Tag: State Department

Pompeo: Court confirms State Department’s ‘gross incompetence’

Rudy Takala · March 30, 2016 6:00 pm

Six months into fiscal year 2016, which started Oct. 1, only about 1,200 Syrian refugees have been admitted. That leaves about 8,800 more that State said officials are not giving up on, even if it means a stepped up pace for admitting them through Sept. 30. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

State pushing to let 8,800 more Syrian refugees in by October

Pete Kasperowicz · March 29, 2016 7:00 pm

The State Department has put out an advertisement that says it wants to hire three interior designers. (iStock Photo)

State Dept. hiring interior designers, salaries up to $141,000

Pete Kasperowicz · March 29, 2016 1:15 pm

"I think there is a wide swath of views that have been expressed on the campaign trail from more than one candidate that has caused concern among many foreign leaders," John Kirby told reporters. (AP Photo)

State: Foreign leaders fear ‘more than one’ presidential candidate

Pete Kasperowicz · March 28, 2016 6:44 pm

The attack was a suicide bombing in Lahore, and it killed mostly women and children. (AP Photo/K.M. Chuadary)

State Dept.: ‘No reason to doubt’ Pakistan bomb targeted Christians

Pete Kasperowicz · March 28, 2016 5:55 pm

The Energy Department's Jonathan Pershing spent his last day at the agency on Friday before moving to the State Department, where he will fill the shoes of Todd Stern. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Obama rushes to replace climate diplomat

John Siciliano · March 28, 2016 5:49 pm

Hillary Clinton skipped a special 2011 briefing on cybersecurity that members of her staff at the State Department organized specifically for her, according to information revealed Friday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Clinton snubbed cybersecurity briefing at State Department

Rudy Takala · March 26, 2016 1:49 am

Hillary Clinton's sole briefing took place Jan. 22, 2009, according to documents obtained by The Daily Caller through a records request of the State Department. (AP Photo)

Report: Clinton got just one briefing on handling classified material as secretary of state

Rudy Takala · March 25, 2016 7:39 pm

The email exchange reveals the confusion State Dept. officials expressed over Clinton's naming of Bryan Pagliano, who set up Clinton's basement server, as a political appointee, elevating him beyond the status of typical IT workers in the department. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Emails indicate State Dept. confusion over Clinton IT aide

Rudy Takala · March 25, 2016 5:54 pm

National Security

At least two Americans killed in Brussels attacks

Kelly Cohen · March 25, 2016 7:12 am

"As we have unfortunately come to expect from this Administration, the seven page document fails to provide much new information and fails to address all the elements required by law," Thornberry said in a statement. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)

House Armed Services chair: Obama’s terrorism strategy ‘unsettling’

Anna Giaritelli · March 25, 2016 3:14 am

More lost Clinton emails unearthed

More lost Clinton emails unearthed

Rudy Takala · March 24, 2016 10:53 pm