December 20, 2015 Revolt in the ranks: Foreign Service group demands better qualified diplomats After a string of rocky confirmation hearings for President Obama's diplomatic nominees, the group representing America's Foreign Service professionals signaled Friday that it's had enough.
December 20, 2015 State Department planning to create Arctic ambassador position Kerry said he believed it was vital to elevate Arctic issues and interests within the State Department.
December 20, 2015 House report on Benghazi attack faults White House for security lapses White House officials either failed to comprehend the situation in Benghazi or flat out ignored the dramatically deteriorating security there while preparing for the September 11th anniversary, according to a new report set to be released by the House Armed Services Committee Tuesday.
December 20, 2015 Obama far outpaces predecessors in appointing donors to foreign posts President Obama has taken the art of naming donors as ambassadors to a new level, despite pledging in 2008 to shake up Washington's back-scratching ways.
December 20, 2015 Argentina ambassador pick, and Obama bundler, has never been to Argentina The man who would be America's next ambassador to Argentina has a gap in his resume -- he's never been there.
December 20, 2015 Ex-contractor Stephen Kim pleads guilty in leak case, faces 13 months in prison Former government contractor Stephen Kim plans to plead guilty to leaking classified documents, as part of a plea deal that includes more than a year in prison.
December 20, 2015 Russia official denies leaking audio of US diplomat dropping F-bomb An aide to a top Russian official has denied leaking a bugged phone call where a U.S. diplomat could be heard using salty language to describe the European Union, amid suspicions that Moscow was behind the embarrassing episode.
December 20, 2015 GOP rep wants ex-CIA official to testify on Benghazi following Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ report A Republican congressman is calling for former CIA deputy director Mike Morell to be recalled to testify before Congress, following a Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ report on his role in editing the administration's "talking points" on the Benghazi terror attack.
December 20, 2015 TSA bans carry-on liquids on Russia-bound flights after toothpaste warning The TSA said Thursday it is banning all liquids, gels, aerosols and powders from the flights after the DHS warning was issued Wednesday.
December 20, 2015 Senate approves longtime Sen. Max Baucus as ambassador to China As chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the 72-year-old Baucus is a veteran of U.S. trade policy, though he has little expertise on military and other issues that have strained relations with Beijing.