Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Friday that he will not be seeking the Republican nomination for president in 2024. "Susan and I have concluded, after much consideration and prayer, that I will not present myself as a candidate to become President of the United States in the 2024 election," Pompeo tweeted Friday evening.  In a state...

If we had to describe the 47th edition of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Gala in a few words, we could not find a better way than “it was a memorable celebration at many, if not all, levels.” Washington DC became the place to be for Italian Americans in the US on October 29th, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, when NIAF put together one...

The Position Paper "The Strategic Relations Between Italy and The United States. Past, Present and Future of an Alliance Offering Mutual Benefits" will be presented during today's "Country Focus USA" panel. The panelists are Michael R. Pompeo (70th U.S. Secretary of State), Lindsey Graham (U.S. Senator from South Carolina), and Kathleen Kennedy Tow...

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) will celebrate its 47th Anniversary Gala at the elegant Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, October 29, 2022. This year, NIAF will salute its 2022 Region of Honor, Tuscany, the birthplace of the Italian language and Renaissance. Hosting the black-tie event will be Maria Bartiromo, a...

On behalf of the United States Government and the American people, I congratulate the Italian people on the 74th Anniversary of the founding of the Italian Republic. More than 20 million Americans, including myself, can trace their roots back to Italy, and Italian-Americans have made important contributions to every facet of American life.  I fondl...

Fri, 05/01/2020 - 5:00pm. Dalle lotte per il lavoro a Pelosi e Pompeo: A Conversation [in ITALIAN] with Stanislao Pugliese (Hofstra) and William Connell (Seton Hall). Stefano Vaccara (Editor in Chief, La Voce di New York) in conversazione con Stanislao Pugliese (Hofstra University) e William Connell (Seton Hall University). The episode will be broa...

Ciao from Rome to all the friends of We the Italians! What a month! It has been full of wonderful opportunities to show and testify how great the relationship between Italy and the US is! On September 22nd I had the honor and the pleasure of giving the welcoming remarks at the National Italian American Bar Association, welcoming old and new friends...

Bandiere a stelle e strisce, un paese blindato, uomini addetti alla sicurezza delle forze dell’ordine italiane e statunitensi, personale dell’ambasciata Usa in Italia. Ma soprattutto tante persone comuni e i 24 bambini della scuola elementare hanno accolto, a Pacentro, Mike Pompeo, segretario di Stato americano che, in visita istituzionale in Itali...

Secretary Michael R. Pompeo will travel to Rome and Abruzzo, Italy, October 1-3, where he will meet with Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, and Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio to discuss the importance of Transatlantic unity and our strong and enduring bilateral relationship.  The Secretary will also travel to his an...

Terra che ha dato i natali a personaggi illustri, soprattutto a quelli che da Pacentro (L'Aquila) emigrarono ai primi del secolo scorso verso il nuovo mondo, in America. Dopo la rockstar Madonna, così, il piccolo centro incastonato sulla Majella, si appresta a ricevere l’omaggio, questa volta fisico, di un altro suo concittadino. Si tratta di Mike...