The policy restricts “visa issuance to individuals responsible for, or complicit in, impeding the prompt resolution of international parental child abduction cases, as well as their immediate family…
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CDC, HHS, and State Department Monitor Report of “Suspected Pneumonic Plague“ Death in Russia
President Trump stated the U.S. would help Russia “as much as we can.” The U.S. State Department, Department of Health and Human Services, and Centers for Disease Control…
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U.S. Cuts Off Hamas’ Financing Network
State and Treasury Departments announce designations and sanctions against individuals and entities supporting the terrorist group. The Departments of State and the Treasury announced that the Office of Foreign…
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State Department Announces Further Sanctions and Restrictions on Cuba
U.S. banks are prohibited from maintaining accounts for Cuban entrepreneurs. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published new Cuba Sanctions Regulations this week,…
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Federal Agencies Investigate Duke University and the University of North Dakota Over Foreign Funding
The Defense Department previously notified Duke of errors in funding designations that violate the Higher Education Act of 1965. The Departments of State and Education announced investigations into…
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State Department Pledges Additional Funding to Support Nepal’s Flood Recovery
The department spokesperson said, “This funding announcement brings the United States’ total assistance to Nepal’s flood response and recovery efforts to more than $36 million.“ Under Secretary of…
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President Trump Appoints Secretary of State National Security Advisor
Secretary Rubio is the first to hold both roles since Henry Kissinger. President Donald Trump commissioned Secretary of State Marco Rubio as his National Security Advisor during his…
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State Department Urges Caution for Americans Traveling to the Middle East
The department said that “Iran and groups supportive of Iran may target other U.S. interests overseas or at locations associated with the United States and Americans throughout the…
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Tommy Pigott, State Department Spokesperson
Tommy Pigott, State Department Spokesperson
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State Department Approves Iranian Delegation for U.N. General Assembly
A U.S. official said the core delegation “will be under travel restrictions and will face prohibitions on the purchase of luxury and other goods per our policy.” The…
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