June 1, 2024 We should expect to have elite workers in the foreign service: Simon Hankinson Heritage Foundation senior fellow Simon Hankinson highlights the State Department's 'obsession' with DEI policies and the impact on employment.
May 31, 2024 First on Fox: Calls for State Department to abandon 'obsession' with DEI and 'depoliticize,' new report says The Heritage Foundation urged the State Department to dismantle it's Office of Diversity and Inclusion and to prioritize standardized testing as a means of determining qualified candidates.
May 30, 2024 Bodies of two US missionaries killed in Haiti last week returned to US The State Department confirmed that the bodies of two American missionaries killed in Haiti last week were returned to the U.S. Thursday.
May 24, 2024 State Department re-issues dire 'Do Not Travel' warning for Venezuela The State Department is warning Americans not travel to Venezuela due to high levels of crime and civil unrest under the socialist dictatorship of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
May 24, 2024 Hamas' Gaza health ministry under microscope as questions continue over number of deaths Hamas officials have been saying for months that the health system in the Gaza Strip no longer functions, yet the data it publishes daily is still widely quoted around the world.
May 22, 2024 Obama State Dept blocked FBI from arresting supporters of Iran nuclear program in US: Emails Obama-Biden State Department “actively interfered" with the FBI executing arrest warrants on individuals allegedly supporting Iranian efforts to develop weapons of mass destruction
May 21, 2024 State Dept denies Iran's rare request for US assistance after deadly helicopter crash: 'Logistical reasons' A State Department spokesman confirmed the U.S. was "asked for assistance by the Iranian Government" after the helicopter crash, but did not comply.
May 20, 2024 State Department offers condolences for death of Iran's president in 'baffling' move, human rights lawyer says The State Department offered its official condolences Monday for the death of two Iranian officials, including its president, who were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
May 20, 2024 Biden slams ICC’s ‘outrageous’ request for Netanyahu arrest warrant President Biden said Monday that it is "outrageous" for the International Criminal Court to pursue arrest warrants against Israeli leaders.
May 17, 2024 State Department issues 'worldwide caution' alert for Americans overseas The State Department urged Americans abroad to exercise increased caution, citing the potential for "terrorist attacks" and other violent actions.