The 6-8 weeks timeline for routine service has been reattained after pandemic backlogs. The State Department announced that passport processing times have returned to their normal 6-8 week…
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State Department Seeks Regulation of Higher Airspace Operations
The agency joins allies in a call for action from the International Civil Aviation Organization. The Department of State recently called for the development of international rules of…
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Administration Launches Sponsorship-Based Refugee Program
The State Department will administrate the Welcome Corps initiative. President Biden’s administration launched the Welcome Corps initiative this week. The new refugee program lets U.S. citizens and permanent…
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State Department Responds to Jimmy Lai’s Trial in Hong Kong
The pro-democracy publisher has been detained for three years prior to his trial. The trial of Chinese publisher Jimmy Lai began in Hong Kong this week, and the…
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Administration Approves Tank Munitions Sale to Israel Without Congress
Pentagon uses emergency authority to authorize 14,000 tank shells for IDF. On Saturday, President Biden’s administration used emergency authority to approve the sale of 14,000 tank shells for…
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State Department Official Discusses Hamas Hostages
He says that the terror group may continue to hold hostages so they do not report what has been done to them. State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller said…
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U.S. and North Korean Ambassadors Disagree on Nuclear Weapons
The exchange occurred at a UN Security Council meeting ahead of COP28. For the first time in several years, North Korea sent an ambassador to participate in discussions…
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Senate Unanimously Pauses Azerbaijan Aid Amid Concerns for Armenia
Two-year waiver issued through the Armenian Protection Act. The Senate unanimously voted to pass the Armenian Protection Act last week, suspending U.S. financial aid to Azerbaijan for the…
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President Commends Israel-Hamas Ceasefire for Hostage Release
He calls the agreement a “testament to diplomacy.” President Joe Biden commended the agreement Israel has made to a 4-day ceasefire with Hamas brokered by the U.S. and…
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House Committee Investigates Hamas-Linked Charities
Government funding may also be an issue. The House Ways and Means Committee conducted a hearing on Wednesday on funding of the terror group Hamas. They particularly focused on…
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