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State Department Announces Closure of Over 130 Offices
Secretary Rubio says, “We are reversing decades of bloat and bureaucracy at the State Department,” The U.S. State Department is planning to close 132 offices, a 17 percent…
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Four House Members Travel to El Salvador
They seek “proof of life” after being denied a meeting with a deported gang member. Four members of the House paid for their own trip to El Salvador…
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White House Proposes Reducing the State Department Budget by $27 Billion
Funding for over 20 international organizations would be eliminated. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed a nearly 50 percent cut to the State Department’s…
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State Department Shuts Down Office that Censored Free Speech
Secretary of State says, “Individuals in America have been slandered, fired, charged, and even jailed for simply voicing their opinions.” The State Department announced the closure of the Counter Foreign Information Manipulation…
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State Department Concerned Over U.S. Citizen’s Arrest in Thailand
He has been charged with insulting the nation’s monarchy and faces years-long sentences. The U.S. government expressed concerns over the arrest of American citizen Paul Chambers in Thailand…
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State Department Reviewing Arrest of Security Detail Member in Brussels
The security supervisor traveling with Secretary of State was detained and released by local police. The State Department announced that it is reviewing the arrest of a Diplomatic…
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President Trump Proposes More Tariffs on Mexico Over Water Supply
He addressed the shortfalls to Texas under the 1944 Water Treaty. President Donald Trump threatened this past week to impose more tariffs and possible sanctions against Mexico if…
Read MoreAmerican Citizen Released from Russian Detention in Prisoner Swap
The United Arab Emirates facilitated the exchange of detainees. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Thursday that U.S. citizen Ksenia Karelina was released from Russian detention after a…
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Immigration Judge Rules Columbia University Student Can Be Deported
He says participation in demonstrations has “potentially serious foreign policy consequences.” Immigration Judge Jamee Comans ruled on Friday that Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported…
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