State Department Condemns Hamas Rocket Attacks, Supports ‘Israel’s Right to Defend Itself’
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State Department: Many Allies Expressed Gratitude to U.S. for Talks With North Korea
State Dept. Reconsidering $850M Contract for IED, Bomb Removal
The State Department is reconsidering an $850 million contract award for IED and bomb removal in hot spots around the world after a previous agency grant to the same company received new scrutiny just weeks into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s tenure.
Pompeo Releases Declaration Calling for Governments to Uphold Religious Freedom
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a declaration Thursday encouraging the global community to stand up for religious freedom.
State Department Working to Kill Sanctions on Terrorist Use of Human Shields
The Trump administration’s State Department is working to quash new legislation that would sanction international terror groups for using human shields, a battlefield tactic employed Hezbollah and Hamas, according to multiple U.S. officials familiar with the administration’s behind-the-scenes effort to nix the legislation.
Victims of Religious Persecution in China Share Stories at State Department Event
Victims of religious persecution shared their stories of suffering Tuesday during the State Department’s first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, which brings together foreign ministers, religious leaders, and other stakeholders to discuss the issue of international religious freedom.
Dem Candidate Touts Human Rights Watch Past as National Security Experience
Democratic congressional candidate Tom Malinowski is touting his national security experience, but there are questions surrounding his experience at the left-wing organization Human Rights Watch.
State Department on Russia’s Request to Question Former U.S. Ambassador: ‘Absolutely Absurd’
State Department Gives Up Case Against 3D Printed Gun Pioneer
The Department of State settled with the Second Amendment Foundation, Cody Wilson, and his company Defense Distributed on Wednesday, dropping claims that posting firearms designs on the internet violated an arms export law.
Controversial State Department Nominee Retiring
A controversial nominee for a senior Asian affairs policymaking post at the State Department is retiring, the department said Monday.
