Here, we develop an original database of the tenure of US ambassadors from sources at the US State Department to better understand the determinants of ambassadorial careers. We assess the tenure of both political appointees and career diplomats based on four factors: (1) Political factors, such ...
The other way for becoming ambassador is that the White House always chooses a number of ambassadors from its own lists without the State Department connection, and that’s based upon people who have assisted the effort to get the President elected one way or another, or people who are well-...
The US State Department arranged for the evacuation overnight due to “heightened gang violence in the neighborhood near US embassy compounds and near the airport,” the embassy said in a post on X early Sunday. The German and European Union missions in Port-au-Prince have also evacuated diplo...
He was Ambassador to Greece (1997-2001) and prior to that, served as State Department Spokesperson (1995-1997). He worked on the National Security Council at the White House (1990-1995) where he was Special Assistant to President Clinton and Senior Director for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Af...
Blinken “underlined his firm support for Israel’s right to defend itself from Hamas’ terrorism and reaffirmed U.S. determination to provide the Israeli government with what it needs to protect its citizens,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement. Blinken also discussed...
The two countries have not exchanged ambassadors since 2010, but have continued to exchange diplomatic staff. Maduro addressed Obama directly, saying the US president has “arrogantly” refused to engage in conciliatory talks. “I’m very sorry, Mr President, that you have gone down this dead ...
Senior State Department official says US does not support rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, will discuss "concrete ideas" with allies and partners to prevent the war from expanding.Israel National NewsSep 24, 2024, 2:16 AM US: 'Don't get into an all-out war in Lebanon' US is...
Define US Cabinet. US Cabinet synonyms, US Cabinet pronunciation, US Cabinet translation, English dictionary definition of US Cabinet. Noun 1. US Cabinet - a board to advise the President; members are the secretaries of executive departments; the United
In reality, she quit her job to focus on this business and all that goes with it full time in 2015. That means we’re working and writing while traveling much more often, and we work as brand ambassadors for brands and destinations we love. ...
Talking toPOLITICO’s Power Play podcast,JAMES RUBIN,head of the U.S. State Department’s Global Engagement Center, said “sometimes the Ukrainian government may resist the kind of freedom of information that’s normal for us.” “Some days, war reporters report things that aren’...