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Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson during a meeting this month. Supporters say he has accomplished much behind the scenes. CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times

Tillerson Leads From State Dept. Shadows as White House Steps In

by David Sanger | Mar 13, 2017 | World

Washington- Henry A. Kissinger slipped into the State Department last week for a quiet lunch in his old office with Rex W. Tillerson, the former Exxon Mobil chief executive, who has all but covered himself in a cloak of invisibility in his first six weeks as secretary...

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With ‘Brexit,’ Washington’s Direct Line to the Continent Suddenly Frays

With Brexit…Washington Loses its Main Ally in Europe

by David Sanger | Jun 28, 2016 | World

London, New York Times- American officials, struggling to reimagine their strategy after Britain’s decision to divorce the European Union, say the most urgent challenge will be to find a way to replace their most reliable, sympathetic partner in the hallways of...

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses a news conference. AFP

Kerry Meets With State Dept. Dissenters Urging Action on Syria

by David Sanger | Jun 23, 2016 | Middle East

The New York Times By David Sanger Washington-The eight midlevel Foreign Service officers stepped into John Kerry’s formal outer office at the State Department on Tuesday — a room that few of them had ever entered before — to tell him that he was pursuing a path in...