Politics Pompeo's Legacy Of Partisanship And Wading Into Political Waters Mike Pompeo's critics see his trip to Georgia, less than a month before key Senate runoff races, as another example of the secretary of state breaking norms by getting involved in domestic politics. Michele Kelemen
World Under Trump, More Big Donors Are Named Ambassadors — And Controversies Have Followed The U.S. "not only has a higher percentage of political ambassadors, but has a higher percentage ... who don't seem to be temperamentally or intellectually suited for the work," says an ex-diplomat. Michele Kelemen
World 'I Was Asked If I Stole My Car': Black Diplomats Describe Harassment At U.S. Borders Former diplomat Tianna Spears says she was pulled aside 20-plus times crossing from Mexico into the U.S. "One time, I was told not to look at the officer in the eyes when I spoke to him," she says. Jackie Northam
Politics Trump Requested Help From U.S. Ambassador In Holding British Open At A Trump Resort A former diplomat at the U.S. embassy says Ambassador Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson IV told him about the request. "I advised him that doing so would violate federal ethics rules," he tells NPR. Frank Langfitt
Health Trudeau Won't Visit Trump. Most Canadians Don't Want To Cross The Border Either When Canada's prime minister opted not to meet President Trump this week, it sent a message about his country's mood: Most of his fellow citizens want to keep the border closed over coronavirus fears. Emma Jacobs
World 'No Longer A Friend': Ukrainians Are Losing Faith In The U.S. "America used to be a beacon of freedom, liberty and anti-corruption efforts. Now a lot of Ukrainians feel like ... we are by ourselves," says a Ukrainian political commentator. Lucian Kim
World Opinion: Trump's Fundamentally Flawed 'Vision' For Mideast Peace Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel B. Shapiro warns of "severe ramifications" from the plan. The major problems, he writes, "result from having talked to only one side in the conflict — Israel." Daniel B. Shapiro
World Saudi Arabia Sought Dialogue With Iran. Then The U.S.-Iranian Conflict Escalated The U.S. killing of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani has boosted Saudi fears about becoming embroiled in escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. Jackie Northam
World Opinion: Ukraine Used Diplomacy; Russia Used Disinformation. The Difference Is Key As we head into the 2020 elections, we must do a better job of distinguishing between diplomacy and destructive disinformation, writes former diplomat Brett Bruen. Brett Bruen
World 'Washington Has Become Much Rougher': Germany Is Still Recalibrating With Trump Senior officials in Berlin who oversee the trans-Atlantic relationship tell NPR there continue to be concerns about the "German-bashing we hear out of Washington." Simon Schütz
