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John Kerry Calls 2003 Invasion of Iraq a “Grave Mistake”

Jul 02, 2014 02:07 AM EDT

U.S. State Secretary John Kerry considers the 2003 invasion of Iraq a huge mistake by the administration of then U.S. president George W. Bush. The statement is expected to draw rebuke from his former senate colleagues. He voted in 2002 to support the invasion.

German Prosecutors Open Investigation Into U.S. Surveillance of Merkel’s Phone

Christl Leong |

Jun 04, 2014 12:05 PM EDT

Chief Prosecutor Harold Range formally launched an investigation regarding the tapping of Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone on Tuesday, nearly half a year since Edward Snowden revealed that the U.S. government had been listening in on Merkel's phone conversations last October.

General Eric Shinseki Resigns From Scandal-Ridden Veterans Affairs

Acsilyn Miyazaki |

May 31, 2014 08:12 AM EDT

Veterans Affairs secretary Eric Shinseki resigned from his post saying he has been a distraction to the agency from quickly resolving the issues it is currently confronted with.

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney Steps Down From Office

Acsilyn Miyazaki |

May 31, 2014 05:24 AM EDT

US President Barack Obama said goodbye to his press secretary of three years, Jay Carney, on Friday, in an announcement that took the White House Press Corps by complete surprise, coming as it did on the same day that the president had announced the resignation of embattled Veterans Affairs head Eric Shinseki.

Secret Obama-Clinton Meeting At White House Criticized For Lack Of Transparency

Lemuel Cacho |

May 30, 2014 04:57 PM EDT

On Thursday, the White House tried to keep the lunch between U.S. President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton private, but a Tweet of a People Magazine reporter - later deleted, then re-posted on the same day -- made the meeting public and was later criticized.

Whistleblower Edward Snowden Claims He Was A Trained Spy

Robert Sarkanen |

May 28, 2014 02:59 PM EDT

In his first ever interview for American TV, fugitive and whistleblower Edward Snowden refutes Obama's claim that he was a lowly system administrator, stating he was a trained spy.

Memorial Day: Fallen Heroes Remembered

Acsilyn Miyazaki |

May 27, 2014 01:19 AM EDT

US veterans and fallen heroes were remembered during the annual Memorial Day celebration with events happening across the country.

Obama Seeks Approval For Transpo Project, Chided U.S. Congress

Lemuel Cacho |

May 16, 2014 06:21 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama spoke on Wednesday urging the U.S. Congress to approve a transportation bill that will hasten infrastructure project approvals across the nation.