Trump Admin Says Hong Kong No Longer Autonomous From China

Decision comes amid Communist Party crackdown on protesters

Adam Kredo
May 27, 2020 3:48 PM

The Trump administration on Wednesday officially designated Hong Kong as no longer autonomous from China, escalating tensions between the United States and Beijing as it violently cracks down on protesters in the city.

State Dept. Accuses Iran of ‘Nuclear Extortion’ as Tehran Amps Up Uranium Enrichment

Adam Kredo
April 9, 2020 3:00 PM

The State Department accused Iran of "nuclear extortion" in the wake of new moves by Tehran to significantly increase its production of enriched uranium, a key nuclear component that the Islamic Republic is barred from producing.

State Department Has Rescued More Than 27,000 Americans Abroad Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Adam Kredo
March 31, 2020 3:40 PM

The State Department has rescued more than 27,000 Americans from 50 countries during the past several weeks since the coronavirus stranded scores of U.S. citizens abroad, including in some countries that have been placed on complete lockdown.

Exclusive: Iran Imprisoning Coronavirus Whistleblowers, State Department Says

Regime leaders lying about coronavirus statistics, according to Foggy Bottom

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani walks past a portrait of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Adam Kredo
March 25, 2020 12:30 PM

Tehran is lying to the international community about the number of citizens infected and killed by coronavirus and imprisoning dissenters for speaking out, the U.S. State Department tells the Washington Free Beacon.

Trump Admin Strikes Back Against Chicoms After Ejection of U.S. Journalists

State Dept. restrictions would force regime outlets to reduce staff in the U.S.

Yuichiro Kakutani
March 2, 2020 5:20 PM

The State Department ordered Chinese state-media entities to cut their U.S. staff by nearly 40 percent after China expelled some U.S. journalists from its borders.

U.S. Declares Coronavirus a Public Health Emergency

Reuters
January 31, 2020 5:51 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Friday declared a public health emergency over the coronavirus outbreak and said it would take the extraordinary step of barring entry to the United States of foreign nationals who have traveled to China.

Pompeo Dismisses Andrea Mitchell’s Loaded Question on Iran

Paul Crookston
January 7, 2020 12:35 PM

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said the United States has no intention to harm Persian culture—unlike the regime of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran.

State Department Spox Fact-Checks CNN Anchor on Iran

Josh Christenson
January 6, 2020 2:55 PM

State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus fact-checked a CNN anchor Monday who argued that the United States has no allies in the ongoing confrontation with Iran.

Smoke-Filled Mazes, Drift Tracks, and Rocket Attacks

Inside the State Department's newest training facility

Stephen Gutowski
November 23, 2019 5:00 AM

As I approached the door, I pressed the back of my hand against it to ensure there was no fire on the other side. It felt cool, so I proceeded. But when I opened the door, smoke billowed out. The entire room was filled. It was impossible to see anything.

How the State Department Is Training Diplomats to Survive the Next Benghazi

New training center will teach skills necessary to survive 'the worst day of your life'

Adam Kredo
November 18, 2019 1:15 PM

The State Department unveiled a new state-of-the-art training facility that aims to teach diplomats and security personnel how to survive a Benghazi-style attack, according to multiple U.S. officials who described the program as preparation for "the worst day of your life."