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Despite the Trump administration’s declaration of a genocide in Xinjiang, upheld by the Biden administration, some legal experts suspect China’s behavior may fall short of actual genocide.

As a new variant of the coronavirus spreads across southern Africa, U.S. aid officials are worried about health care—and a lack of guidance from Washington.

Ousted former Rep. Denver Riggleman’s vote is another sign of an emerging battle for the soul of the Republican Party.

The appointments come as part of a broader sweep to reward the president’s supporters with late-game promotions at the Defense Department.

Internal emails reveal Pompeo may have benefited from tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer funds for upkeep at his residence.

Roberta Jacobson, a former U.S. ambassador to Mexico, will join the NSC and help oversee an anticipated U-turn in U.S. policy on migration and asylum.

Trump administration appointees at the U.S. Agency for International Development planned to use their final days in power to install allies who would help promote a conservative social agenda.

Congressional overseers are livid that the administration made major policy changes without prior formal consultations.

Second dissent cable directed at Pompeo also rebukes the secretary of state for not forcefully condemning the president.

State Department officials expressed anger at the department’s gag order on messaging as violence wracked Washington, saying the incident has caused untold damage to U.S. efforts to promote democratic values abroad.

Graduates of a Christian college swell the ranks of State’s global criminal justice office, shifting the focus from war crimes to religious persecution.

Lack of communication over surplus doses has prompted suspicion and anger.

The outgoing U.S. secretary of state orders a review to determine if China’s repression of Uighurs constitutes genocide.

After a drawdown of staff at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad earlier this year, the Trump administration ordered another cut in response to threats from Iran.

The next USAID chief will grapple with a pandemic, galloping food insecurity, and allegations of chronic mismanagement under Trump.

It’s unclear why the Trump administration waited until its final months to shake up the influential group of outside experts advising top Pentagon leaders.

An internal United Nations document shows concern those troops could face torture or execution.

The Trump administration’s parting gift to Saudi Arabia has made it necessary to evacuate at-risk aid workers from the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.

The move, opposed by the humanitarian community, is part of the administration’s pressure campaign on Iran—and could hamstring Biden.

Chinese documents show that the U.S. commerce secretary did not successfully step down from all his corporate commitments.

One staffer has accused the United Nations Development Program of muzzling efforts to protest racism.

Westerners are overrepresented in senior positions across the world body.

The U.S. administration exports anti-abortion policies abroad and strips international agreements of references to “sexual orientation” and “gender identities.”

A new law meant to keep Chinese telecoms out of American networks threatens to make life impossible for diplomats, aid workers, and the military across much of Africa and Asia.

While Trump burns bridges with the World Health Organization, U.S. officials strain to preserve American influence in an institution that is critical to global health challenges.

James Gilmore, Trump’s ambassador to the OSCE, said he was “embarrassed” by calls from experts—including some of his former colleagues—to normalize ties with Russia.

Peter Marocco, after tumultuous tours at Pentagon and State, is stopping the agency’s newest division in its tracks, critics claim.

The retired colonel called refugees fleeing Middle East violence “unwanted Muslim invaders.”

Some U.S. officials fear the move will harm Washington’s relationship with Addis Ababa.