Nov 19th, 2008 · Democrats in the Senate decided Tuesday that Joe Lieberman may keep his committee chairmanship — even though he campaigned for Republican John McCain. Democrats secretly voted 42 to 13 to let him remain chairman of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee. His only sanction was being removed from the Environment Committee. NPR's David Welna reports.
Sep 23rd, 2008 · President Bush told the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday that world leaders must continue to oppose nuclear proliferation, and he urged them to enforce sanctions against Iran and North Korea.
Sep 4th, 2008 · Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's visit to Libya comes after years of gradually easing sanctions on the country. She will be the first secretary of state to visit Libya since 1953, and experts tout the country's transformation as a foreign policy success story.
Sep 1st, 2008 · Leaders of the European Union held an emergency summit in Brussels Monday to discuss possible sanctions against Russia. Many EU members rely on Russia for gas and oil and consequently there's reluctance among many of the 27 members of the EU to risk isolating Russia.
Aug 1st, 2008 · The measure clears the way for final compensation for the families of victims of two terrorist bombings that were blamed on Libya in the 1980s.
Jul 20th, 2008 · Iran has been given two weeks to agree to freeze its uranium enrichment program or face the prospect of new and tougher U.N. sanctions. The timetable stems from seven-country sessions in Geneva, where top-level U.S. and Iranian officials were present.
Jul 19th, 2008 · There was a lot of buzz when it was announced that American and Iranian diplomats would sit at the same table for talks on Iran's nuclear program. Just how effective Saturday's talks were remains to be seen. What is clear is that Iran faces a new deadline and the threat of more sanctions.
Jul 10th, 2008 · Both Barack Obama and John McCain have been explicit that they view Iran with a possible nuclear weapon as a grave threat. They also agree on toughening economic sanctions. But while Obama urges serious U.S.-Iran talks, McCain sees that as a fruitless path.