Jennifer Hansler
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Less than a month between these two posts. What changed? Trump spoke with Putin again
October 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Less than a month between these two posts. What changed? Trump spoke with Putin again
I asked Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov how his meeting with US Secretary of State Rubio went.
He gave me a thumbs up.
He gave me a thumbs up.
September 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I asked Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov how his meeting with US Secretary of State Rubio went.
He gave me a thumbs up.
He gave me a thumbs up.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with his German, French, and British counterparts ahead of the looming decision by the European countries of whether to trigger snapback sanctions on Iran.
August 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with his German, French, and British counterparts ahead of the looming decision by the European countries of whether to trigger snapback sanctions on Iran.
July 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Notes of support - and a call to resist fascism - posted around the State Department in DC today as more than 1,300 people are fired
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July 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Notes of support - and a call to resist fascism - posted around the State Department in DC today as more than 1,300 people are fired
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Putin said he will retaliate for Ukraine's attacks on Russia's airfields, Trump said.
The US president did not say that he tried to dissaude Putin from doing so.
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The US president did not say that he tried to dissaude Putin from doing so.
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June 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Putin said he will retaliate for Ukraine's attacks on Russia's airfields, Trump said.
The US president did not say that he tried to dissaude Putin from doing so.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/04/p...
The US president did not say that he tried to dissaude Putin from doing so.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/04/p...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Pakistani Army Chief “earlier” Friday & “offered U.S. assistance in starting constructive talks in order to avoid future conflicts”— first such offer of US mediation mentioned in readouts of calls with Pakistani or Indian officials since tensions exploded
May 10, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Pakistani Army Chief “earlier” Friday & “offered U.S. assistance in starting constructive talks in order to avoid future conflicts”— first such offer of US mediation mentioned in readouts of calls with Pakistani or Indian officials since tensions exploded
USAID’s memorial wall now (temporarily) at the State Department ahead of Foreign Service Day
May 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
USAID’s memorial wall now (temporarily) at the State Department ahead of Foreign Service Day
On the same day Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with European and Ukrainian officials in Paris, he also spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, according to the State Department
April 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
On the same day Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with European and Ukrainian officials in Paris, he also spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, according to the State Department
Such a beautiful moment to witness - Russian-American Ksenia Karelina reunited with her fiancé Chris Van Heerden. Karelina arrived back on US soil this evening after more than a year in Russian detention
April 11, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Such a beautiful moment to witness - Russian-American Ksenia Karelina reunited with her fiancé Chris Van Heerden. Karelina arrived back on US soil this evening after more than a year in Russian detention
Trump admin notified Congress today they intend move “certain USAID functions” to State Department by July 1 & discontinue “the remaining USAID functions that do not align with Administration priorities.”
Comes after they’ve canceled 5,000+ USAID contracts & awards
Comes after they’ve canceled 5,000+ USAID contracts & awards
March 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Trump admin notified Congress today they intend move “certain USAID functions” to State Department by July 1 & discontinue “the remaining USAID functions that do not align with Administration priorities.”
Comes after they’ve canceled 5,000+ USAID contracts & awards
Comes after they’ve canceled 5,000+ USAID contracts & awards
Spotted on a bus stop seat in DC this morning. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said yesterday that he would vote for Republicans’ stopgap spending bill
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March 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Spotted on a bus stop seat in DC this morning. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said yesterday that he would vote for Republicans’ stopgap spending bill
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The Trump administration is canceling 83% of programs at the US Agency for International Development and intends to fold the remaining programs under the State Department, Rubio says in a post from his personal X account
March 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The Trump administration is canceling 83% of programs at the US Agency for International Development and intends to fold the remaining programs under the State Department, Rubio says in a post from his personal X account
Protesters outside of a closed-door hearing with Pete Marocco, the Trump appointee behind the sweeping cuts in US foreign assistance and at USAID.
March 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Protesters outside of a closed-door hearing with Pete Marocco, the Trump appointee behind the sweeping cuts in US foreign assistance and at USAID.
Trump ratchets up his attacks on Zelensky in a shocking post calling the Ukrainian President a “dictator” and saying the US is “successfully negotiating an end to the war with Russia.” Comes as US special envoy Keith Kellogg is in Ukraine
February 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Trump ratchets up his attacks on Zelensky in a shocking post calling the Ukrainian President a “dictator” and saying the US is “successfully negotiating an end to the war with Russia.” Comes as US special envoy Keith Kellogg is in Ukraine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio- along with National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff - meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh ahead of tomorrow’s US-Russia meeting
February 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio- along with National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff - meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh ahead of tomorrow’s US-Russia meeting
Secretary Rubio arrives in Riyadh ahead of expected US-Russia talks Tuesday www.cnn.com/2025/02/16/e...
February 17, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Secretary Rubio arrives in Riyadh ahead of expected US-Russia talks Tuesday www.cnn.com/2025/02/16/e...
USAID.gov is back online tonight to announce that "all USAID direct hire personnel," with a few exceptions, "will be placed on administrative leave globally" on Friday at 11:59pm. This message also went out to the workforce
February 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
USAID.gov is back online tonight to announce that "all USAID direct hire personnel," with a few exceptions, "will be placed on administrative leave globally" on Friday at 11:59pm. This message also went out to the workforce
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says "between now and mid-January, we will deliver hundreds of thousands of additional artillery rounds, thousands of additional rockets, and other critical capabilities to help Ukraine defend its freedom and independence."
December 2, 2024 at 11:35 PM
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says "between now and mid-January, we will deliver hundreds of thousands of additional artillery rounds, thousands of additional rockets, and other critical capabilities to help Ukraine defend its freedom and independence."
The hostage and wrongful detainee flag flies over the State Department following the confirmation of American-Israeli Omer Neutra’s death.
He was killed in the Hamas attack on October 7, according to the Hostages & Missing Families Forum
He was killed in the Hamas attack on October 7, according to the Hostages & Missing Families Forum
December 2, 2024 at 6:03 PM
The hostage and wrongful detainee flag flies over the State Department following the confirmation of American-Israeli Omer Neutra’s death.
He was killed in the Hamas attack on October 7, according to the Hostages & Missing Families Forum
He was killed in the Hamas attack on October 7, according to the Hostages & Missing Families Forum