List of U.S. Government articles
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Pompeo’s State Department Faces Yet a New Oversight Battle With Capitol Hill
Democrats say the State Department is withholding information on diversity from Congress based on the claim it is “non-publicly available” information.
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U.S. State Department Inspector General Steve Linick departs the U.S. Capitol October 2, 2019 in Washington, DC. Trump Escalates War on Government Watchdogs
The shock firing of the State Department’s top watchdog is raising fears that diplomats won’t be protected against political retaliation.
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governments-coronavirus-foreign-policy-brian-stauffer-illustration-authoritarian_3_2 The Future of the State
Ten leading global thinkers on government after the pandemic.
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The Pentagon Top Trump Defense Pick Shows Up at Pentagon Before Senate Confirmation
In a move that could raise questions in Congress, Trump loyalist Anthony Tata has been asked to sit in on meetings prior to his expected nomination to a senior Pentagon post.
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Christine Lagarde, then-director of the International Monetary Fund, speaks with Jerome Powell, the chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, during the family picture of the G-20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors in Buenos Aires on July 21, 2018. The Death of the Central Bank Myth
For decades, monetary policy has been treated as technical, not political. The pandemic has ended that illusion forever.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo brief reporters at the White House. Trump’s State Department Doesn’t Appear to Share His Optimism on Reopening
Despite Pompeo’s push for more active diplomacy, his senior deputies want to go slow.
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This photo shows members of the Chinese Navy, a division of the People's Liberatiuon Army (PLA), shouting while marching during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on October 24, 2007. China Uses Pandemic to Boost Military Pressure on Taiwan
A U.S. congressional report warns of aggressive actions by the People’s Liberation Army against Taipei.
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State Department counterterrorism envoy Nathan Sales speaks at a press conference. Inspector General Criticizes U.S. Counterterrorism Coordinator
Report finds problems with morale and management that hampered U.S. counterterrorism initiatives in foreign countries.
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Senate Democrats discuss war powers resolution on Iran. Trump’s War on Congressional War Powers Isn’t Over
The U.S. president has vetoed a measure that would block military action against Iran without congressional approval. But lawmakers aren’t finished yet.
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US President Donald Trump with US Defense Secretary Mark Esper, sings the National Anthem before the Army v. Navy American Football game in Philadelphia on December 14, 2019. Trump Taps Point Man to Remove Pentagon Officials Seen as Disloyal
Officials fear the arrival of a former top aide to Vice President Mike Pence who could undercut Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
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A participant stands near a screen during the ethical hacking contest Insomni'hack in Geneva on March 21, 2014. Want to Avoid the Next Pandemic? Hire a Devil’s Advocate.
Forcing governments and businesses to institutionalize doubt—by putting hackers and red teams on the payroll—would stop groupthink and could prevent catastrophes.
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Rep. John Ratcliffe Senators Question Fitness of Trump’s Nominee for Intelligence Chief
Ratcliffe gets grilled over his role in misrepresenting the facts during the U.S. president’s impeachment.
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Bekhzod Tashkenbaev of Uzbekistan participates in the first World High Wire Championships, over the Han River in Seoul, on May 3, 2007. The United States Forgot Its Strategy for Winning Cold Wars
The plan that worked to defeat the Soviet Union can work today against China—it’s just not what you think.
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All shops are closed at a clothes market in Djibouti during the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. Military’s Hub in Africa Fights to Keep the Coronavirus Out
Contractors who work at the only permanent U.S. base in Africa have tested positive for the coronavirus as officials and experts fear the pandemic’s spread could allow terrorist groups to wrest away more territory.
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U.S. President Donald Trump (right) and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo participate in the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington on April 8. Pompeo Emerges as Point Man in War of Words With China
His critics say he’s too busy attacking China to coordinate a global response to the pandemic. His supporters say he’s holding Beijing to account.
