A State Department cable telling officials to avoid comments on the “fairness or integrity” of most elections continues a U.S. turn away from promoting democratic values abroad. By Michael Crowley and ...

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio listen during a meeting with Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, July 16, ...

WASHINGTON — Top GOP foreign-policy expert and Texas Rep. Michael McCaul announced over the weekend that he won’t run for reelection — while warning the world could very well be on the brink of World ...

Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell is the White House Correspondent for "The Daily Signal." Send her an email. FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The State Department will pivot away from meddling in foreign ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently sent a directive to all of the State Department’s diplomatic and consular posts with a sweeping message: Stop talking about elections. The July 17 cable ...

In the directive released by the State Dept., it was made clear that the United States "will pursue partnerships with countries wherever our strategic interests align." US Secretary of State Marco ...

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