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The U.S. House of Representatives voted 258 to 176 to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.

The Congressional Human Rights Caucus hosted a discussion of the latest developments in the research for the truth about the imprisonment and death of Raoul Wallenberg. Mr. Wallenberg was a …

General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker testified about the status of military operations in Iraq and political developments over the past several months during a “surge” in troop levels des…

A memorial service was held in Statuary Hall to honor Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Tom Lantos (D-CA) who died on February 11, 2008, in Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Maryland. Mem…

Congressional leaders and President Bush paid tribute to the Dalai Lama, praised his message of non-violence and compassion, and presented him with the Congressional Gold Medal. Several spea…

Yahoo officials testified about their company’s role in the transfer of private information and disclosure of identity to Chinese authorities that resulted in the trial and imprisonment of j…

Deputy Secretary Negroponte spoke about relations with Pakistan, Pakistani President Musharraf’s decision to declare a state of emergency, growing protests in the country, and potential impa…

Secretary Rice testified about U.S. Middle East policy. Topics included Iran’s nuclear program, the Middle East peace conference, U.S. mishandling in the case of Canadian Maher Arar, the war…

Participants talked about freedom of the press in Russia, antagonism toward the media by government officials, and the recent murder of a journalist in Moscow. They also spoke about Russia’s…

Senator Graham and former Ambassador Holbrooke testified about recent reports on Iraq policy and future security concerns for U.S. forces in Iraq. They focused primarily on the most recent r…

Representative Lantos, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the weekly Democratic Party radio address. He talked about the testimony of General Petraeus and Ambassador …

Witnesses testified about delays in issuing passports and the potential impact on security, free trade, and travel. The State Department had been criticized for a lack of action to prevent l…

Chinese pro-democracy activist Yang Jianli, who had recently completed a five-year prison term in China, spoke publicly for the first time since returning to the United States on Saturday, A…