List of U.S. Government articles
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference following the U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore on June 12. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) Singapore Was Just the First Episode of Trump’s North Korea Show
Here are five issues to watch moving forward.
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Hussein 2018 Career Diplomat of the Year Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein: Read the Transcript
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein serves as the U.N. high commissioner for human rights.
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Freeland 2018 Diplomat of the Year Chrystia Freeland: Read the Transcript
Chrystia Freeland is Canada’s foreign minister and the member of Parliament for University-Rosedale.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of State Mike Pompeo following a meeting with a North Korean delegation at the White House on June 1. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) Mike Pompeo, Cleanup On Aisle 38
The secretary of state now has to deal with the fallout of the rushed agreement with North Korea.
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A view of the U.S. Department of State in Washington on July 31,2014. (Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images) Trump Appointee Compiles Loyalty List of U.S. Employees at U.N., State
Mari Stull’s arrival at the State Department’s International Organization Bureau is triggering an exodus of top career staffers.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un departs Singapore on June 12. (Singapore Ministry of Communications and Information via Getty Images) Trump Pardons Another Celebrity Criminal
At the Singapore summit, the U.S. president let Kim off the hook.
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo answers questions at a press briefing on June 11 in Singapore. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Trump Didn’t Prepare Much for His Meeting With Kim. Will That Matter?
The best improvisation requires prep work.
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Foreign Policy illustration Two Years Later, No Amnesty for the GOP’s Never Trump Camp
Many remain critical, others have repented, but all are shut out from the Trump State Department.
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his swearing-in at the State Department in Washington on May 2. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) Pompeo’s Pledge to Lift Hiring Freeze at State Department Hits Big Snag
Diplomats who welcomed the new secretary of state are now feeling let down.
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New U.S. Ambassador Richard Grenell stands in front of a military honor guard during an accreditation ceremony for new ambassadors in Berlin on May 8. (Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images) State Department Defends Trump’s Man in Berlin After Diplomatic Firestorm
Some German lawmakers are calling for Ambassador Grenell’s expulsion.
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Members of the Venezuelan National Guard take part in a ceremony on May 15, ahead of the May 20 presidential election, in Caracas. (Luis Robayo/AFP/Getty Images) It’s Time for a Coup in Venezuela
Only nationalists in the military can restore a legitimate constitutional democracy.
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Figurines on an Italian flag, atop an EU flag. (Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images) It’s Time to Choose Democracy Over Financial Markets
The Italian president's decision to reject an elected government makes neither economic nor political sense.
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivers remarks at a 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report ceremony at the State Department on June 27, 2017 in Washington. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) The Fight Against Human Trafficking Is Too Important for Trump and Pompeo to Ignore
Efforts to end modern slavery have bipartisan support — but the State Department is still missing an ambassador-at-large to monitor and combat trafficking in persons.
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Central American migrants enter the El Chaparral border crossing in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, on April 29. (Guillermo Arias/AFP/Getty Images) Jobs and Opportunity Are the Only Path to Peace in Central America
The United States must foster free trade and economic growth in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador, or the vicious cycle of violence will persist.
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in, U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un share a screen on South Korean television on May 11. (Kim Sue-han/AFP/Getty Images) Trump Has No Idea How Diplomatic Deals Work
I worked on international negotiations under Obama — and now I’m watching from the sidelines as the Trump team gets it all wrong.
