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A congressional investigation into the firing of the department’s inspector general has caused friction between the secretary of state and members of Congress.

If Joe Biden wins, here are some of the top foreign-policy experts who could be tapped for senior and midlevel jobs in the administration.

Big and small powers increasingly handpick U.N. special representatives, testing the authority and independence of the U.N. secretary-general.

The massive Ethiopian dam is a flash point for tensions in Africa—and is now sowing confusion and discord within the U.S. government, with many officials concerned Washington is too much in Egypt’s corner.

Robert Hood’s departure leaves the U.S. Defense Department at a high-water mark for vacancies under the Trump administration.

The move comes after the president personally lobbied the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee to confirm Anthony Tata as the Defense Department’s top policy official.

Russian-backed authorities in Georgia’s separatist regions are continuing to harden border crossings, limiting access for the United States and aid organizations.

Pressure mounts for Congress to pass safe-harbor legislation to let Hong Kongers escape China’s newest police state.

Across federal agencies, the Trump administration is seeding the government with ideologues meant to advance hard-line policies.

George Kent, promoted to a new rank in the senior foreign service, has avoided the grim fate of other impeachment witnesses.

Democrats suspect the weapons sales are sending jobs to Saudi Arabia.

Interviews with political appointees at the Pentagon raise fears of another purge.