Tag: State Department

In this photo taken Tuesday, July 26, 2011, Hezbollah supporters wave the party's flags and carry pictures of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war, in Beirut's southern suburb, Lebanon. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

European Union should try actually banning Hezbollah

Olivier Guitta · July 27, 2013 4:00 am

Lack of oversight in a State Department bureau's $47 million sole-source contract for justice training in Afghanistan raises serious concerns about whether U.S. taxpayer money is being spent properly, according to an alert letter sent to Secretary of State John Kerry by the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction Thursday. (AP/Mandel Ngan)

John Kerry warned about sole-source aid contract for Afghan justice training

Michal Conger · July 25, 2013 4:00 am

Federal officials have paid millions for reconstruction work in Afghanistan to five subcontractors with ties to enemy groups. (AP File)

Reforms sought to keep U.S. funds from going to terrorist-linked contractors

Michal Conger · July 24, 2013 4:00 am

President Obama has nominated Michael A. Carroll as inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development, an appointment that would fill a nearly two-year vacancy. (Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

President Obama nominates USAID IG, but many watchdog vacancies remain unfilled

Michal Conger · July 18, 2013 4:00 am

Rep. Chris Smith is one of Congress' champions of human rights.

Washington Secrets

Obama called ‘AWOL’ on human rights

Paul Bedard · July 18, 2013 4:00 am

Kerry: ‘Core Issue of Instability … Is the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict’

Jeryl Bier · July 17, 2013 9:19 pm

Study Long; Study Wrong

Geoffrey Norman · July 17, 2013 1:54 pm

$3 million for an Afghan school building that was never finished

Michal Conger · July 17, 2013 4:00 am

Audit of State Dept.’s ‘High Threat Level Posts’ Finds ‘Common’ Security Deficiencies

Audit of State Dept.’s ‘High Threat Level Posts’ Finds ‘Common’ Security Deficiencies

Jeryl Bier · July 15, 2013 3:32 pm

Judicial Watch's request sought records of Hillary Clinton's employees at the State Department, as well as records of her communications via phone and email, specifically those related to personal or charitable relationships with foreign leaders and governments. (AP File)

Judicial Watch sues State Department for Clinton records

Kelly Cohen · July 15, 2013 4:00 am

Attorney General Eric Holder (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Gallup pays Eric Holder to go away

Ashe Schow · July 15, 2013 4:00 am

State Dept. to Send Deputy Secretary to Egypt

State Dept. to Send Deputy Secretary to Egypt

Daniel Halper · July 14, 2013 2:16 pm