Policy
Obama Names New Envoy to Close Guantanamo
The State Department is bringing in a White House legal veteran with deep Democratic ties as part of its latest push to close its detention facility in Cuba.
Business
US Allies Cleared to Buy Arms Worth $3.5 Billion
The State Department OKs two key missile deals for Pacific Rim nations, a million-plus mortar rounds for Iraqis fighting ISIS, and more.
Threats
Why the Obama Administration Thinks It's Beating ISIS
It will be a 'long, steady, slow-burning campaign,' explains the State Department's Brett McGurk.
Ideas
Why the West Will Ignore Samantha Powers’ Call for UN Peacekeepers
The West may have abandoned peacekeeping operations, but UN blue helmets are going strong amid a quiet global power shift.
Science & Tech
The State Department Has To Rebuild Its Classified Networks After 2014 Hack
The State Department needs to reconstruct its classified computer systems after a 2014 cyber attack on its unclassified networks.
Policy
Kerry Presses Congress for More Power and Money To Fight ISIS
With ‘no military solution’ echoing in Washington, Secretary of State John Kerry tells Congress to put the money where his mouth is: into the non-military efforts to defeat the Islamic State.
Policy
White House Counter-Extremism Summit Shows Hearts And Minds Don’t Come Easy
White House summit shows 'hearts and minds' aren't easily won -- at home or abroad.
Science & Tech
Obama To Sell Armed Drones To More Countries
New rules suggest that more drones are headed to the Middle East to fight the Islamic State.
Threats
US Vacates Embassy as Uncertainty Grows in Yemen
Employees are racing to remove weapons and documents from the compound in Sanaa, which will shut down this week.
Policy
Here Are All the US Ambassador Nominees the Senate Left in Limbo
After a flurry of confirmations, the Senate left a dozen U.S. ambassador nominees hanging until next year. By Charles S. Clark
Policy
Kerry Says the Fight Against the Islamic State Could Expand Beyond Iraq and Syria
Secretary of State John Kerry says Congress shouldn’t limit geography or ground combat in the war against the Islamic State. By Molly O’Toole
Ideas
Four Ways the US Can Help the African Union Stand on Its Own
A united and capable Africa appeals to both regional players and Washington, which increasingly views violence within Africa’s many fragile states as enabling conditions for terrorists with growing global ambitions. By Stewart M. Patrick
Threats
The State Department's Reluctance To Disclose Hacking Unsettles Lawmakers
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle demand to know why the State Department waited at least a month before disclosing its unclassified email system had been hacked. By Aliya Sternstein
Threats
State Department and White House Networks Hacked at the Same Time
The breaches have forced officials to take down the State Department's unclassified email system for repairs, disrupting email traffic and access to public websites. By Aliya Sternstein
Threats
John Kerry: The Cold War Was 'Easy' Compared to Today
The Secretary of State says more economically powerful countries make today's political landscape more complex than it was 50 years ago. By Kaveh Waddell
Ideas
Counterterrorism Messaging Needs To Move From State to CIA
The information battleground against the Islamic State should be fought by the CIA. Here’s why. By Philip Seib
Business
State Department Clears Sale of 46,000 Tank Rounds for Iraq
The pending sale would bolster the Iraqi Army, which has been fighting Islamic State militants all year. By Marcus Weisgerber
Threats
U.S. Evacuates Embassy in Libya
Ongoing violence between Libyan militias forced the State Department to evacuate the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli on Saturday. By Stephanie Gaskell
Science & Tech
U.S. Embassies Get $275 Million to Secure Communications Systems
The State Department is spending $275 million over the next five years to upgrade its communications systems at more than 300 U.S. embassies and consulates. By Frank Konkel
Threats
Putin Is Ignoring Kerry's Warning on Ukraine
Secretary of State Kerry warned Moscow to pull back from Ukraine 'within hours' -- that was 5 days ago. By Marina Koren
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