State Department

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.

The Trump administration was troubled by her views on abortion, Israel, and Latin America.

A bid to temper Palestinian security funding cuts before they go into effect this week fell short.

Lawmakers argue the State Department needs to balance human rights and national security in cyberspace.

A Russia hawk, A. Wess Mitchell helped reassure U.S. allies worried about the president’s relationship with Putin.

The U.S. State Department is working to stand up a new cybersecurity bureau, but it's hobbled by debates with lawmakers on its purpose and mandate.

Mari Stull faced investigations from an internal watchdog and a House committee.

While diplomats file for unemployment benefits and seek school lunches for their children, Mike Pompeo is making unpaid workers organize a big ambassadors’ conference in D.C.

Belarus lifts a cap on the number of U.S. diplomats allowed in the country as Minsk looks west and spars with Moscow.

The Trump administration still lacks key ambassadors and senior diplomats to help tackle its biggest foreign-policy challenges.

South Africa and Angola have influence. They must use it to ensure that the Congolese government respects the will of voters.

The tribalism infecting U.S. domestic politics has unfortunately crept deep into the foreign-policy discourse.

The move surprised U.S. officials, given Georgia’s staunchly pro-American stance.