U.S. State Department
Lawyer: Pompeo Not Going to Jail 'Would Be Extraordinary Accomplishment'
Richard Painter suggested the Secretary of State was in a tough spot after Gordon Sondland said he was "in the loop" on the alleged quid pro quo with Ukraine.
Saudi Nationals Charged With Firearms Smuggling
The 1976 Arms Export Control Act and a related executive order allow presidential administrations to restrict the flow of weapons out of the country.
State Dept Appointees Harassed Staffers for Political Disloyalty: Report
Congressman Eliot Engel, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said in a statement that the inspector general's report "confirms what we feared."
Foreign Service Officer Resigns, Blames Trump's "Toxic Agenda"
"More and more I found myself in a defensive stance, struggling to explain to foreign peoples the blatant contradictions at home," the Foreign Service veteran wrote.
U.S. Offers $1M Reward for Info On bin Laden's Son
Hamza bin Laden, an emerging leader in Al Qaeda, was labeled a "specially designated global terrorist" in January 2017.
U.S. Warns Travelers of Terrorism, Arrests in Turkey
The State Department asks that you "reconsider travel" to Turkey and explicitly warns "do not travel" to certain areas of the country.
State Department Thinks Singapore Is Part of Malaysia
A State Department transcript of a Mike Pompeo briefing said it was delivered in "Singapore, Malaysia."
Americans Struck by Mystery Illness in China Evacuated
An employee at the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou and his family left China on Wednesday after hearing strange noises and experiencing excruciating headaches.
Is Mexico Safe? U.S. Couple Killed in Beach Town
2017 saw a record number of killings, with the country's interior ministry reporting 29,168 in total.
U.S. Sides With Iran and Syria, Slams Turkey Over Afrin
The U.S., Iran and Syria all have complicated relationships with Turkey, which sees the Syrian civil war as an opportunity to tackle Kurdish groups.
Mexico Travel Alert Issued for Playa del Carmen
Regional governor said he is not sure what is behind U.S. decision, though an explosion hurt Americans on a ferry last month.
War Crime Probes Held Up By U.S. State Department Chaos
The chief prosecutor of a war crimes court investigating atrocities in Kosovo has said state department is making him leave his job at short notice and with no successor.
U.S. Delivers Warning to Iran Over Protesters
The United States has stepped up its condemnation of the Iranian government in the wake of mass protests.
Thousands of Ancient Sites Discovered in Afghanistan
Archaeologists in their 80s have been coming out of retirement to help with this stunning development.
Tillerson's Top State Hire Quits After Three Months
Senators have called Tillerson's reorganization plan "very unsatisfactory."
Tillerson Putting U.S. in Danger, Say Senators
Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee condemn the state of U.S. diplomacy.
Trump Is Making U.S. Weaker, Says Top Diplomat
America loses the ability to shape world events as 60 percent of career ambassadors leave State Department.
Did Rex Tillerson Call Trump a Moron?
Sources tell NBC News Secretary of State Rex Tillerson insulted the president and threatened to quit over the summer.
U.S. Officials in Cuba Suffer Mystery Symptoms
The symptoms were contracted late last year, with two Cuban officials being asked to leave the United States in May.
Tillerson Rejects $80M to Fight Russian Propaganda
Funding to fight Russian misinformation would also be used to combat ISIS propaganda.
Quitting Hasn't Crossed Rex Tillerson's Mind: Spokesman
There is still "plenty of work to do" to restructure the State Department, Tillerson's spokesman says.
State Department War Crimes Office to Close
The Clinton-era Office of Global Criminal Justice offered rewards, sought justice in cases of mass atrocities.
Rex Tillerson Unloads on Meddling White House Staff
The U.S. Secretary of State lost it over interference in hiring of staffers.
U.S. Official Freezes Over Question on Saudi Arabia
The State Department's Stuart Jones appeared took a 20-second-long silent pause when a reporter asked him about U.S.' backing of democracy and Saudi Arabia
U.S. Will Host 68-Nation Meeting on ISIS Fight
The State Department said it would be the first meeting of the full coalition since December 2014, shortly after it was founded.
U.S. Diplomats Criticize Immigration Ban as Unhelpful
Foreign embassies report widespread anger and condemnation as a result of Donald Trump's executive order.
Tillerson at Odds with Trump on Key Issues
Tillerson said his differences with Trump on some major issues would not necessarily put him at loggerheads with the White House.
Kerry Apologizes for Past LGBT Firings at State Dept
Kerry apologized to hundreds of State Department employees who were fired after the start of the Cold War for being gay in what is known as the "lavender scare."
What WikiLeaks Reveals About Trump's State Dept. Pick
American diplomats documented some of Rex Tillerson's global dealings in State Department cables leaked to WikiLeaks in 2010.
Why the U.S. Spends More on War Than Diplomacy
The Pentagon has more members of the military serving in marching bands than the State Department has career diplomats.