State Department

Gay employees were hounded from office in a dark episode of State Department history from the 1950s and ’60s, and many committed suicide.

The move sparked anger among experts, who see the court as critical to peace.

Despite budget cuts and no major achievements, the secretary of state tells employees he’s restoring the prestige of U.S. diplomacy.

In an internal document, Trump officials threatened to reject an anti-rape measure over language on sexual and reproductive health.

By seeking to cut Iranian exports to zero, the U.S. president is taking a major economic and political risk.

One of Washington's most accomplished diplomats has traced how U.S. foreign policy went astray over decades—and how it can get back on track.

Four months into the former U.S. Marine’s detention in Moscow, Washington is struggling to help free him—or even get him answers.

Officials say it's time to shift diplomatic resources to countering China and Russia.

The U.S. president’s 2020 budget request is especially harsh on the U.N. and refugees. Democrats call it “dead on arrival.”

This week, the world marked International Women’s Day, and the U.S. State Department canceled an award for a Finnish journalist who criticized Trump.

Diplomats and their families could be in jeopardy, but the Trump administration has no plans to address the issue, the Government Accountability Office says.

Jessikka Aro was to receive a “Women of Courage” prize. Then officials read her Twitter feed.

Heather Nauert’s withdrawal has opened doors to a new cast of diplomatic aspirants seeking to fill Nikki Haley’s shoes.

As the United States pulls back from the world body, experts say it is ceding influence to China.

Former Fox News correspondent and Navy veteran Lea Gabrielle to head long-troubled Global Engagement Center.

The Florida senator is increasingly influential on U.S. policy in Latin America.

U.S. Republicans are weakening a U.N. anti-corruption investigation into President Jimmy Morales. What are they getting in exchange?

The purchase represents the cultural aspects of U.S. diplomacy for some and lavish and wasteful spending for others.

The State Department endorsed Felix Tshisekedi’s unlikely presidency, taking some U.S. officials by surprise.

By failing to prioritize the security of U.S. officials in Venezuela, the White House bungled what could have been a rare foreign-policy success.