He will also meet with leaders in Qatar and United Arab Emirates this week. President Donald Trump is in the Middle East this week to discuss trade and…
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State Department Updates Travel Warnings Ahead of Summer Months
The department has published advisories as Americans prepare for travel season. The State Department recently updated its travel advisories ahead of the summer months, the most popular season…
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State Department Reviews Visa Status of Columbia University Protestors
The school suspended 65 anti-Israel demonstrators after they took over the library. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the State Department would review the student visas of…
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U.S. and Mexico Reach Agreement to Improve Rio Grande Water Deliveries
Mexico pledges to increase water transfers to address treaty shortfalls by October. The State Department reported that Mexico has agreed to boost its Rio Grande water deliveries to…
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Kuwait Releases Nearly Two Dozen American Detainees in Goodwill Gesture
Envoy Boehler celebrates the progress in obtaining the release of U.S. citizens in foreign prisons. The State Department announced that Kuwait released an additional 10 American prisoners at…
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State Department Imposes More Sanctions in Iran as Nuclear Talks Proceed
Secretary Rubio says the move is necessary to curb the country’s oil profits and sanctions evasion tactics. The State Department announced new sanctions against Iran last week in…
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American Citizen Freed From Detention in Belarus
Secretary of State celebrates the 47th U.S. citizen released since President Trump’s inauguration at a cabinet meeting. Special Envoy for Hostage Response Adam Boehler announced that Belarus has…
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Steve Witkoff, Special Presidential Envoy to the Middle East
Steve Witkoff, Special Presidential Envoy to the Middle East
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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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