Michele Kelemen
Stories
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Rubio warns cartels as U.S. Strike on Venezuelan boat raises regional unease
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. is at war with drug cartels. He's pushing regional allies to join the fight, even as critics warn the Trump administration is on shaky legal ground.
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The U.S. is designating Ecuador's largest gangs as terrorists
The U.S. is designating Ecuador's two largest gangs — Los Choneros and Los Lobos — as foreign terrorist organizations.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says there could be more strikes on drug traffickers
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns of more military strikes on drug traffickers, calling a U.S. strike on a Venezuelan boat a clear message to cartels.
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Congress members visit Syria, urge end of sanctions
Two U.S. lawmakers, a Republican and a Democrat, visited Syria this weekend say they will push ahead with legislation to lift sanctions. They say their goal is to give Syria's new president a boost.
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Gaza famine confirmed by U.N.-backed panel
It is the first time the IPC has declared a famine in the Middle East.
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A look at how the Trump administration is changing America's focus on human rights
Activists and former officials are alarmed by the way the Trump administration is changing the way the U.S. promotes human rights around the world.
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State Department slashes its annual reports on human rights
Required by Congress, the reports no longer single out things like rigged elections or sexual violence against children as human rights violations.
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The rescission package will pull money from UN peacekeeping work. What does this mean?
Congress has approved a rescission package that claws back about a billion dollars intended for the United Nations — affecting peacekeeping missions, UNICEF, and more.
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State Department official defends layoffs and the dismantling of foreign aid agency
A senior State Department official faced tough questions on Capitol Hill Wednesday as he defended sweeping layoffs and the dismantling of the U.S.'s lead foreign aid agency.
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Mike Waltz, Trump's pick for ambassador to the U.N., grilled over Signal chat scandal
Former national security adviser Mike Waltz defended his use of the encrypted Signal app during a Senate confirmation hearings Tuesday on his nomination as President Trump's ambassador to the U.N.
