The government remains open — for now. Here’s what happens next
After days of stalemate, Congress passed a stopgap funding bill Saturday to keep the government open through mid-November, narrowly avoiding…
Cybersecurity Gaps Plague US State Department, GAO Report Warns
The federal department that oversees the US diplomatic corps abroad suffers a serious lack of visibility into the cyber threats…
Ukraine funding rises as major political lightning rod in government shutdown fight
Disagreement in Congress over Ukraine aid could be a major factor in a likely government shutdown.
Hear it: Secretary of State Antony Blinken sings ‘Hoochie Coochie Man’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken played electric guitar and sang Muddy Waters' "Hoochie Coochie Man" at the Global Music Diplomacy…
Microsoft breach led to theft of 60,000 US State Dept emails
Chinese hackers stole tens of thousands of emails from U.S. State Department accounts after breaching Microsoft's cloud-based Exchange email platform…
American soldier Travis King back in US after being freed by North Korea
US Army Private Travis King arrived back on United States soil Thursday after being returned to American custody weeks after…
Here’s what’s in the House Republican border bill tied to gov’t funding fight
The House GOP caucus this year passed a sweeping border security and asylum bill, and are now seeking to pass…
Inside the crucial final hours as American diplomats tackled last minute obstacles to bring five Americans imprisoned in Iran home
In the final hours as the United States closed in on a controversial but historic deal to bring five Americans…
Biden expected to make final decision soon on sending long-range missiles to Ukraine
President Joe Biden is expected to make a final decision soon on sending long-range missiles to Ukraine for the first…
Chinese hack of Microsoft engineer led to breach of US officials’ emails, company says
The Chinese hackers who breached senior US officials' emails in May and June were able to do so by first…