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State Department staff shakeup accelerated ahead of Trump's inauguration, 2 sources say
At least 20 State Department officials were told to resign from leadership roles before Trump took office, two sources said.
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State Department officials told to maintain ‘spirit’ of Trump’s anti-DEI order for Black History Month
The outlet cites a State Department official who said their interpretation of the directive would mean there would be “no public-facing messages or events about Black History Month.” ...
Rubio's State Dept caps migration-heavy 1st week with Colombia deportation win: 'America will not back down'
A diplomatic victory against Colombia on Sunday capped the end of a busy week for new Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the ...
Mexico denies access to land for US deportation flight after miscommunication, State Dept. official says
Mexico reportedly denied access to land for a U.S. military plane that was slated to return deportees to the country, ...
State Department freezes new funding for nearly all US aid programs worldwide
The State Department ordered a sweeping freeze Friday on new funding for almost all U.S. foreign assistance, making ...
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State Department issues immediate, widespread pause on foreign aid
“State just totally went nuclear on foreign assistance,” said another State Department official. Still, the document leaves room for interpretation and does provide some exceptions. It ...
State Department suspends processing passport applications with ‘X’ gender marker
The State Department has suspended processing passport applications seeking the gender marker of “X” and will only process ...
Trump administration ends extended protections for Venezuelans in US, official says
The Trump administration has ended extended protections granted to thousands of Venezuelans in the United States and is in ...