International Relations

  • State Department Moves to Drop 38 Universities From Research Program Over DEI Hiring Policies

    The State Department is preparing to suspend 38 universities—including some of the nation’s most elite—from a flagship federal research partnership because of their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) hiring practices, according to an internal memo and spreadsheet obtained by The Guardian. The proposed move targets institutions participating in the Diplomacy Lab, a decade-old program that…

  • Congressman Demands Release Of Secret Trump–Saudi Call About Murdered Journalist Jamal Khashoggi

    A fresh controversy is brewing in Washington after Rep. Eugene Vindman revealed that a “shocking and disturbing” phone call between Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman—recorded in the aftermath of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder—has never been made public. Vindman, a former National Security Council official who reviewed presidential calls during Trump’s first…