State Department

'Shoot First, Ask Questions Later': Ronan Farrow On A Diplomacy-Less State Department

9:51am April 18, 2018

by Rachel Martin

Journalist Ronan Farrow worked for years in the State Department. In his new book, he describes what he sees as a dangerous whittling away of the agency's influence.

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Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

Pompeo Faces Tough Questioning In Secretary Of State Confirmation Hearing

7:11pm April 12, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Mike Pompeo, the current CIA director, testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on not just matters of diplomacy but also on whether he is willing to stand up to President Trump.

Mike Pompeo has been a leading critic of the nuclear deal with Iran and has said the U.S. would not soften its stance on North Korea ahead of planned talks between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Trump.

Mike Pompeo: A Soldier, Spy Chief And Tea Party Republican To Become A Diplomat

6:19pm March 13, 2018

by Greg Myre

He's been a tank commander, a successful businessman, a congressman and head of the CIA. He's cultivated a tough-guy persona with hawkish views on foreign policy. He's set to be the top U.S. diplomat.

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President Trump has agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by May.

Politics & Government

High Risk, High Reward For Trump's Meeting With North Korea's Kim Jong Un

4:41pm March 09, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

Experts cautiously welcomed the news of the meeting. But they warn about raising expectations and that preparation is key, something that is not one of the administration's demonstrated strengths.

Elad Dvash-Banks (left) and his husband, Andrew, pose for photos with their twin sons, Ethan (right) and Aiden, in their Los Angeles apartment on Tuesday. Ethan is a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit against the State Department that seeks the same rights as

National

Same-Sex Couples Sue U.S. Government For Kids' Citizenship

3:49pm January 26, 2018

by Leila Fadel

The children were born to two married, same-sex couples with a U.S. citizen parent and foreign parent. The children were denied citizenship because they're genetically tied to only the foreign parent.

Men try to escape from a balcony of the Intercontinental Hotel on Sunday after an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan.

World News

U.S. Citizens Killed In Weekend Attack On Kabul Hotel, State Department Says

11:59am January 23, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

It's not clear whether they were U.S. government employees or not, or how many were killed and injured. The attack Saturday at the Intercontinental Hotel lasted more than 13 hours.

John Feeley, soon after his appointment as ambassador to Panama in February 2016. The career diplomat has now announced his resignation.

U.S. Ambassador To Panama Resigns, Saying He Can't Serve Trump

8:59pm January 12, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

John Feeley's resignation is not a response to President Trump's reportedly vulgar remarks on African countries. Feeley, a career diplomat, had already informed U.S officials before the comments.

Mexican journalist Javier Valdez lies on the street after he was shot dead in Sinaloa, Mexico, on May 15, 2017. The U.S. State Department is telling Americans to completely avoid five Mexican states because of rising crime and violence.

World News

State Department Warns Americans Not To Travel To Five Mexican States

5:25pm January 11, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The highest-level alert cites deadly violence and widespread crime. The frequency of attacks has "limited the U.S. government's ability to provide emergency services to citizens."

Colorado Republican Sen. Cory Gardner, left, and Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake confer as the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere examines attacks on American diplomats in Havana, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday.

What Harmed U.S. Diplomats In Cuba? The Mystery Continues

6:29pm January 09, 2018

The question remains unsolved, according to a Senate hearing Tuesday. But an FBI investigation is casting doubt on the theory that embassy staff were the victims of "sonic attacks."

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson makes his way to his seat before the Strategic Dialogue on Disrupting Transnational Criminal Organizations at the State Department on Dec. 14.

World News

For Rex Tillerson, A Rocky First Year As Trump's Secretary Of State

6:31pm December 27, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Tillerson says he has scored no diplomatic wins for 2017 but believes his redesign plan will improve the State Department. Critics argue he has done so much damage that it may take years to recover.

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