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District of Columbia officials speak about the May 2017 altercation outside the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C.

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Feds Drop Prosecution Of 7 Turkish Bodyguards Involved In D.C. Brawl

6:51pm March 22, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

The charges were dropped a day before Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Turkish President Erdogan in a bid to ease tensions. The State Department says the timing was coincidental.

President Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting on June 12, 2017. From left are, Vice President Pence, foreground, then-Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and the president. Pr

Politics & Government

Trump Cabinet Turnover Sets Record Going Back 100 Years

11:41am March 19, 2018

by Tamara Keith

President Trump says "there will always be change, and I think you want to see change." Already he's had more Cabinet turnover in 420 days than 14 of his predecessors had in their first two years.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2017. Russian-backed efforts seen attempting to interfere in U.S. politics appear to be evolving.

Politics & Government

Tracking Shows Russian Meddling Efforts Evolving Ahead Of 2018 Midterms

9:11am February 08, 2018

by Tim Mak

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned that Russia is trying to influence the 2018 elections. In addition to sowing division in America, new data shows Russia now pushing its agenda in U.S. politics.

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told a think-tank audience on Tuesday the U.S. shouldn't require North Korea to promise to give up its nuclear weapons as a condition of holding talks between the two countries.

Tillerson Wants To Start Talks With North Korea With No Conditions

9:16pm December 12, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

The secretary of state said Tuesday the U.S. would be willing to open negotiations without requiring North Korea to agree beforehand to give up its nuclear weapons program.