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Waltz, Rubio and the National Security Shakeup

Waltz, Rubio and the National Security Shakeup

CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING – The announcement was made on the 101st day of the second Trump administration, and while some insiders said they saw it [...] More

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Haspel Nominated to Lead CIA, Pompeo to Replace Tillerson

Haspel Nominated to Lead CIA, Pompeo to Replace Tillerson

In a Trump administration shake-up announced by tweet, President Donald Trump declared his intent to nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to lead the [...] More

Diplomacy: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Just Doesn’t Get It

Imagine a general who says, “I’m the only one who matters here.” The response, as we used to say in junior high, might be, “You and what army?” Yet [...] More
Tillerson Woos India to Offset China

Tillerson Woos India to Offset China

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signaled the Trump administration will be leaning on India to offset China’s regional influence, hailing deeper [...] More

Can Tillerson Sing Trump’s Tune on North Korea?

Rex Tillerson could be the worst of the 69 secretaries of state in the history of the republic, but he did not deserve the drubbing he took Sunday [...] More
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Pick for Russia Ambassador Blasts Moscow Meddling

At a time when U.S.-Russia relations are at an extreme low, Tuesday’s nomination hearing for the new U.S. Ambassador to Russia attracted less than a [...] More
Do Diplomatic and Defense Vacancies Risk U.S. Security?

Do Diplomatic and Defense Vacancies Risk U.S. Security?

When a new U.S. president takes office the January after an election, his or her administration takes over not only the world’s strongest and most [...] More

The 'World Doesn’t Wait’ for D.C. to Fill Top Jobs

North Korea is testing its nuclear program seemingly at will. Afghanistan and Iraq struggle with enormous security threats years after the U.S. [...] More

Personal Relationships Matter in Forging Foreign Policy

A new presidential administration needs a team of political and career appointees to run the government, including the world’s most powerful military [...] More
State Department Special Envoys – Focus or Fat?

State Department Special Envoys – Focus or Fat?

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wants to eliminate dozens of special envoy positions at the State Department. Some would be removed altogether, like [...] More
U.S. to Slash Visas for Russians After Cuts to Embassy Staff

U.S. to Slash Visas for Russians After Cuts to Embassy Staff

The United States is cutting back on issuing non-immigrant visas to Russians. The U.S. Embassy in Moscow will temporarily stop issuing the visas next [...] More

Wanted: Robust Intelligence and Diplomatic Reporting

Son Sen was the Khmer Rouge’s Heinrich Himmler, in charge of carrying out Cambodia’s own holocaust that killed up to two million in the 1970s. As [...] More
Tillerson Not Happy About Russia Sanctions Bill, Wants Better Relations

Tillerson Not Happy About Russia Sanctions Bill, Wants Better Relations

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says “neither the President or I are very happy” with a new Congressional bill sanctioning Russia, but he expects [...] More