Joseph Clark

U.S. Embassy in Kabul halts visa process as Afghan allies scramble to escape before troop pullout

The State Department on Friday announced the suspension of all visa operations at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, further diminishing hope of escape for interpreters and other Afghans who helped the U.S. war effort and face Taliban retribution after the troop pullout.

June 11, 2021

Pentagon gets ‘woke’: Whistleblowers reveal segregation for ‘privilege walks,’ critical race theory

Sen. Tom Cotton has revealed some of the hundreds of whistleblower complaints from service members who object to critical race theory indoctrination in the military, including airmen being divided by race and sex into groups for "privilege walks."

June 11, 2021

Pelosi backs Jewish Dems’ rebuke of Ilhan Omar for comparing U.S., Israel to Hamas, Taliban

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday sided with Jewish Democrats in rebuking Rep. Ilhan Omar's statements equating the U.S and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban.

June 10, 2021

Ilhan Omar’s anti-Israel, anti-U.S. rhetoric opens rift in House Democratic Caucus

Jewish House Democrats have escalated a confrontation with Rep. Ilhan Omar over her recent statements equating the U.S. and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban.

June 10, 2021

Russian influence key focus at Senate hearing on Belarus

Russia's growing influence in Belarus is complicating U.S. and Western efforts to pressure Minsk and force increasingly emboldened Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko to halt his crackdown on political opponents, the U.S. ambassador to Belarus told a congressional hearing Wednesday.

June 9, 2021

Collins calls on Biden to ‘grill’ Putin on ‘Havana Syndrome’ origins

Sen. Susan Collins called on President Biden to use the upcoming Russia summit to ask about the origin of suspected directed energy attacks, causing what's known as Havana Syndrome, targeting U.S. officials around the globe, including on U.S. soil.

June 8, 2021

Blinken offers few details of rescue plan for Afghan allies after U.S. pullout

Secretary of State Antony Blinken remained largely silent Monday when asked for specifics on plans to evacuate interpreters and other Afghans who supported the U.S. war effort and face deadly retaliation when the troops withdrawal.

June 8, 2021

Blinken pressed on alleged Soros link to U.S. moves in Balkans

A key Republican on Capitol Hill grilled Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday for an explanation of why the State Department has not produced evidence to back up its corruption allegations against former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha, a one-time high-profile ally of U.S. efforts to promote democracy in the Balkans.

June 7, 2021

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Articles by Joseph Clark

U.S. Embassy in Kabul halts visa process as Afghan allies scramble to escape before troop pullout

Pentagon gets ‘woke’: Whistleblowers reveal segregation for ‘privilege walks,’ critical race theory

Pelosi backs Jewish Dems’ rebuke of Ilhan Omar for comparing U.S., Israel to Hamas, Taliban

Ilhan Omar’s anti-Israel, anti-U.S. rhetoric opens rift in House Democratic Caucus

Russian influence key focus at Senate hearing on Belarus

Collins calls on Biden to ‘grill’ Putin on ‘Havana Syndrome’ origins

Blinken offers few details of rescue plan for Afghan allies after U.S. pullout

Blinken pressed on alleged Soros link to U.S. moves in Balkans

Rep. McCaul demands Biden make freedom for American detainees precondition for Putin summit

White House reaffirms military partnership with Israel, spurns Democrats’ hostility to Jewish state

Biden risks leaving Afghan allies at mercy of Taliban after Sept. 11 troop pullout

CIA victim of ‘Havana Syndrome’ blames Kremlin: ‘Russians are very aggressive’ against U.S. gov’t