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# State Department


## State Department


* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Feb 24, 2020  
## [President Trump's Gifts From Other Nations Include Golf Clubs, Portraits of Himself: Report](https://time.com/5789896/vietnam-prime-minister-trump-framed-gift/)  
[U.S.](/section/us/)  
by Bloomberg
* ![Former US Special Representative For Ukraine Kurt Volker In Kiev](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6a32da0e85ebaf0d/698a039d8fd2ee3de83602d3/kurt-volker-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 29, 2019  
## [How a College Reporter Broke a Ukraine Scandal Story](https://time.com/5688803/arizona-state-university-reporter-trump-ukraine-envoy/)  
[U.S.](/section/us/)  
by Tara Law
* ![Afghanistan-US-Pompeo](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3a2dabe134d23d9f/698a02574ee262d0e1316314/gettyimages-1151859702.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 4, 2019  
## [Pompeo Declined to Sign Afghan Deal](https://time.com/5668034/pompeo-afghanistan-peace-deal/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Kimberly Dozier
* ![Emissions Spew From Coal Fired Power Plant](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfccd53c26721c07a/69894a40656a3f45acbd723f/coal-power-plant-baltimore.jpg?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 2, 2019  
## [The Trump Administration Protested When Kenya Halted a Coal-Fired Power Plant](https://time.com/5617237/trump-coal-kenya/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Justin Worland
* ![White House Won't Release Putin Conversations](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf6b6d516ed5aca2e/6989471709208f1f6e413867/donald-trump-putin-conversations-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 18, 2019  
## [Watchdogs Sue Trump Over Missing Putin Notes](https://time.com/5609279/pompeo-lawsuit-trump-putin-notes/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Vera Bergengruen  
* ![Hong Kongers Protest Over China Extradition Law](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt04f0ee3754c2d78d/69894b0286f68e57556ebfe9/gettyimages-1148687496.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 10, 2019  
## [U.S.: 'Concern' Over Hong Kong Extradition Proposal](https://time.com/5604371/us-grave-concern-hong-kong-extradition/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Bloomberg
* ![US-RIGHTS-LANDMARK](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt55a2cda850a9e422/69894afa929fad8194bf3536/embassies-trump-denials-pride.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 9, 2019  
## [Despite Denials, U.S. Embassies Are Celebrating Pride](https://time.com/5603545/embassies-pride-flag-trump-denials/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Alejandro de la Garza
* ![US Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Visits The UK](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt61f75e52c0ce9728/698949cb929fad6245bf3309/gettyimages-1142194544.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 11, 2019  
## [Pompeo to Meet Putin as Trump Seeks Better Russia Ties](https://time.com/5587644/pompeo-putin-trump-russia/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Bloomberg
* ![UK Authorities Seek Warrant To Search Premises Of Elections Consultancy Firm](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbcfce3db60786d9a/69892bb6e76ad23eb26317a1/robert-mueller-cambridge-analytica-donald-trump.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Aug 21, 2018  
## [State Dept. Hired Cambridge Analytica's Parent Co.](https://time.com/5372923/cambridge-analytica-state-department-terrorist-propaganda/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Center for Public Integrity
* ![Sen. Rand Paul Discusses Trump's Recent Nominations Of Mike Pompeo And Gina Haspel](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8def7d474d54366f/69892e73e76ad24d96631c62/gettyimages-931919948.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Apr 24, 2018  
## [Does Rand Paul's Playbook Work?](https://time.com/5251744/rand-paul-mike-pompeo-vote/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Nash Jenkins  
* ![President Trump's Nominee To Become Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Meets With Sen. Mark Warner On Capitol Hill](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt76f78e159f3855d5/69892e6f22fb8528d8e256b4/gettyimages-948190628.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Apr 23, 2018  
## [Mike Pompeo Is Set to Become Secretary of State](https://time.com/5250925/mike-pompeo-secretary-state-committee-vote/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Nash Jenkins
* ![mike pompeo russia syria](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt273e45526987963c/69892d7efb4eac0152896533/mike-pompeo-russia-syria.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Apr 12, 2018  
## [Mike Pompeo Wants to Be the Top U.S. Diplomat. His First Job May Be Building a War Coalition](https://time.com/5237831/pompeo-hearing-syria/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Justin Worland
* ![Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson pauses as he makes a statement on his departure from the State Department March 13, 2018 at the State Department in Washington, DC.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf0be9d0cc0cf8145/69892aaccf40a88218c4ba1d/gettyimages-931514368.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 13, 2018  
## [Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Did Not Thank Trump in Farewell Speech](https://time.com/5198060/rex-tillerson-fired-farewell-trump/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Tessa Berenson Rogers
* ![rex tillerson net worth taxes](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6669f6329f1fa12e/69892aa98fd2ee40b135affc/rex-tillerson-net-worth-taxes.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 13, 2018  
## [Tillerson Can Keep Tax Break After Leaving State Job After a Year](https://time.com/5197763/rex-tillerson-net-worth-tax-break/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Justin Worland
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Jan 12, 2018  
## [U.S. Ambassador to Panama Quits, Saying He Can't Do His Job Under President Trump](https://time.com/5101754/u-s-ambassador-to-panama-quits-saying-he-cant-do-his-job-under-president-trump/)  
[U.S.](/section/us/)  
by Mahita Gajanan

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