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Rubio says State Department to restrict visas of at least 250 Nicaraguan officials
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the State Department will restrict visas for at least 250 Nicaraguan officials, ...
White House proposes drastic cuts to State Department and funding for UN, NATO and other groups
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has proposed gutting the State Department’s budget by almost 50%, closing a ...
DOGE associate is made acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, a US official says
The Trump administration has expanded the power of adviser Elon Musk’s government-cutting team over the State Department.
Trump Aides Close State Dept. Office on Foreign Disinformation
Secretary of State Marco Rubio put about 40 employees on leave who had tracked disinformation by China, Russia, Iran and ...
DOGE staffer appointed as acting head of US State Dept foreign assistance office
The administration of President Donald Trump has appointed a key member of billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government ...
State Department wants staff to report alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden's term
President Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio is asking staff to report allegations of anti-Christian bias during the ...
Proposed State Department cuts could have ‘devastating effects’ on US global influence
Funding cuts to the State Department and international organizations at the level reportedly under consideration would be in keeping with President Donald Trump’s departure from traditional ...
State Department expands plans for closing embassies, consulates
The proposed reductions have raised fresh concerns that the United States will be ceding vital diplomatic space to China, ...