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State Department
capitol riot
Mar. 5, 2021
Trump State Department Appointee Arrested Over Capitol Riot
The FBI said Federico Klein stormed the Capitol and assaulted an officer. He’s the first Trump administration member charged in the insurrection.
By
Nia Prater
inspector general purge
May 20, 2020
Pompeo Says IG Should Have Been Fired ‘Some Time Ago’ But Won’t Say Why
The secretary of state denies that he was retaliating against the inspector general, who was reportedly investigating him over multiple issues.
By
Adam K. Raymond
coronavirus
Mar. 19, 2020
State Department Issues Global ‘Do Not Travel’ Warning to Americans
In an unprecedented act, State warns that Americans should prepare “to remain abroad for an indefinite period” if they don’t return immediately.
By
Matt Stieb
coronavirus
Jan. 31, 2020
State Dept. Issues ‘Do Not Travel’ to China Warning Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
State raised its advisory for China to its highest level, and urged Americans in China to depart to avoid potential exposure to Wuhan coronavirus.
By
Matt Stieb
world view
Nov. 19, 2019
Trump’s Israeli Settlement Reversal Is About What’s Good for Him, Not the Law
There’s scant evidence that the U.S. examined “all sides of the legal debate,” but altering the longstanding policy has domestic advantages for Trump.
By
Heather Hurlburt
foreign policy
Sept. 20, 2018
Pompeo Prioritizes Arms Sales Over Civilian Lives in Yemen
After he was warned about jeopardizing weapons sales, the secretary of State overruled experts who said Saudi Arabia isn’t keeping civilians safe.
By
Adam K. Raymond
state department
Sept. 19, 2018
Mike Pompeo Has Launched a War on Misplaced Commas
The secretary of state is apparently a stickler for proper punctuation.
By
Adam K. Raymond
select all
Sept. 14, 2018
Only 11 Percent of the State Department’s Devices Are Highly Secure
Even the U.S. State Department does not use multi-factor authentication.
By
Mack DeGeurin
select all
June 19, 2018
Facebook Users Troll State Department Over ‘Family Travel Hacks’ Event
The State Department event page on Facebook was flooded with questions … just not the kinds the organization wanted.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
June 6, 2018
More U.S. Diplomats Evacuated After Possible ‘Sonic Attack’ in China
Americans in Guangzhou have fallen ill with mysterious symptoms like those experienced by two dozen U.S. diplomats in Cuba.
By
Margaret Hartmann
May 25, 2018
Trump’s Pick to Run Refugee Program Is a Fellow at Anti-Immigrant Group
An outspoken critic of undocumented immigrants, Ronald Mortensen may soon be in charge of protecting refugees.
By
Adam K. Raymond
foreign policy
Apr. 17, 2018
With Pompeo-Kim Jong-un Meeting, Trump Underscores State Department Irrelevance
The CIA director’s deep involvement in talks with the North Korean leader shows Trump has little regard for Senate or diplomatic procedure.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Mar. 16, 2018
Trump’s Effort to Purge Disloyal Civil Servants May Already Be Underway
Leaked emails that identify “turncoats” and “troublemakers” for “cleaning” suggest that the State Department “brain drain” was intentional.
By
Jonah Shepp
foreign policy
Mar. 14, 2018
No, Mike Pompeo Isn’t Going to Save the State Department
Even if Pompeo is capable of restoring the State Department to its former glory, it doesn’t appear that’s what Trump wants him to do.
By
Jonah Shepp
Mar. 14, 2018
Mike Pompeo, Trump’s Pick for Secretary of State, Has a Problem With Islam
A known Islamophobe serving as the nation’s top diplomat seems like a bad idea.
By
Adam K. Raymond
foreign policy
Mar. 13, 2018
The Mess Rex Tillerson Is Leaving Behind
He has been fired as secretary of State. His legacy is chaos at the institution he ran.
By
Heather Hurlburt
Dec. 27, 2017
Russia Accuses the U.S. of ‘Direct Interference’ in Its Presidential Election
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has a sense of humor.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Dec. 6, 2017
Doctors Find Abnormalities in Brains of ‘Sonic Attack’ Victims
Investigators think the so-called “sonic attack” on U.S. embassy workers in Cuba has been mislabeled.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Dec. 1, 2017
Trump Appears to Be Firing Tillerson Via Public Shaming
The president used the same technique on Jeff Sessions, and he’s still attorney general — but Tillerson may not have much appetite for humiliation.
By
Margaret Hartmann
immigration
Nov. 4, 2017
300,000 Central American and Haitian Immigrants May Soon Face Deportation
Many of the immigrants have U.S.-born children and own homes and businesses, and some have lived in the country for decades.
By
Chas Danner
Nov. 3, 2017
Trump on Unfilled State Department Jobs: ‘I Am the Only One Who Matters’
Just a normal president saying normal president stuff.
By
Benjamin Hart
mysteries
Oct. 19, 2017
Were U.S. Tourists Also Sickened by the Mysterious Attacks in Cuba?
One U.S. traveler told the Associated Press that he suffered similar symptoms on a 2014 trip to Havana.
By
Jen Kirby
Aug. 31, 2017
U.S. Closes Russian Consulate as Election-Hacking Back-and-Forth Continues
The move is a response to Russia’s expulsion of diplomatic staff, which was a response to U.S. punishment for the Kremlin’s election interference.
By
Adam K. Raymond
politics
Aug. 27, 2017
Rex Tillerson Won’t Say If Trump ‘Speaks for American Values’
“The president speaks for himself.”
By
Benjamin Hart
Aug. 7, 2017
Tillerson Denies He Wants to Quit, But Doesn’t Appear to Be Doing Much Leading
Diplomats complain that the former Exxon CEO is a surprisingly ineffectual manager — but that may be what Trump wants.
By
Margaret Hartmann
July 5, 2017
Federal Employees Discuss the Ethics of Sticking It Out With Trump’s Government
Stay in an attempt to influence a hostile administration, or go when your personal red line is crossed?
By
Marin Cogan
and
Nick Tabor
June 29, 2017
Secretary of State Gives Up on Diplomacy, Berates White House
Tillerson is tired of the White House blocking his hires and letting the president’s son-in-law usurp his authority. And he’s done holding his tongue.
By
Eric Levitz
select all
May 4, 2017
State Department Moves Forward on Collecting Immigrant Social-Media Information
But only for a small portion of “high-risk” applicants.
By
Brian Feldman
Apr. 27, 2017
Rex Tillerson Is in No Rush to Fill Vacant State Department Positions
His spokesman compared his restructuring process to mapping out the wreck of the
Titanic
.
By
Margaret Hartmann
select all
Apr. 25, 2017
State Department Adds and Quickly Deletes ‘Winter White House’ Page
In a puzzling move, the Trump administration promoted Mar-a-Lago as though it were an important historic landmark.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
Mar. 31, 2017
Diplomats Say They Were Told Not to Make Eye Contact With Rex Tillerson
State Department staffers are sharing paranoid rumors about their reclusive leader.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Mar. 30, 2017
State Department Employee Accused of Aiding Chinese Intelligence Agents
She allegedly accepted tens of thousands of dollars in cash and gifts in exchange for government information.
By
Margaret Hartmann
early and often
Feb. 23, 2017
Secretary of State Tillerson Looks to Media to Get President’s Attention
Some worry that his low profile is a sign that the State Department doesn’t hold much sway in the Trump administration.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Feb. 10, 2017
Trump Nixes Plan to Appoint a War Criminal to the State Department
The president was fine with Elliott Abrams’s history of fomenting coups and abetting genocide — but not with the neocon’s NeverTrump past.
By
Eric Levitz
trump administration
Feb. 3, 2017
White House Opted Not to Release State Department Holocaust Message Naming Jews
A White House official said it wasn’t released because they’d already sent a Holocaust remembrance that said nothing about Jews.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Nov. 5, 2016
Clinton Foundation Says It Accepted $1 Million Donation From Qatar
According to a Reuters report.
By
Jen Kirby
Sept. 14, 2016
America Gives Israel a $38 Billion Gift Certificate for Weapons
The Obama administration gives Israel the largest security aid package it has ever received.
By
Eric Levitz
Aug. 23, 2016
Most of the Private Citizens Sec. Clinton Met With Had Donated to Her Foundation
The AP reports that more than half of the nongovernment officials Clinton met with at the State Department had donated to the Clinton Foundation.
By
Eric Levitz
Aug. 10, 2016
New Emails Revive Concerns About Cronyism in Clinton’s State Department
The head of the Clinton Global Initiative asked the State Department to hire his associate. “Personnel has been sending him options,” an aide replied.
By
Eric Levitz
emailgate
July 7, 2016
State Department to Reopen Internal Review of Clinton Emails
You will never stop hearing about her damn emails.
By
Jonah Shepp
May 25, 2016
Audit: Hillary Clinton’s Use of a Private Email Server Violated Federal Rules
A new State Department audit challenges several claims the Democratic front-runner has made about her use of a private email server while serving as secretary of State.
By
Eric Levitz
Jan. 8, 2016
Hillary Clinton Reacts to Benghazi in Newest Batch of Emails
Three thousand new pages were released around 2 a.m.
By
Claire Landsbaum
terrorism
Nov. 23, 2015
State Department Issues Worldwide Travel Alert, Still Wants Us to Remain Calm
It notes terrorists “continue to plan terrorist attacks in multiple regions.”
By
Margaret Hartmann
hillary clinton
July 31, 2015
Clinton Wants to Learn How to Email Better
The State Department releases another batch of Hillary Clinton’s emails.
By
Jaime Fuller
cuba
July 20, 2015
The U.S. Embassy in Cuba Officially Opens for Business Today
After more than 50 years, the U.S. and Cuba are once again official diplomatic friends.
By
Jaime Fuller
foreign policy
May 29, 2015
Cuba Now Officially Off U.S. Terror List
Iran, Syria, and Sudan are the only countries left on the list.
By
Jaime Fuller
hillary clinton
May 22, 2015
State Department Releases Benghazi Emails
There are 296 in all.
By
Jaime Fuller
May 18, 2015
John Kerry on Execution in North Korea: ‘Grotesque, Grisly, Horrendous’
“One of the most egregious examples of reckless disregard for human rights and human beings anywhere on the planet.”
By
Jaime Fuller
early and awkward
June 11, 2013
Did the State Department Cover Up Prostitution and Drug Scandals?
A whistle-blower says yes.
By
Joe Coscarelli
very sad things
Apr. 7, 2013
Young American Diplomat Killed in Afghan Attack
Anne Smedinghoff was 25 years old.
By
Delia Paunescu
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