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Negotiators: Secretary of State John F. Kerry grabbed British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond for a chat before a press conference Thursday announcing a long-awaited framework for Iranian nuclear activity. Also attending were Federica Mogherini of the European Union and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. (Associated Press)

Obama, allies hail Iran nuclear deal as critics slam concessions

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Hillary Rodham Clinton said last month that her use of a private email server didn't include any classified information. She said the server hosting the account was in a private building that was protected by the U.S. Secret Service. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton email scandal underscores State Department cybersecurity woes

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-NJ, listens to a question while addressing a gathering Monday, March 23, 2015, in Garwood, N.J. Menendez listened to questions about the possible filing of corruption charges against him. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Robert Menendez demanded visas for ‘foreign girlfriends’ of campaign donor: Indictment

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2011, file photo, then-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton hands off her mobile phone after arriving to meet with Dutch Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague, Netherlands. Clinton emailed her staff on an iPad as well as a BlackBerry while secretary of state, despite her explanation that she exclusively used a personal email address on a homebrew server so she could carry a single device, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool/File)

Benghazi committee demands Hillary Clinton appear to explain emails

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton belatedly provided some emails nearly two years after she left the State Department, leaving the Obama administration to decide how to handle the matter. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton email release delayed as lawyers sort through them

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Secretary of State John Kerry gestures while speaking at the SelectUSA Investment Summit, hosted by the Commerce Department, Tuesday, March 24, 2015, in National Harbor, Md. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

John Kerry orders recordkeeping audit at State Dept. after Clinton email revelations

Associated Press

Rep. Trey Gowdy, chair of the Benghazi commission, sent Hillary Rodham Clinton's attorney a letter requesting Mrs. Clinton's email server. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton wiped email server clean, refuses to turn it over

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Hillary Rodham Clinton's email practices are now becoming a legal headache for the Obama administration, which for the first time has admitted to a court that the former secretary of state withheld her emails. (Associated Press)

Obama scrambles to limit Hillary Clinton email scandal damage

By Stephen Dinan and S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Hillary Clinton is the keynote speaker at the American Camp Association, New York and New Jersey&#8217;s Tri State CAMP Conference at the Atlantic City Convention Center, in Atlantic City, NJ, Thursday, March 19, 2015. (AP Photo/The Press of Atlantic City, Michael Ein)

Hillary Clinton’s top aides also used private email: report

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton smiles as she answers a question after addressing around 3,000 summer camp and out of school time professionals at the American Camp Association and Tri State CAMP conference Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Subpoena issued for emails for ‘close to a dozen’ State employees under Hillary Clinton: report

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Hillary Rodham Clinton listens during a news conference at United Nations headquarters on March 10, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Top GOP senator orders IG to investigate whether Hillary Clinton skirted secrecy laws

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Illustration on Hillary's emails and secret intel operations by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

MONICA CROWLEY: Was Hillary Clinton running her own rogue intel operation?

By Monica Crowley

The Obama administration has been skeptical of the proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank from the start, arguing that it could prove redundant and could undercut lending standards on such issues as worker protections and the environment. (Associated Press)

Obama humiliated as allies join China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks to the reporters at United Nations headquarters on March 10, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

State Dept.: ‘No record’ of signed document from Hillary Clinton affirming records turned over

By David Sherfinski and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks to the reporters at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Clinton conceded that she should have used a government email to conduct business as secretary of state, saying her decision was simply a matter of "convenience." (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

JOSEPH CURL: Hillary Clinton should face criminal charges

By Joseph Curl

** FILE ** White House Adviser Valerie Jarrett.

Report: Valerie Jarrett orchestrated Hillary Clinton email leak

By Jeffrey Scott Shapiro - The Washington Times

Answering questions for the first time about her emails, Hillary Rodham Clinton said she's turned over to the State Department 55,000 pages of emails she deemed work-related, but said she got rid of the rest last year. (Associated Press)

State Department contradicts Hillary Clinton’s claims of ‘immediately’ saved email records

By Phillip Swarts - The Washington Times

Late last year, or 18 months after she left office, Mrs. Clinton turned over 55,000 printed pages she said contained about 30,000 emails she believed were work-related that she sent during her time in office. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton email scandal: State Department to reopen court case

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Retired Marine Corps Gen. James "Hoss" Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a close military adviser to President Obama, was reportedly the target of a Justice Department criminal investigation into leaks to The New York Times. (Associated Press)

Obama protects generals in leak probes while low-level employees go to jail

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Hillary Rodham Clinton answers questions at a news conference at the United Nations, Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Clinton conceded that she should have used a government email to conduct business as secretary of state, saying her decision was simply a matter of "convenience." (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

State Dept. employees aren’t properly recording e-mails, watchdog says

By Phillip Swarts - The Washington Times