The United States says it has decided to “de-link” its suspension of millions of dollars of aid to Ethiopia from that country’s dispute with Egypt over a massive hydroelectric dam project.
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In two speeches, President Joe Biden signaled a sharp departure from the foreign policy of his predecessor, saying restoration of alliances, a greater emphasis on diplomacy and a focus on democracy and human rights will return America to a position of moral authority on global issues.
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Antony Blinken will enter his fourth White House administration under President Joe Biden, having previously served every previous commander in chief but Trump in some capacity since 1994.
Read moreA transgender man’s equal protection claim related to the denial of his passport application can continue, a federal court in Nevada ruled. The State Department’s policy requiring a doctor to certify a transgender passport applicant’s gender change discriminates against the man, who could not sumit such a certification because his hormone therapy has been overseen by a nurse practitioner and he cannot afford additional treatment for his transition.
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Officials from the State Department staunchly defended President Donald Trump on Wednesday for his abrupt firing of a federal watchdog investigating weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and possible abuse of power by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Read moreThe child of a gay couple who was born in England via a gestational surrogate is a U.S. citizen and entitled to a passport, a federal court in Georgia ruled. The State Department initially denied the girl’s passport application, claiming she was not a citizen because she only shares a biological relationship with one of her parents, who had not been physically present in the U.S. for long enough.
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Accusing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of repeatedly refusing to cooperate with its investigations, the House Foreign Affairs Committee announced Friday it is launching proceedings to hold him in contempt.
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Hong Kong on Thursday accused America of using the city as a pawn in ties with China as it slammed a U.S. decision to withdraw from three accords on extradition and taxation.
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Attributing the move to its concern over China’s trampling of human rights, the Trump administration on Wednesday ended three agreements with Hong Kong targeting extradition arrangements as well as tax exemptions.
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The State Department says Russia is using a well-developed online operation that includes a loose collection of proxy websites to stir up confusion around the coronavirus by amplifying conspiracy theories and misinformation.
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The senior watchdog of the State Department, Stephen Akard, quit his post without explanation Wednesday, a development that comes mere weeks after his own predecessor was unceremoniously fired by an openly distrustful President Donald Trump.
Read moreA group of manufacturers and corporations Tuesday filed a suit against the U.S. Homeland Security and State Departments over a recent presidential proclamation that banned workers in several key nonimmigrant visa categories from entering the county.
Read moreYvonne Nkrumah, a 13-year officer of The World Bank in Washington, D.C., sued Secretary of State Michael Pompeo in federal court for ordering her to return to Ghana, without due process, at a time when Ghana’s borders are closed even to Ghanian citizens because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read moreIn a transcript released Wednesday, a State Department watchdog ousted amid probes into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s alleged misuse of agency funds told Congress he has not seen a good reason for his removal.
Read moreIn search of information on whether Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ordered federal workers to do personal errands for him and his wife, NBCUniversal sued the State Department in federal court for “records of electronic communications between Susan Pompeo’s personal email address and email addresses with a @state.gov domain name, sent or received on or between April 26, 2018 and November 13, 2019.”
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Calling out President Donald Trump for “an assault on the integrity and independence” of government watchdogs, House Democrats are asking the State Department to hand over records on the recent firing of its inspector general.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday denied that he recommended firing the State Department’s independent watchdog in retaliation for investigations into Pompeo’s conduct, but declined again to provide reasons for Steve Linick’s dismissal as inspector general.
Read moreBuzzfeed reporter Jason Leopold sued the State Department for information on its modeling of Covid-19 pandemic scenarios, and the Federal Election Commission, et al., for its plans, memos, etc. on the pandemic, in separate FOIA complaints in federal court.
Read moreAmplifying scrutiny on the recent firing of the State Department inspector general, one lawmaker revealed Monday that Steve Linick had been investigating not only Secretary Mike Pompeo but President Donald Trump as well.
Read morePresident Donald Trump fired the State Department’s inspector general Steve Linick late Friday, an independent watchdog who had begun an investigation into improper behavior by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
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