Mike Pompeo Archives

Fresno State Professor Emeritus Weaves Swashbuckling Tale of Iran Tanker Conflict

October 9, 2019

U.S. officials were determined to keep a tanker that they thought was full of Iranian oil from reaching war-torn Syria, putting cash into the hands of Iran's government and fuel into Syria's, and violating European Union sanctions on Syria. What transpired was...

US Official: Trump’s Special Envoy to Ukraine Has Resigned

AP News

September 28, 2019

WASHINGTON — Kurt Volker, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO caught in the middle of a whistleblower complaint over the President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, resigned Friday from his post as special env...

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GOP Senators Line up Against Trump’s 5% Mexico Tariff Plan

AP News

June 5, 2019

WASHINGTON — In a rare confrontation, Republican senators are declaring deep opposition to President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on all goods coming into the U.S. from Mexico. But it's unclear they have t...

North Korea Says It Tested New Weapon, Wants Pompeo Out of Talks

AP News

April 18, 2019

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Thursday that it had test-fired a new type of "tactical guided weapon," its first such test in nearly half a year, and demanded that Washington remove Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from nuclear negotiations. The test, ...

US: Alabama Woman Who Joined Islamic State Is not a Citizen

AP News

February 21, 2019

WASHINGTON — An Alabama woman who joined the Islamic State group in Syria won't be allowed to return to the United States with her toddler son because she is not an American citizen, the U.S. said Wednesday. He...

Pompeo Repudiates Obama Mideast Policy, Takes Aim at Iran

AP News

January 10, 2019

CAIRO — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a scathing rebuke of the Obama administration's Mideast policies on Thursday, accusing the former president of "misguided" and "wishful" thinking that dimin...

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Pompeo Starts Middle East Visit to Ramp Up Pressure on Iran

AP News

January 8, 2019

AMMAN, Jordan — The Trump administration is doubling down on commercial and diplomatic efforts in the coming weeks to "put real pressure on Iran," U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said at the start of a Mideast tour Tuesday. "You will see in the coming d...

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Trump Call With Turkish Leader Led to US Pullout From Syria

AP News

December 21, 2018

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw American troops from Syria was made hastily, without consulting his national security team or allies, and over strong objections from virtually everyon...

Senate Votes to Curtail Support for Saudi-Led Military Effort in Yemen, Condemn Prince

The Washington Post

December 13, 2018

WASHINGTON - The Senate cast a historic vote Thursday afternoon to end U.S. participation in a Saudi-led war effort in Yemen , delivering a clear political rebuke of President Donald Trump's continued embrace o...

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US to Suspend Nuclear Pact With Russia

AP News

December 4, 2018

BRUSSELS — The United States will suspend its obligations under a landmark nuclear treaty in 60 days in response to Russia's alleged violation of the pact, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday. "We either bury our head in the sand or we take common s...

California GOP Dream: Party Poised to Win US House Seat

Drive-Up US Citizenship Eases Backlog, but New Threat Looms

Black-Owned Businesses See Sales Surge Amid Racism Reckoning

Swearengin Says VMT Is Tool to Fix Fresno’s ‘Cotton Candy’ Economy

Fresno City Council Punts Controversial VMT Decision for One Week

Temperance Flat Dam Put on the Shelf Indefinitely

Pandemic, Water Costs, Consumer Behavior Lead to $2 Billion in Ag Losses Thus Far

New COVID-19 Test Site Opening at West Fresno Regional Center

Drake Tops BET Awards Nods; Show to Air on CBS for 1st Time

Right Time to ‘Get Stupid Again’: Beavis, Butt-Head Comeback

Ex-Wife of ‘Da Vinci Code’ Author Alleges He Led Double Life

Scientists Say New Strain of Swine Flu Virus Is Spreading to Humans in China

Robo-Boot Concept Promises 50% Faster Running

Rediscovering America: A Quiz for Independence Day

Can California Save America From Itself?

Walters: It’s Time to Enforce Law and Help At-Risk Kids

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Must Muslims Fast for Ramadan During COVID-19?

Iowa Republicans Oust Rep. King, Shunned for Insensitive Remarks

Ex-Bush Officials Launch Super PAC Backing Biden Over Trump

Trump’s Superpower Turns to Kryptonite

With Student Gathering, Trump Gets a More Boisterous Crowd

Fresno State Professor Emeritus Weaves Swashbuckling Tale of Iran Tanker Conflict

US Official: Trump’s Special Envoy to Ukraine Has Resigned

GOP Senators Line up Against Trump’s 5% Mexico Tariff Plan

North Korea Says It Tested New Weapon, Wants Pompeo Out of Talks

US: Alabama Woman Who Joined Islamic State Is not a Citizen

Pompeo Repudiates Obama Mideast Policy, Takes Aim at Iran

Pompeo Starts Middle East Visit to Ramp Up Pressure on Iran

Trump Call With Turkish Leader Led to US Pullout From Syria

Senate Votes to Curtail Support for Saudi-Led Military Effort in Yemen, Condemn Prince

US to Suspend Nuclear Pact With Russia

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