NATO Is Keeping Russia Off Its Agenda For Trump's First Visit
Moscow won’t be a formal topic for the alliance’s first major meeting with Donald Trump, NATO officials tell BuzzFeed News. And that’s no coincidence.
Turkey’s President Wanted The US To See Him Differently. Then A Fight Broke Out.
To repair Turkey’s image, President Erdogan held a closed-door charm offensive with Washington influencers — then everything went wrong.
Stephen Miller Is Writing Trump's NATO Speech, Too
The Trump adviser tapped to write Trump's speeches on his first foreign trip has slammed the military alliance as "incongruent with our current foreign policy challenges."
The Iran Nuclear Deal Will Live — But More Sanctions Are Still Coming
By renewing sanctions waivers, US officials tell BuzzFeed News the Trump administration has for the moment decided against blowing up Barack Obama’s signature foreign policy achievement.
Turkish Media Is Blaming DC Police For That Attack On Protesters By Erdogan's Bodyguards
Turkey's official press agency admitted Saturday that Erdogan's security detail were involved in the attack, but blamed the protesters for starting the "riot."
White House Staffer Scrubs Mention Of “Palestine” From Facebook Post
Middle East politics is hard.
Russian Foreign Minister In DC For Most Awkwardly Timed Visit Ever
Sergey Lavrov cracked jokes at the State Department one day after the surprise firing of James Comey.
This State Department Employee Survey Is Straight Out Of "Office Space"
Before the Trump administration slashes jobs at the State Department, it has a few questions to ask federal employees in a survey leaked to BuzzFeed News.
Someone In The Trump Administration Finally Explained What “America First” Means
In a speech to a wary State Department, Rex Tillerson told staffers that spreading American values can’t come before ensuring US security.
There’s Something New In The Trump-McCain Relationship These Days
John McCain went from being Donald Trump’s most persistent Republican critic to eating dinner with the president and singing his praises. Now, two of the senator’s former aides are under consideration for senior positions in the Trump administration.
The Trump Administration Deleted Its Webpage Promoting Trump's Private Club
The page came under fire for using government resources to raise the profile of the president's private Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.
Trump Administration Expected To Open Diplomatic Channel With Top Putin Aide
The new US envoy would be responsible for negotiating over the fate of war-torn Ukraine.
The Trump Administration Hates Obama’s Iran Deal, But Not Enough To Rip It Up
"An unchecked Iran has the potential to travel the same path as North Korea and to take the world along with it," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said.
Pentagon Clashes With Civilian Aid Workers Over Planned Military Assault In Yemen
Aid groups warned the Defense Department in a meeting that the assault could “precipitate famine” in parts of the country, already suffering after two years of war.
Trump Doubles Down On Ex-Military Talent For The White House's Top Africa Job
Retired Lt. Col. Rudolph Atallah is the new senior director for Africa on the White House National Security Council, a White House official tells BuzzFeed News.
White House: Russia Is Spreading "False Narratives" About Syria's Chemical Attack
Moscow is trying to "confuse the world community" about what happened in Syria, the White House said in a background briefing.
Lawmakers Demand Review Of Saudi Bombings Before Massive Arms Sale
The inquiry could unearth uncomfortable facts about US-Saudi coordination in the two-year conflict in Yemen.
Trump’s Syria Assault Threatens His Dream Of Warmer US-Russia Relations
Maybe Putin and Trump won’t “get along” after all, as the US president had once hoped.
Pentagon "Presenting Options" For Military Action In Syria
The White House is considering attacking Syria, days after a chemical weapons attack is believed to have killed dozens of people.
There's Been A Big Shake-Up In Trump's White House Involving Steve Bannon
Multiple outlets are reporting that President Donald Trump has removed Stephen Bannon from his seat on the National Security Council.