Donald Trump is using taxpayer dollars to enrich himself while asking Congress to fund his government.

How much could institutional memory possibly matter to the conduct of superpower diplomacy?

There is still no end in sight for Barack Obama’s other, other war.

Kim Kardashian is still better at Twitter than ISIS, says the State Department.

Twenty-two of Hillary Clinton’s emails have been classified as top secret, but her campaign wants you to see them anyways.

The State Department very diplomatically counts “bringing peace, security” to Syria as a 2015 win.

Don't travel anywhere for the next three months, basically.

Bureaucratic Warriors

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Shame on Anyone Who Ever Thought Mohammad Morsi Was a Moderate

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Stuart Stevens’ Shady Past Clients, Revealed

Mugabe and Me

Our New Iran Plan Is to Help a Cult Gain Power. What Could Go Wrong?

Russia’s Wild Fantasies of an All-Powerful State Department

Against Foodie Diplomacy

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Smoggy Bottom

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