Core topic of virtual gathering will be pandemic and COVID-19 response. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that he would be holding a virtual ministerial with foreign ministers…
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State Department Issues First “X” Gender Passport
Non-binary, intersex, gender-nonconforming, and trans individuals will have this option moving forward. The State Department issued its first passport with the letter “X” as the gender indicator for…
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Investigations Launched Into Afghanistan Departure
State Department focus will include Special Immigrant Visa program. The State Department’s inspector general is launching a series of investigations into the end of diplomatic operations in Afghanistan. Reviews…
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State Department Honors the Memory of Colin Powell
Secretary Blinken remembers him as an “extraordinary leader and great man.” U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken honored the memory of former Secretary of State Colin Powell. General…
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U.S. Delegation Meets with Taliban in Qatar
Discussions include Americans who want to leave Afghanistan. The State Department announced that a delegation from the U.S. met with senior representatives from the Taliban in Qatar this…
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U.S. Declassifies Nuclear Stockpile Information
State Department issues release on weapons for transparency. The United States released recently declassified information on the national nuclear weapons stockpile last week. The State Department revealed the…
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State Department Unclear on Americans in Afghanistan
”We continue to fulfill our pledge,” Spokesman Price says. More than a month after the last U.S. forces left Afghanistan, the State Department still cannot offer specific numbers…
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U.S. Concerned About Taiwan and China
China ignores U.S. warnings, continues warplane flights over Taiwan. On Friday, China flew 38 military aircraft into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone. On Saturday, it sent 30 planes toward…
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State Department Ordered to Hand Out 7,000 Visas
Federal judge rules immediate remedy of shortfall by immigration lottery. The State Department only gave out 27% of the 55,000 diversity visas that they promised to give out…
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U.S. Special Envoy to Haiti Resigns
Cites Inhumane Treatment of Haitian Refugees by Border Control Daniel Foote, Special Envoy to Haiti, announced his resignation on Thursday. Appointed following the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel…
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