What Volker must address in House hearing

CBS News senior national security analyst Fran Townsend was homeland security adviser to President George W. Bush. She's on the board of trustees at the McCain Institute, where former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, Kurt Volker, is executive director. Volker resigned from his State Department post on Friday and will answer questions today in the House impeachment inquiry. Townsend joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the challenges Volker faces when he speaks to Congress and the long-term implications of treating the whistleblower as a traitor.

• Oct 3, 2019
• 4:42

Ex-Ukraine ambassador says she was removed on "false claims"

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch told House impeachment investigators that President Trump had pressured the State Department to oust her from her post. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Oct 11, 2019
• 3:02

U.S. will not implement "public charge" rule

The State Department will not be implementing the so-called public charge rule as planned today, after five federal judges blocked the regulation on low-income immigrants from taking effect. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBSN to explain the latest developments.

• Oct 15, 2019
• 5:20

House releases George Kent transcript

The House has released the testimony of State Department official George Kent, who testified before the joint House committees conducting the impeachment inquiry on October 15. CBSN political contributor and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller joins CBSN with the latest.

• Nov 7, 2019
• 3:14

Yovanovitch: Attacks had a "chilling effect"

During the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch told Democratic Congresswoman Terri Sewell her experience has sent a chill through the diplomatic ranks of the State Department.

• Nov 15, 2019
• 1:02

State Dept. official says Trump "isn't presidential"

A current senior State Department official who used to work with Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch told CBS News Trump "isn't presidential." CBS News White House producer Fin Gomez spoke about the interview to CBSN.

• Nov 16, 2019
• 4:39

Pompeo says he's complying with investigation

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addressed reporters at the White House on Tuesday and responded to a question about the investigation into the Trump administration's contacts with Ukraine as well as U.S. policy towards China and the protests in Hong Kong.

• Nov 26, 2019
• 2:34

Pompeo addresses Ukraine investigation

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was asked at a White House briefing Tuesday about President Trump's unfounded theory that Ukraine, rather than Russia, interfered in the 2016 election. Pompeo said the U.S. should investigate "whatever nation" was involved. Watch his remarks.

• Nov 26, 2019
• 1:21

Lawmakers seek answers after state IG firing

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill want answers after President Trump said he fired the inspector general at the State Department at the request of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Pompeo denies he asked the president to fire Steve Linick as an act of retaliation for an investigation into his own actions. Nancy Cordes reports.

• May 19, 2020
• 1:55

Trump fires State Department watchdog

Congressional Democrats are demanding answers after President Trump fired the State Department Inspector General Steve Linick. As CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid reports, Linick's removal was suggested by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, whom Linick was investigating for potential misuse of government resources.

• May 18, 2020
• 5:41

Fired State Dept. watchdog was probing Pompeo

CBS News has learned Steve Linick, the fired State Department inspector general, had opened an inquiry into whether Secretary of State Mike Pompeo potentially misused a political appointee for personal errands. Secretary Pompeo recommended Linick's removal to the president. Paula Reid reports.

• May 18, 2020
• 1:57

Trump fires State Department watchdog Steve Linick

Ambassador Stephen J. Akard will replace Linick, a State Department spokesperson told CBS News.

• May 16, 2020

No sign of diplomacy between U.S. and Iran

The Trump administration is defending its decision to target top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani. However, U.S. troops are bracing for retaliation. CBS News State Department and foreign affairs reporter Christina Ruffini joins CBSN to explain the latest developments and lack of diplomacy.

• Jan 7, 2020
• 5:25

Biden: The only way out of Iran crisis is diplomacy

Former Vice President and Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden delivered a speech on foreign policy in New York City on Tuesday amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

• Jan 7, 2020
• 2:13

Americans urged to avoid travel to China

The State Department is urging Americans to avoid all travel to China amid the coronavirus outbreak."CBS This Morning" lead national correspondent David Begnaud joined CBSN AM from a hospital in California that is ready to treat patients suspected of having the virus.

• Jan 31, 2020
• 5:51

U.S. denies role in alleged Venezuela plot

The U.S. is denying involvement in alleged plot to overthrow the Maduro regime in Venezuela after two Americans were reportedly captured in the scheme. CBS News State Department and foreign affairs reporter Christina Ruffini joins CBSN to break down the latest developments.

• May 7, 2020
• 8:03

Trump limits immigrant visas in new coronavirus proclamation

Some 52,000 would-be immigrants could lose the opportunity to move to the U.S. over the next two months under the order, according to one estimate.

• Apr 22, 2020

Trump to pause immigrant visas for 60 days over coronavirus

The president said the move is necessary to protect American workers reeling from an economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic.

• Apr 22, 2020

Thousands of Americans stranded abroad due to coronavirus

A steady stream of Americans have been brought home, but some 22,000 still remain stranded overseas.

• Apr 4, 2020

Hundreds of Americans flown out of locked-down Nepal

U.S. State Department arranged the flight for those wanting to get home during the pandemic but as many as 4,000 Americans are still there.

• Mar 31, 2020

Americans stranded abroad amid coronavirus pandemic

Thousands of Americans want to get back to the U.S. but can't. The State Department said it is scrambling to get some U.S. citizens home.

• Mar 20, 2020

NPR demands answers from Pompeo about reporter barred from trip

NPR wants the State Department to explain why it removed its diplomatic correspondent from Secretary Mike Pompeo's trip.

• Jan 29, 2020

Court blocks Trump from allowing states to reject refugees

The ruling is a temporary blow to the White House's concerted efforts to dramatically overhaul the nation's refugee program, which enjoyed bipartisan support for decades.

• Jan 15, 2020

John Kerry says Sanders is "distorting" Biden's record on Iraq War

The former secretary of state told "Face the Nation" accused Sanders of "distorting" Biden's record on the war in Iraq.

• Jan 12, 2020

Extradition request would be "inappropriate," U.S. official says

The State Department commented after the British authorities requested Anne Sacoolas' extradition.

• Jan 10, 2020

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