List of U.S. Government articles
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John Bolton, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, waves as he leaves Trump Tower in New York on Dec. 2, 2016. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Trump Taps Uber-Hawk Bolton as National Security Advisor
From “Bomb, Bomb Iran” to a preemptive strike on North Korea, the former Bush official promises a much more belligerent foreign policy.
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Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson gives a farewell address to State Department staff in Washington on March 22. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images) Tillerson Decries ‘Mean-Spirited’ D.C. in Farewell Address
Tillerson gave a four-minute farewell speech to State Department employees. His legacy will last much longer.
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A man looks at TV sets, broadcasting live the annual press conference of the Russian President Vladimir Putin in an electronics store in Moscow on Jan. 31, 2006. (Denis Sinyakov/AFP/Getty Images) New House Bills Take Aim at Foreign Propaganda
Two new measures try to provide Americans with greater disclosure about foreign influence.
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People gather in Istanbul to support the Turkish government following a failed coup attempt on July 16, 2016. (Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images) The U.S. Alliance With Turkey Is Worth Preserving
Ankara is a difficult friend. That doesn't mean the United States should cut it loose.
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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives in the East Room of the White House on March 6. (Andrew Harrer/Pool/Getty Images) As Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson Didn’t Follow the Script for Success
Don’t hate the player — hate the game.
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Mike Pompeo speaks at the American Enterprise Institute on Jan. 23, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Good Riddance to CIA Director Pompeo
Nobody's throwing goodbye parties at Langley for the outgoing boss.
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Mike Pompeo before the Senate Intelligence Committee in Washington, DC, on Jan. 12, 2017. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images) Mike Pompeo Will Be North Korea’s Trump-Whisperer
The new secretary of state could decide the success of the high-stakes Korea summit.
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Then-Deputy CIA Director Gina Haspel speaks at the Office of Strategic Services Society's annual William J. Donovan Award Dinner in 2017. (YouTube/The OSS Society) A Torturer to Critics, a Consummate Professional to Colleagues
Trump's CIA pick could break the agency's glass ceiling — if she can answer tough questions on interrogation methods.
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Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson making a statement on his departure at the State Department in Washington, D.C. on March 13. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Tillerson’s Exit Could Doom the Iran Nuclear Deal
The accord's survival was already tenuous. But after Trump's Cabinet shakeup, it's likely to end.
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Rex Tillerson departs after speaking to employees at the State Department in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 2, 2017. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) A Requiem for Rex’s Redesign
Rex Tillerson's biggest failure — his disastrous bid to reorganize the State Department — can't be blamed on anyone else.
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U.S. National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and CIA Director Mike Pompeo at Trump's Bedminster National Golf Club in New Jersey on Aug. 10, 2017. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images) Get Ready for Secretary of State Mini-Trump
The world will miss Rex Tillerson now that he's gone.
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Mike Pompeo at The Center for Strategic and International Studies April 13, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Mike Pompeo Earned His Promotion
He had a strong record at the CIA. But will Trump let him succeed at the State Department?
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CIA Director Mike Pompeo testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 13. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The Clock Is Already Ticking on Mike Pompeo
The new secretary of state corrects for his predecessor's weaknesses — but will soon face the same problems.
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Rex Tillerson U.S. arrives in Mexico City on February 1, 2018. (Hector Vivas/Getty Images) Rex Tillerson Proved CEOs Are DOA in Washington
The secretary of state's rocky tenure showed why politics should stop head-hunting business leaders.
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President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wait for a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Washington on June 30, 2017. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) Tillerson Out, Mike Pompeo to State
Rex Tillerson seemed to be a dead man walking for months. Now the former ExxonMobil boss is out as America’s top diplomat.
