US President Donald Trump could have reversed Kelly's decision and unilaterally offered Kushner a clearance, but deferred to Kelly. Kushner is one of dozens of White House aides who have been working without permanent security clearances for the better part of a year.
US Treasury imposed sanctions on 17 individuals over their alleged roles in the killing of Khashoggi last week, following US State Department's decision in late October to revoke 21 Saudi suspects' visas.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni arrives in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2018, to attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). [Photo/Xinhua]
US President Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, sending shock waves through Washington's political and security circles.
US President Donald Trump waves to the media as he arrives with first lady Melania Trump at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, after the Easter weekend in Palm Beach, Florida, April 1, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]
US President Donald Trump said in August that Sullivan "could very well be" his nominee to replace then US ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman, who had announced his resignation earlier that month.
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US Senator Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said earlier Tuesday that Trump is looking to deflect blame from his own administration.
URUMQI -- Track-laying work has begun for a major railway project in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
UX Developer Li Li (left) and Principal UX Researcher Siri Mehus work on Alexa’s ferry skill. (Photo via Blink UX)
US stock market rally continued Monday as investors placed more bets on a strong rebound following the government-ordered shutdown of the economy to curb the spread of the coronavirus.