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Senators move to make State Department internships paid
Unpaid internships have recently come under fire. New legislation from Sens. Cory Booker and Tim Sc…
Juliana Kaplan
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A Swastika was carved into an elevator at State Department headquarters
The disturbing discovery was found near the office of the Department's global envoy for anti-Semiti…
Grace Panetta
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Mike Pompeo's wife asked State Department staffers to work the week of Christmas so they could help her write personal holiday cards, report says
Staffers on an email chain with Susan Pompeo testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee i…
Kelly McLaughlin
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The State Department is telling US citizens 'do not travel' to 5 states in Mexico
"Violent crime, such as murder, armed robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, extortion, and sexual assaul…
Christopher Woody
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State Department reportedly sent out holiday gathering invitations for multiple parties — including one that was sent to 900 invitees — as COVID-19 surges
In the middle of the surging COVID-19 pandemic, the State Department is planning on holding indoor …
Azmi Haroun
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Records of foreign gifts given to Trump and Pence in 2020 are missing, State Department says
The State Department said it could not compile a complete and accurate accounting of gifts received…
Alia Shoaib
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The State Department warns Americans not to fly to UK because of its COVID-19 outbreak
The State Department raised the travel advisory for the UK to Level 4 - "Do Not Travel" - after the…
Natalie Musumeci
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Pompeo reportedly privately met with big Republican donors at taxpayer expense while on official State Department trips
Last year, Sen. Bob Menendez called for a special counsel investigation to see if Pompeo's frequent…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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A 'disgruntled' staffer reportedly changed Trump's and Pence's biographies on the State Department website to say their terms ended on Monday
The pages were updated to wrongly say that Pence's term would end on Monday at 7:44 p.m. and Trump'…
Grace Panetta
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The State Department ignored COVID-19 safety guidelines to host a 200-person holiday party
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's office has reportedly sent out invitations to diplomats and staff …
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Former State Department Inspector General ousted by Trump confirms investigations into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's conduct
Linick and his office were looking to allegations that Pompeo and his wife were misuing government …
Lauren Frias
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State Department to issue 'Level 4: Do Not Travel' for 'approximately 80%' of countries worldwide due to coronavirus spread
The directive comes as the State Department says it is following the CDC's assessments more closely.
Azmi Haroun
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State Department watchdog ousted to be replaced with an ally of Vice President Mike Pence
"Mr. Linick's firing amid such a probe strongly suggests that this is an unlawful act of retaliatio…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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The State Department warns that Russia may target US citizens to harass and detain
The security alert urged Americans in Russia to leave the country immediately and said travelers sh…
Jake Epstein
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Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to US-brokered ceasefire
The US State Department announced Sunday that leaders of the two countries had agreed to to abide b…
Charles Davis
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State Department spokesperson: John Kerry to miss Trump inauguration
Kerry joked during a discussion at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday that Trump may not serve out…
Natasha Bertrand
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The State Department is warning Americans not to travel to Tokyo ahead of the Olympics
There have been mounting calls inside Japan, where only 3.5% of the population has been vaccinated,…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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State Department policy asks staffers not to use personal email
However, the policy cited by Politico, which was outlined in a manual for State Department employee…
Hunter Walker
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The State Department Is Getting Ruthlessly Mocked For Tweets Of 'Hashtag Diplomacy'
"I don't know what effect this is supposed to have," former State Department diplomat James Lewis t…
Paul Szoldra
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Tillerson's skeleton crew at the State Department could be weakening the US
As rumors swirl over news of the additional 4,000 US troops being deployed to Afghanistan, question…