LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Will Racke Department of State spokesperson Heather Nauert shot down speculation that Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson plans to quit his position in the near future, following reports that he has become frustrated over his deteriorating relationship with the White House. “That is false,” she told reporters at a…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ethan Barton Auditors couldn’t figure out how long it takes the Department of State to process security clearances nor how much background investigations cost because of errors in agency reporting, a government watchdog reported Friday. The State Department’s Inspector General (IG) reviewed security clearance reports from 2012 through 2016 and…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell The Trump administration plans to officially ban travel to North Korea for American citizens, according to U.S. officials. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has decided to impose a “geographic travel restriction” on North Korea, officials told the Associated Press. Young Pioneer Tours, a company in China that takes foreigners into North Korea, said it…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Saagar Enjeti Deceased al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza could be on his way to leading the loosely affiliated terror group. The young terrorist released an audio message Sunday inciting attacks against the West in a growing sign of his prominence. The Department of State labeled the younger bin Laden a…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell North Korea is holding four American citizens, and the current outlook for their return is not particularly promising. Two of the detainees were arrested within the past month, and while North Korea has promised to deal with its prisoners in accordance with the law, that isn’t exactly…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett A former Department of State official confessed Monday that the reason no one in the Obama administration referred to certain acts of terror as “radical Islam” is because they were scared of alienating Muslim allies. In an op-ed written for The New York Times, Richard Stengel, who…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Thomas Phippen The Department of State held workshops for agency employees struggling with the emotional stress of the Trump Transition in December, the Washington Free Beacon reports. The workshop, titled, “The Emotional Transition: Managing the Stress of Change,” were advertised in an agency-wide email, and employees were allowed to dedicate work…
By Michael Bastasch Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton showed up at the Department of State Tuesday to celebrate the opening of the U.S. Diplomacy Center where she has an exhibit named after her. And, of course, it wouldn’t be the “Hillary Clinton Pavilion” without a glass ceiling. Politico notes Clinton’s pavilion “serves as a…
By Thomas Phippen The U.S. government is planning a viral video campaign to “raise awareness on climate change” in India as part of an initiative to help the country decrease its carbon emissions. “Climate Change is a top policy priority for Mission India,” which is why State Department will pay up to $95,000 for several 2-3 minute…
By Richard Pollock Department of Justice officials filed a motion in federal court late Wednesday seeking a 27-month delay in producing correspondence between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s four top aides and the Clinton Foundation and Teneo Holdings, a closely allied public relations firm that Bill Clinton helped start. If the court permits the…