Secretary Rubio expresses gratitude to El Salvador for facilitating the release of hundreds of prisoners from its high-security prison. Venezuela recently organized an exchange of 10 U.S. citizens…
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State Department Announces U.S. Withdrawal from UNESCO
The nation will leave the organization at the end of December 2026. The U.S. State Department announced this past week that the United States will be withdrawing from…
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Special Envoy Ends Ceasefire Negotiations with Hamas
He sent U.S. diplomats home after the terrorist group refused to “act in good faith.” U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff called off ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, the terrorist…
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State Department Opens Investigation into Harvard Student Visa Program
Secretary Rubio says the review is to ensure the program aligns with the nation’s interests. The State Department announced this week that it is opening an investigation into…
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State Department Charges $250 “Visa Integrity Fee”
The additional fee was included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and is effective immediately. One of the many financial policies included in the One Big Beautiful…
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Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
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State Department Implements Family-Friendly Hiring Exemption
The new policy is intended to support embassy staffing and family unity without expanding the federal workforce. The U.S. State Department has introduced an exemption to the federal…
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U.S. Withdraws from Enhanced WHO Pandemic International Health Regulations
President Trump issued an executive order in January to begin the year-long process of withdrawal from the organization. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,…
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State Department Begins Major Workforce Reduction Following Supreme Court Ruling
Nearly 2,000 Employees Expected to Be Laid Off as Part of Plan to Restructure and Downsize the Agency The U.S. State Department has begun widespread layoffs after a…
Read MoreU.S. Sanctions UN Human Rights Council Rappoteur
Secretary Rubio criticized the official, who is supposed to be independent, for condemning Israel. The U.S. State Department placed sanctions against Francesca Paola Albanese, the United Nations Human…
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