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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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Mike Pompeo and an ex-aide face 'serious and credible' threats from Iran, officials say. The US pays over $2 million a month to protect them.
Between August 2021 and February 2022, the State Department paid $13.1 million to protect Pompeo an…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Russia expels second-highest ranking US diplomat in Moscow amid Ukraine tensions
The State Department said it was "considering our response" to an "escalatory step."
Brent D. Griffiths
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REPORTER TO STATE DEPARTMENT: Did Everyone At The White House Have A 'Spine-Removal Procedure' This Weekend?
"I don't understand why he is so full-throatedly in favor of this," Lee said. "He over the weekend …
Brett LoGiurato
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REPORTER TO STATE DEPARTMENT: Did Everyone At The White House Have A 'Spine-Removal Procedure' This Weekend?
"I don't understand why he is so full-throatedly in favor of this," Lee said. "He over the weekend …
Brett LoGiurato
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The State Department is investigating whether Trump appointees stole gift bags intended for foreign leaders from the canceled 2020 G7 summit, report says
The missing gift bags, paid for at taxpayers' expense, include "leather portfolios, pewter trays an…
Grace Panetta
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An Afghan family handed their baby to a US soldier during the chaotic Kabul airport pullout. Months later, their child is still missing.
A State Department spokesperson told Insider that the government was aware of the case and working …
Erin Snodgrass
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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,…