bottom, revealed that Mike Pompeo spoke with Giuliani by phone on March 28 and March 29 as officials in the department tried to get a statement of support for then- Ambassador Marie

simply "recognized the reality on the ground." A bid by Netanyahu's rival to form a new Israeli government has entered its final, fraught stretch. Ruth Eglash reports: Benny Gantz's options are limited. "The most obvious choice — uniting with [Netanyahu's] ruling Likud party — appears increasingly unlikel

this proceeding — when the facts are already overwhelming.' ... Several key figures, including [Mulvaney], Vice President Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former national security adviser John Bolton and [Giuliani], have declined to cooperate with the impeachment inquiry. A federal judge is expected

iver a strong message to Washington." -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces his first serious leadership challenge from his own party. Ruth Eglash reports: "The first public cracks in [Netanyahu]'s Likud party appeared over the weekend, days after the country's attorney general indicted the l

this proceeding — when the facts are already overwhelming.' ... Several key figures, including [Mulvaney], Vice President Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former national security adviser John Bolton and [Giuliani], have declined to cooperate with the impeachment inquiry. A federal judge is expected

liver a strong message to Washington." — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces his first serious leadership challenge from his own party. Ruth Eglash reports: "The first public cracks in [Netanyahu]'s Likud party appeared over the weekend, days after the country's attorney general indicted the lo