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 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 ...
State Department freezes new funding for nearly all US aid programs worldwide
The State Department has frozen new funding for almost all U.S. aid programs worldwide, making exceptions to allow ...
Career US Justice Department official in charge of public corruption cases resigns
Corey Amundson, the U.S. Justice Department's senior career official in charge of overseeing public corruption and other ...
State Dept pulls millions in funding for ‘condoms in Gaza,’ as Trump admin looks to trim spending
The State Department paused several millions of dollars for "condoms in Gaza," as reports say the contraceptives were used as ...
A Houston-area state park came in at No. 2 for most popular Texas First Day Hikes in 2025
For the third consecutive year, Texas state parks launched the new year by breaking historical participation numbers at First ...
State Department issues immediate, widespread pause on foreign aid
Secretary of State Marco Rubio halted spending Friday on most existing foreign aid grants for 90 days. The order, which shocked State Department officials, appears to apply to funding for military ...
State Dept. Halts Global Mine-Clearing Programs
Efforts to clear unexploded munitions in places like Iraq and Southeast Asia will stop for at least three months, according ...
Iowa audit finds nonprofit official spent $400,000-plus in public funds on self, family
Auditor Rob Sand chastises Iowa Workforce Development for lax oversight after audit finds hundreds of thousands channeled to ...
A career official tried to undo Trump’s purge at USAID. He was then purged, too.
A dramatic purge and counter-purge at USAID played out in emails obtained by The Washington Post, as Trump’s pause on foreign ...
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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.” ...