Michele Kelemen

Michele Kelemen appears in the following:

What Secretary Of State Tillerson Worked On In 2017

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he hasn't put any diplomatic wins on the board this year, but he believes his reforms are putting the State Department in a better, more efficient place. His critics don't agree and say it will take the department years to recover.

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Americans Look To Pence For Help In Releasing Their Relatives Jailed In Egypt

Monday, December 25, 2017

They want the vice president to use his trip to Cairo to push for their freedom. There are nearly 20 Americans among the tens of thousands of political prisoners in Egypt today.

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U.N. Security Council Unanimously Tightens Sanctions Against North Korea

Friday, December 22, 2017

The United Nations slapped a fresh round of sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs. The resolution was adopted unanimously by all members of the security council.

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In Symbolic U.N. Vote, 128 Countries Decry U.S. Decision On Jerusalem

Thursday, December 21, 2017

The U.N. General Assembly votes to criticize the Trump administration's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, despite U.S. warnings it will cut aid to countries based on their votes.

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Trump Threatens To Cut Aid To Countries Over U.N. Vote On Jerusalem

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

President Trump is warning countries worldwide they risk losing U.S. aid if they vote against the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. His ambassador says she's "taking names."

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Honduran Opposition Candidate Urges U.S. To Join Call For Re-Vote

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Salvador Nasralla is in the U.S. asking authorities to suspend aid to his country after presidential elections that the Organization of American States has declared fraudulent.

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Tillerson Travels To U.N. To Discuss Issues Involving North Korea

Friday, December 15, 2017

The secretary of state goes to the U.N. on Friday, just days after he offered to talk to North Korea with no preconditions. That would represent a change in approach for the Trump administration.

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Tillerson Says He Would Meet With North Koreans, Even Without Denuclearization Talks

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the U.S. would negotiate with North Korea without demanding that the country first agree to nuclear disarmament.

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Secretary Of State Tillerson Holds Town Hall At State Department

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who has been trying to push back against reports that he's gutting the State Department, addressed his employees in a rare town hall on Tuesday. Tillerson spoke about foreign policy changes and department reform plans, including a promise to streamline security clearances.

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U.N. Peacekeeping Force Suffers Deadly Attack In Eastern Congo

Friday, December 08, 2017

Insurgents attacked U.N. peacekeepers in eastern Congo, killing 14 and wounding scores more. It was the deadliest attack on U.N. peacekeepers in recent memory.

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U.N. Peacekeepers Killed In Congo Firefight

Friday, December 08, 2017

The United Nations says 14 U.N. peacekeepers are dead and at least 50 others have been injured in an attack Thursday in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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U.S Wants Peacekeeping Force In Ukraine-Russia Dispute

Thursday, December 07, 2017

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Ukraine needs an international peacekeeping force to patrol its border with Russia. The Kremlin has a different idea of where it would be placed and operate.

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News Brief: GOP Tax Plan, Tillerson's Future At State, Kate Steinle Case

Friday, December 01, 2017

Republican senators are huddling to work through a number of complicated issues in the tax bill. Plus we look at Rex Tillerson's future at the State Department.

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Trump Administration Sending Mixed Messages About Secretary Of State Tillerson

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Rumors are continuing to circle that President Trump may oust his Secretary of State in the coming weeks. This at a time when his administration is sending mixed messages on North Korea and other big challenges.

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Secretary Of State Tillerson Considering Action In Response To Rohingya Attacks

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he believes the attacks on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar amounts to ethnic cleansing. He's considering targeted sanctions in response.

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Trump Designating North Korea As A State Sponsor Of Terrorism

Monday, November 20, 2017

That designation was removed in 2008, when the North Korean government pledged to dismantle its nuclear program. The president says additional sanctions will be imposed.

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Critics Say Tillerson Is Gutting The State Department In His Re-Design Efforts

Friday, November 17, 2017

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is running into opposition in Congress as he tries to cut the budget and the staff at the State Department. Longtime Ambassadors are sounding the alarm too.

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Family Of American Imprisoned In Iran Pushes For Prisoner Swap

Wednesday, November 08, 2017

Babak Namazi is making an appeal to the Trump administration to open a dialogue with Iran to help get his brother and father out of jail in the country.

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Trump Administration Offers $60 Million To Help Several African Nations Fight Terrorism

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

The Trump administration plans to contribute up to $60 million to help five nations in Africa's Sahel region to build up a counterterrorism force. The news comes as Congress looks more closely at U.S. military activities in a the region following an ambush that killed four American service members in Niger.

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Tillerson Meets Modi In India

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday in his first official visit to the region. He's hoping to strengthen ties between the U.S. and India.

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