List of U.S. State Department articles
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U.S. President Donald Trump displays his signature after signing into law new sanctions against Iran with Vice President Mike Pence (R) and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (L) at the White House on June 24, 2019. Trump Abused U.S. Sanctions and Failed to Get Results. Biden Can Do Better.
From maximum pressure to terrorism designations, the Trump administration engaged in transactional diplomacy with little to show for it. The next government must use these tools wisely.
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President-elect Joe Biden speaks to the media in Delaware. And the Top Contenders for Biden’s Cabinet Are…
Biden’s final picks could ultimately hinge on two runoff Senate races in Georgia, which will determine who controls the upper chamber.
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President-elect Joe Biden is seen in Delaware. Here Are the Experts Leading Biden’s Transition at Federal Agencies
Normally, they’d already be landing inside government agencies, preparing for a smooth transfer of power—but can’t yet as Trump levels unfounded claims about election fraud.
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U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House If Trump Wins, Washington’s Brain Trust Is Eyeing the Exit Door
At the State Department, Pentagon, and other agencies, some senior officials can’t take four more years.
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Pompeo Courts the Maldives in Latest Bid to Check China’s Influence
A U.S. Embassy and defense agreements are meant to keep the island nation from falling into Beijing’s orbit.
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Sen. Tim Kaine Senior U.S. Lawmaker Wants to Scale Back Pay-for-Post Ambassadorships
Both parties have rewarded donors with top diplomatic positions, but Trump has taken it to a new level.
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The U.S. Department of State building in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. The U.S. Foreign Service Isn’t Suited for the 21st Century
Created for another age, Washington’s foreign-policy institutions have atrophied. The next administration should rebuild and reshape them.
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listens to the NATO secretary general after arriving for a summit in Brussels on Nov. 20, 2019. House Democrats Pledge to Continue Investigations Into Pompeo—Regardless of Election Outcome
The contenders to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee all plan to redouble its investigations into the secretary of state’s tenure.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump Trump Moves Closer to Renewing Nuclear Treaty With Russia
But Russian negotiators still haven’t agreed to stepped-up verification of its nuclear warheads, a major sticking point.
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A Central American migrant and his child The Feds Moved Migrants in Unmarked Vans Overseas
Homeland Security rented vans to illegally hustle migrants to the border—in a foreign country.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stands next to President Donald Trump as he speaks. Pompeo’s Next Mission, Like His First: Clinton’s Old Emails
Mike Pompeo’s rush to placate Trump and release old emails from Hillary Clinton worries many in the State Department who fear both its illegality and interference in the election.
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo travels to Brazil. Pompeo’s Preelection Politicking Is Wearing Thin, Even With Allies
From the Vatican to Brazil, foreign officials are getting tired of Pompeo dragging their governments into Trump’s reelection campaign.
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A protester carries a “Register to Vote” sign during a peaceful demonstration against police brutality in Los Angeles on June 6. Our Top Weekend Reads
Media bubbles get a reality check, Sudan toys with Tel Aviv, and the ivory tower comes full circle.
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President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The State Department’s Struggles to Diversify Just Got Harder
Trump’s executive order taking aim at diversity training could make it even harder to fix the State Department’s dismal record on inclusion.
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during the 2019 International Women of Courage awards ceremony. State Department Misled Public, Congress About Revoking Journalist’s Award for Criticizing Trump
An inspector general’s report concludes that State officials nixed a high-profile award out of fear of offending higher-ups—then lied about it.
