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Interviews with political appointees at the Pentagon raise fears of another purge.

A House letter calls the arrests of an Egyptian American human rights advocate’s family a bid to “undermine” the U.S. judicial process.

The move comes after the last senior official overseeing the defense industry’s response to the coronavirus pandemic was fired.

Administration officials say they are tired of regular efforts by Capitol Hill to review arms exports to Saudi Arabia and other nations.

Anthony Tata says he retracts his 2018 tweets calling former President Barack Obama a “terrorist leader.”

The State Department is concerned about the progress of Iraqi judicial reforms and the anti-corruption fight, according to a new report.

The Defense Department falls short of a deadline set by seven Senate Democrats but says it is working on a response detailing the expense of sending U.S. troops to Washington.

In a letter, more than 150 organizations and practitioners in the national security and foreign-policy communities pledged to add more diversity to their ranks and boards of directors.

The secretary-general changes course on staffers’ participation in demonstrations against police brutality in the United States, citing a U.N. history of fighting discrimination.

Limits on U.S. visibility come as the Pentagon considers pulling out of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula altogether.

The coronavirus has swept through the top ranks, leaving Mullah Omar’s son tenuously in charge.

Democrats say the State Department is withholding information on diversity from Congress based on the claim it is “non-publicly available” information.

In a move that could raise questions in Congress, Trump loyalist Anthony Tata has been asked to sit in on meetings prior to his expected nomination to a senior Pentagon post.

New information may offer insight into the honesty of China’s coronavirus numbers.

A U.S. congressional report warns of aggressive actions by the People’s Liberation Army against Taipei.

Some groups haven’t had luck getting through the door, sources tell Foreign Policy.

Officials fear the arrival of a former top aide to Vice President Mike Pence who could undercut Defense Secretary Mark Esper.

Critics say fighting the coronavirus has become secondary as U.S. seeks to hamstring the World Health Organization, turning it into a 2020 election issue along with Chinese trade.

Political appointee Alexander Alden will take over a role in a bureau caught in the middle of Trump’s impeachment and trial.

Under fire from human rights groups, the Pentagon is asking lawmakers for funding to improve its ability to track civilian casualties in the ongoing fight against the Islamic State and other terrorist groups, Foreign Policy has learned. 

U.S. officials worry that counterterrorism operations will be constrained.

The decision comes after U.S. officials and human rights advocates complained that Tencent aids Beijing in surveillance.

The United States continues sending military aid to Egypt despite its worsening human rights situation. Could the death of a detained American change that?

Health concerns deal another blow to the U.S. foreign service, which is already overstretched following a 2017 hiring freeze.

Request undercuts Trump’s claim that the U.S. has enough tests and medical equipment.

U.N. and relief agencies warn the coronavirus pandemic could leave an even bigger path of destruction in the world’s most vulnerable and conflict-riven countries.

Foreign diplomats claim briefers from the mayor’s office say no specific measures are planned to protect them.

Beijing is using the outbreak to boost its reputation for global cooperation while Washington plays the blame-Beijing game.

A senior lawmaker fears drastically reduced U.S. diplomatic and aid footprint could pave the way for Islamic State comeback.

Esper already faces an uphill battle in trying to push through potential cuts to Africom. New legislation could make that even tougher.

The Trump administration is upset that too much of it is falling into the hands of Houthi rebels.

The most comprehensive study to date shows that State has in some ways become less diverse than it was in 2002.

Allegations of mismanagement at the U.S. Embassy in South Africa go unaddressed.

“There’s zero support or pushback from the department for the career people,” said one former U.S. official.

Memo urges secretary of state to cut through confusion created by impeachment testimony.

The Trump administration’s retreat from multilateralism left a political void that China is seeking to fill. Now, the United States wants to turn back the clock.