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In 2011, the Muslim Brotherhood briefly was elected democratically to power in Egypt before its leader, Mohammed Morsi, was ousted from power. (Associated press)

Muslim Brotherhood listing as terror group delayed by Donald Trump

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Rather than celebrating the Nebraska Public Service Commission's decision and vowing to break ground immediately, TransCanada took a much different tone after the vote and offered no assurances that it will use the PSC-approved permit. (Associated Press/File)

AP sources: US to approve Keystone XL pipeline

By JOSH LEDERMAN and MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

At a rally in Kentucky on Monday night, President Trump promised that he is fully committed to cutting the federal government's size and influence."We are going to take power back from the political class in Washington and return that power to you," he said. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump unfazed by ‘deep state’ suspicion

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson stunned Washington last week when he said his department's funding was "simply not sustainable." (Associated Press)

Rex Tillerson welcomes State Department budget cuts to ‘soft power’ programs

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, as the first stop of his tour to Asia, Wednesday, March 15, 2017. (Toru Hanai/Pool Photo via AP)

Rex Tillerson takes only one reporter to Asia

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Tillerson shuns all but conservative website on Asia tour

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

President Trump proposes to cut cherished Obama programs such as support for alternative energy and slashes the EPA budget by 31 percent. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump budget benefits border security, military, veterans

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump gestures as he passes Secretary of State Rex Tillerson as he leaves Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, following his address to a joint session of Congress. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Trump administration to host 68-nation meeting on ways to ‘accelerate’ destruction of ISIS

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

US officials to hold meeting on Alberta Clipper pipeline

By STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks during a joint statement to the press with Mexico's Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Videgaray, at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Mexico City on Feb. 23, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Rex Tillerson faces heat as State Department issues annual human rights report

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives at Benito Juarez international Airport in Mexico City, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. (Carlos Barria/Pool photo via AP)

State Department pushes back against criticism of media access

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson has little backup for a delicate diplomatic Mexico mission on Wednesday. (Associated Press)

Tillerson looking lonely at top of State Department

The Washington Times

Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson has little backup for a delicate diplomatic Mexico mission on Wednesday. (Associated Press)

State Department vacancies highlight Trump administration’s growing pains

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Brit Hume, Fox News veteran, takes issue with Fox Nation ‘bloodbath’ tweet

By Ken Shepherd - The Washington Times

US sees no adverse impact from Alberta Clipper pipeline

By JAMES MacPHERSON - Associated Press

Supporters cheer as an Iranian citizen with a valid U.S. visa arrives at Los Angeles International Airport Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017. An Iranian man turned away from Los Angeles International Airport under President Donald Trump's executive order barring people from seven Muslim-majority nations has arrived back in the U.S. under a federal judge's order. A federal judge on Sunday ordered U.S. authorities bring him back. He was among hundreds detained or turned away from airports after the ban was implemented. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

State Dept: Fewer than 60K visas canceled by Trump order

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2017, file photo, Secretary of State-nominee Rex Tillerson testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Trump's nomination of Tillerson for secretary of state is headed toward Senate confirmation after several Democrats crossed party lines to back the former Exxon Mobil CEO. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Rex Tillerson confirmed as secretary of state by Senate

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Demonstrators hold signs and chant during a protest against President Donald Trump's executive order banning travel to the United States by citizens of several countries Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. (Jeffrey M. Smith/The Times Herald via AP)

Diplomats slam Donald Trump visa and refugee ban with ‘dissent cable’

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times