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U.S. State Department Issues Worldwide Alert Amid Increased Threat Of Violence Against LGBTQ Community

The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide caution security alert regarding the increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence against…

6 months ago

$5,800 Whiskey Pompeo Received From Japan Has Gone Missing, State Department Says

A $5,800 bottle of Japanese whiskey given to then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo two years ago has gone missing, the…

3 years ago

Justice Department Warns States Against Conducting Ballot Audits That Violate Federal Laws

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has warned states about conducting their own ballot reviews of the last year's presidential election,…

3 years ago

Justice Department Sues Georgia Over State’s New Voting Restrictions

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that the Department of Justice is suing the state of Georgia over its new…

3 years ago

Former U.S. Ambassador Gordon Sondland Sues Mike Pompeo & State Department For $1.8 Million

Over a year after Trump's first impeachment investigation concluded, former Ambassador Gordon Sondland is suing the State Department, as well…

3 years ago

Democrats Propose $12 Billion Boost To U.S. State Department Budget

Democrats are proposing a massive boost to the U.S. State Department budget – a $12 billion increase. This change would…

4 years ago

Florida Health Department COVID-19 Whistleblower Rebekah Jones Sues State For ‘Sham’ Raid Of Her Home

Former Florida Department of Health data manager Rebekah Jones, who gained national attention as a whistleblower after being fired in…

4 years ago

Inspector General Investigates State Department Paying For Extensive Foreign Travel By Mike Pompeo’s Wife, Susan Pompeo

As Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled around the Middle East last year, State Department officials contested whether the government should…

4 years ago

Pelosi Says Trump’s Firing Of State Department IG Steve Linick Could Be ‘Unlawful’

President Donald Trump sacked State Department inspector general Steve Linick earlier this month. Linick was investigating the Secretary of State…

4 years ago

Trump Defends Pompeo For Forcing State Department Staffer To Wash Dishes: ‘Maybe His Wife Isn’t There’

On Monday, President Donald Trump said he would be fine with staffers doing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's personal chores…

5 years ago

Fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick Was Investigating If Pompeo Made Staffer Run Personal Errands

The State Department inspector general fired by President Donald Trump last week was  investigating whether Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…

5 years ago

Contradicting Pompeo, State Department Under Secretary David Hale Dismisses Claim Ukraine Meddled In 2016 Elections

Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale testified last week at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on…

5 years ago

Mina Chang, Trump State Department Official Who Created Fake ‘Time’ Magazine Cover, Resigns

Mina Chang, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the State Department's Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, resigned from her job on…

5 years ago

Judge Gives State Department 30 Days To Release Ukraine Documents, Including Giuliani-Pompeo Communications

On Wednesday, a federal judge ordered the U.S. State Department to release Ukraine-related documents. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper gave…

5 years ago

Hillary Clinton Cleared Of Mishandling Classified Information In Email Probe By State Department

The State Department announced on Friday it found no evidence that Hillary Clinton deliberately mishandled classified information while using a private…

5 years ago

State Department Orders EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland Not To Testify For Impeachment Probe

President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday ordered a top diplomat who is a key witness in House Democrats' impeachment inquiry not…

5 years ago

Mike Pompeo Says House Democrats Are Trying To ‘Bully’ State Department With Subpoenas Of 5 Officals

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused lawmakers of "intimidating and bullying" five current and former officials into providing documents and…

5 years ago

State Department Reopens Probe Into Hillary Clinton’s Emails, Contacts 130 Officials

President Donald Trump's administration is reopening its investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server during her time as Secretary…

5 years ago

New York State Tax Department Opens Investigation Into Donald J. Trump Foundation

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration said on Thursday that the state Department of Taxation and Finance is examining if President…

6 years ago

Rex Tillerson’s State Department Redesign Spent $12 Million On Consultants

Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who wanted to redesign the State Department to make it cheaper and more efficient,…

7 years ago