State Department to resume briefings in March after six-week hiatusWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department will resume news briefings the week of March 6, a spokesman said on Friday, breaking a silence under Secretary of State Rex Tillerson that had caused consternation among American diplomats and contributed to confusion abroad about U.S. positions on key issues. The briefings, which in the past were televised and held daily, are watched closely by U.S. allies and adversaries for signals on American positions on major international crises and developments around the world. But they have been halted ever since President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, a move that is unprecedented in at least the last three inter-party presidential transitions, according to online archives of briefing transcripts. The last televised news briefing at the State Department was held on Jan. 19, the last full day of Barack Obama’s presidency. The question-and-answer sessions allow reporters to press spokespeople on the nuances of U.S. foreign policy and the actions of diplomats abroad. “The Department will host press briefings beginning the week of March 6,” said Mark Toner, the State Department’s acting spokesman. “We continue to be responsive to media queries and breaking news on an ongoing basis.” Toner did not say if the briefings would be held every day, or if they would all be televised. In a statement earlier this week, Toner said the briefings might be made available to reporters outside Washington via remote video. Top officials in the Trump administration - including Vice President Mike Pence, United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, Homeland Security chief John Kelly, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, and Tillerson - have at times made conflicting or diverging statements from Trump himself on issues including U.S. support for the NATO alliance, support for the two-state solution to conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, attitudes toward the news media, and the role of the U.S. military in immigration operations. The diverging messages have raised questions in foreign capitals over who actually speaks for the Trump administration and which policies it will pursue. The silence from the State Department during the tumultuous first month of Trump’s presidency has also raised fears among current and former American diplomats that the department is being sidelined and is less able to help shape U.S. foreign policy. politicsNews
state department resume briefings march hiatuswashington reuters the state department resume news briefings week march spokesman said friday breaking silence secretary state rex tillerson caused conservation among american diplomats contributed confusion abroad positions key issues the briefings past televised held daily watched closely allies adversaries signals american positions major international crises developments around world but halted ever since president donald trump took office move unprecedented least last three presidential transitions according online archives briefing transcripts the last televised news briefing state department held last full day barack obama presidency the sessions allow reporters press sportspeople nuances foreign policy actions diplomats abroad the department host press briefings beginning week march said mark tower state department acting spokesman we continue responsive media queries breaking news ongoing tower say briefings would held every day would televised in statement earlier week tower said briefings might made available reporters outside washington via remote video top officials trump administration including vice president mike pence united nations ambassador nikki harley homeland security chief john kelly defense secretary jim mantis tillerson times made conflicting diverging statements trump issues including support nato alliance support solution conflict israeli palestinians attitudes toward news media role military immigration operations the diverging messages raised questions foreign capitals actually speaks trump administration policies pursue the silence state department tumultuous first month trump presidency also raised fears among current former american diplomats department sidelined less able help shape foreign policy politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: State Department to resume briefings in March after six-week hiatusWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department will resume news briefings the week of March 6, a spokesman said on Friday, breaking a silence under Secretary of State Rex Tillerson that had caused consternation among American diplomats and contributed to confusion abroad about U.S. positions on key issues. The briefings, which in the past were televised and held daily, are watched closely by U.S. allies and adversaries for signals on American positions on major international crises and developments around the world. But they have been halted ever since President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, a move that is unprecedented in at least the last three inter-party presidential transitions, according to online archives of briefing transcripts. The last televised news briefing at the State Department was held on Jan. 19, the last full day of Barack Obama’s presidency. The question-and-answer sessions allow reporters to press spokespeople on the nuances of U.S. foreign policy and the actions of diplomats abroad. “The Department will host press briefings beginning the week of March 6,” said Mark Toner, the State Department’s acting spokesman. “We continue to be responsive to media queries and breaking news on an ongoing basis.” Toner did not say if the briefings would be held every day, or if they would all be televised. In a statement earlier this week, Toner said the briefings might be made available to reporters outside Washington via remote video. Top officials in the Trump administration - including Vice President Mike Pence, United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, Homeland Security chief John Kelly, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, and Tillerson - have at times made conflicting or diverging statements from Trump himself on issues including U.S. support for the NATO alliance, support for the two-state solution to conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, attitudes toward the news media, and the role of the U.S. military in immigration operations. The diverging messages have raised questions in foreign capitals over who actually speaks for the Trump administration and which policies it will pursue. The silence from the State Department during the tumultuous first month of Trump’s presidency has also raised fears among current and former American diplomats that the department is being sidelined and is less able to help shape U.S. foreign policy. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: state department resume briefings march hiatuswashington reuters the state department resume news briefings week march spokesman said friday breaking silence secretary state rex tillerson caused conservation among american diplomats contributed confusion abroad positions key issues the briefings past televised held daily watched closely allies adversaries signals american positions major international crises developments around world but halted ever since president donald trump took office move unprecedented least last three presidential transitions according online archives briefing transcripts the last televised news briefing state department held last full day barack obama presidency the sessions allow reporters press sportspeople nuances foreign policy actions diplomats abroad the department host press briefings beginning week march said mark tower state department acting spokesman we continue responsive media queries breaking news ongoing tower say briefings would held every day would televised in statement earlier week tower said briefings might made available reporters outside washington via remote video top officials trump administration including vice president mike pence united nations ambassador nikki harley homeland security chief john kelly defense secretary jim mantis tillerson times made conflicting diverging statements trump issues including support nato alliance support solution conflict israeli palestinians attitudes toward news media role military immigration operations the diverging messages raised questions foreign capitals actually speaks trump administration policies pursue the silence state department tumultuous first month trump presidency also raised fears among current former american diplomats department sidelined less able help shape foreign policy politicsnews