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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.

But congressional sources say it’s highly unlikely lawmakers will cut billions of dollars of already appropriated funding.

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.

An opportunity for Biden, populism’s online fires, and the need for transitional justice.

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.

Rep. Gregory Meeks, who took the gavel this week, also urged the State Department to reverse its decision to close the last two U.S. consulates in Russia.

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

From the tragedy of whistleblowers to imperiled nuclear talks to the State Department's struggle with diversity, here are some of our articles that had an outsized impact this year.

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

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden swiftly named his cabinet despite continued resistance from the defeated Donald Trump. Where he’ll go from here is another question.

The U.S.-China conflict may be the defining 21st-century challenge, but the recommendations stand out by what they fail to address.

EU member states find commonality in crisis, Afghans accuse donor countries of hypocrisy on corruption, and how Biden’s climate plans could shape energy markets.

The president-elect’s picks have deep experience in the Washington establishment. It’s unclear whether the party’s left can make its voice heard in the new administration.

The U.S. secretary of state plans massive holiday gatherings, while department catering and event staff mostly lack employer health insurance.

The U.S. president-elect laid out most of his national security team even as more Republicans abandoned Trump and his legal battles over the election results.