List of U.S. State Department articles
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The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine Ukrainians Who Worked at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv Plead for Help
In a letter to the State Department, staff voice fears they will be abandoned amid the Russian onslaught.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the U.N. U.S. and Russia Battle for World Opinion at U.N. Over Ukraine
Blinken is still looking for a diplomatic offramp.
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Sarah Margon speaks on a panel discussing human rights. Biden’s Pick for Top Human Rights Post Stuck in Nomination Limbo
The time it takes a president’s nominees to clear Senate confirmation is getting longer and longer.
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A view of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. U.S. Orders Diplomats’ Families to Leave Ukraine Amid Russian Invasion Fears
High-level diplomatic talks between the United States and Russia have failed to defuse the crisis.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with U.S President Joe Biden during their meeting at the 'Villa la Grange' in Geneva, Switzerland in Geneva on June 16, 2021. Biden Set for Putin Call to Ease Ukraine Standoff
The United States is demanding that Russia roll back more than 100,000 troops on Ukraine’s border.
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Reps. Gregory Meeks and Michael McCaul listen to a House Foreign Affairs hearing. Congressional Probe Over Afghan Withdrawal Turns Partisan
Is Biden stonewalling Congress? It depends whom you ask.
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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris participate in virtual grassroots fundraiser. Biden Taps Billionaire Campaign Donors for Ambassador Posts
Progressive Democrats lambasted Trump over the practice.
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Passengers queue to board a U.S. Air Force flight. State Department Launches Review of Afghan Withdrawal
U.S. ambassador Daniel Smith is tapped to lead a review to understand the lessons of U.S. involvement.
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Horn of Africa special envoy Jeffrey Feltman leaves Sudan. Foggy Bottom Bristles at Proliferation of Special Envoys
The State Department’s Africa chief addresses concerns that special envoys shut out other diplomats from policymaking.
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A U.S. soldier prepares Ukrainian soldiers for an exercise in ambush tactics at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center in Starychi, Ukraine, on July 26. The advisors from Task Force Raven are working to improve Ukraine's defense capabilities against a potential military threat from Russia. Biden Is Running Out of Time to Help Ukraine Fend Off Russia
Kyiv’s pleas for more U.S. guns to hold off Moscow have prompted a political knife fight in Washington.
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President Donald Trump are seen in the White House. Watchdog Reports Shed New Light on Trump-Era Mismanagement at State
Career diplomats are concerned that the State Department won’t institute changes to address bullying or mismanagement in the future.
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Sen. Ted Cruz speaks during a Senate hearing with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Is the ‘Water’s Edge’ Vanishing in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee?
Dozens of U.S. ambassador posts abroad sit empty as partisan gridlock in Congress drags on.
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Colin Powell Colin Powell, ‘Reluctant Warrior’ Who Made the Case for the Iraq War, Dead at 84
The first Black secretary of state and the youngest chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Powell died of complications from COVID-19.
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A scene from Squid Game. State Department Cable Sees Echoes of Korean Politics in Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’
The dystopian series reflects a “winner-take-all” mentality and South Koreans’ economic frustrations ahead of presidential elections.
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Haitian migrants cross the U.S.-Mexico border on the Rio Grande. Democrats See Broken Promises in Biden’s Haiti Policies
After high-profile resignations, Biden diplomats scramble to shore up stability in Haiti and stem migration.
