Wendy Sherman Stepping Down at State

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, the country’s number two diplomat, is retiring, Reuters reports.

New York Times: “Ms. Sherman, 73, has been a fixture in foreign policy circles in Washington and capitals worldwide as the go-to diplomat for tough negotiations with U.S. rivals and adversaries: Iran, North Korea, Russia and, mostly recently, China.”

“Along the way, Ms. Sherman became a role model for women in foreign policy institutions.”