The new U.S. Secretary of State vowed to bring back the “swagger” to the agency at the forefront of American diplomacy. President Trump made his first visit to the State Department for Mike Pompeo’s swearing-in ceremony. Pompeo took selfies with several State employees, vowing to reach out to as many staff members as he could.

ON THIS DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY   On May 2, 1863, Confederate troops won an unlikely victory during the Battle of Chancellorsville in the American Civil War, despite being outnumbered 2-1, by out-maneuvering their Union foes. The victory came at a huge cost though, as Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was accidentally wounded by fire from his own soldiers. Jackson’s arm was amputated, and he died days later from pneumonia.

Aun Pheap, a veteran Cambodian journalist, was granted refugee status by the United Nations and has fled to the United States. Aun Pheap and other reporters were sued for “incitement with bad intention.” He told VOA Khmer the charges were simply “an excuse to mistreat us,” and he suspects the lawsuit was pushed by “higher people.” The Cambodian government has been widely criticized for its recent media crackdown .

That list of questions the New York Times said special counsel Robert Mueller plans to ask President Trump as part of the Russian interference investigation might not be everything Mueller would like to learn from the president. The lawyers VOA talked to said that, while the list reflects the general line of questioning the special counsel’s investigation is believed to be focused on, they expect Mueller’s actual questions would be much more focused and pointed.

If you didn’t follow all the developments from last week’s meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the Demilitarized Zone at Panmunjom, or if you just need a refresher looking forward to a possible future meeting between the North Korean leader and President Trump, VOA’s Korean service has this cheat sheet with four things you should know about the Inter-Korean summit.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley — one of only a few women and persons of color in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet — has quickly gone from a little-known Republican governor to a tough, well-known political figure on the international scene.