List of U.S. State Department articles
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (R) is greeted by China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi before a meeting on the sidelines of a gathering of Foreign Ministers of the G20 leading and developing economies at the World Conference Center in Bonn, western Germany, February 17, 2017. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) 5 Questions Tillerson Will Have to Answer in Asia
Will the United States continue to lead in Asia?
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 02: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson greets employees upon his arrival at the State Department, on February 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. Last night Tillerson was sworn in after confirmation by the U.S. Senate. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Can Tillerson Save the State Department From Trump’s Axe?
There’s still time for a reset at Foggy Bottom.
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson takes his seat for a meeting with his Japanes and South Korean counterpart at the World Conference Center February 16, 2017 in Bonn, Germany. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson makes his diplomatic debut at a G20 gathering in Germany on February 16, 2017 where his counterparts hope to find out what "America First" means for the rest of the world. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) 5 Questions That Underpin Rex Tillerson’s Asia Trip
Good diplomacy is often about answering the questions that aren’t formally raised.
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (L) looks on as President Donald Trump speaks to the press before he meets with his cabinet in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 13, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NICHOLAS KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images) Give Rex Tillerson a Chance
What the stampede of naysayers seems to miss is that Tillerson inherited an unusually difficult hand upon taking office.
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks on visa travel at the US Customs and Border Protection Press Room in the Reagan Building on March 6, 2017 in Washington, DC. US President Donald Trump signed a revised ban on travelers from six Muslim-majority nations Monday -- one with a reduced scope so Iraqis and permanent US residents are exempt. The White House said Trump signed the order -- which temporarily freezes new visas for Syrians, Iranians, Libyans, Somalis, Yemenis and Sudanese citizens -- behind closed doors "this morning". / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) Tillerson To U.N. Rights Council: Reform or We’re Leaving
The Trump administration puts the human rights body on notice in a letter obtained by FP.
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TO GO WITH STORY BY SOPHIE DEVILLER A huge Turkish-Cypriot flag painted on the side of the Kyrenia mountain range which overlooks the divided city of Nicosia is seen in the background, as barbed wire marks the dividing "green line" 14 March 2004, on the Greek-Cypriot side of the capital. The "Green Line" which cuts Cyprus in two has become, since the island's entry into the EU in 2004, the least secure land border in Europe, a godsend for clandestine immigrants. AFP PHOTO/Philip MARK (Photo credit should read PHILIP MARK/AFP/Getty Images) Cracking the Cyprus Code
The window is still open for a landmark deal to end Cyprus’s conflict and reunify the island. But it could be closing, fast.
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 24: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the 69th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters on September 24, 2014 in New York City. The annual event brings political leaders from around the globe together to report on issues meet and look for solutions. This year's General Assembly has highlighted the problem of global warming and how countries need to strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) White House Seeks to Cut Billions in Funding for United Nations
U.S. retreat from U.N. could mark a “breakdown of the international humanitarian system as we know it.”
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 30: Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, speaks briefly to reporters at Trump Tower, November 30, 2016 in New York City. President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team are in the process of filling cabinet and other high level positions for the new administration. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Attorney General Exodus, Merkel Comes to Washington, Dutch Elections: The Weekend Behind, the Week Ahead
Start your week off the right way. Catch up on top news from the weekend.
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<> on September 12, 2012 in Washington, DC. Trump Shouldn’t Slash Diplomacy. He’ll Need It.
No amount of additional aircraft carriers or fighter jets can take the place of diplomats.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson attends the Chairman's Global Dinner with President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Gov. Mike Pence (R-IN), at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on January 17, 2017 in Washington, DC.The invitation-only black-tie event is a chance for Trump to introduce himself and members of his cabinet to foreign diplomats. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images) Rex Tillerson Might Be the Weakest Secretary of State Ever
There are five avenues to power at Foggy Bottom, and they’re all blocked to the current man in charge.
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ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN-OCTOBER 31: USAID blankets being distributed by Mercy Corps are about to be loaded onto trucks at Chaklala airport October 31,2005 in Rawalpindi, Islamabad surrounded by relief goods waiting to be distributed. The current death toll is now believed to be over 55,000 from the South Asian earthquake that happened over 3 weeks ago. Over 3 million people are still without proper shelter and aid organizations including the U.N are warning that thousands could die in remote mountainous regions as Winter approaches. Atleast 1,400 died in Indian-Kashmir. (photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images) Savaging State and USAID Budgets Could Do Wonders for Results
The Trump administration is threatening serious cuts to diplomacy. But doing more with less isn’t impossible.
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huntsman crop Jon Huntsman Reportedly Offered Post as U.S. Ambassador to Russia
Taking on one of the toughest jobs in diplomacy.
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euro crop European Diplomats to Congress: For Our Sake, Don’t Cut Foreign Aid Funding
Foreign diplomats warn slashing U.S. military and foreign assistance could endanger allies under Russia’s shadow.
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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 07: State Department acting spokesman Mark Toner answers reporters' questions during the department's first on-camera briefing since President Donald Trump was inaugurated March 7, 2017 in Washington, DC. Toner previously the deputy spokesman during the Obama administration. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Trump’s State Department Discovers That Press Briefings Aren’t Deadly
Foggy Bottom’s first press conference featured some hiccups, but nothing on the level of the Sean Spicer Show.
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson boards his plane at Cologne Bonn Airport, western Germany, as he leaves after a meeting of Foreign Ministers of the G20 leading and developing economies on February 17, 2017. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) Tillerson Has Little Time for the United Nations
The U.S. secretary of state rebuffed an early meeting with the U.N. chief and is unlikely to attend a high-level Security Council meeting on South Sudan.
