The US State Department says humanitarian assistance can continue. Foreign aid workers say that’s not happening
US-funded aid work around the world has been largely brought to a standstill, multiple sources tell CNN, despite Secretary of ...
Rubio walks back State Department’s claim of free Panama Canal transit for US government vessels
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has walked back the assertion of the State Department that Panama “has agreed to no longer ...
Panama Denies State Department’s Claim US Ships Can Pass Through Canal For Free
The State Department claimed it had struck a deal that would save the U.S. government “millions of dollars a year.” ...
Rubio defends right-wing ideologue tapped for senior State Department job
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday defended a right-wing ideologue with a history of inflammatory comments on ...
Is it safe to visit Mexico for spring break 2025? What a new State Department advisory says
A new travel warning was issued for parts of Mexico. Here's what travelers should know if heading to beach resort spots like ...
Marco Rubio empowers State Department official Pete Marocco to run USAID
Marocco held several national security positions during the first Trump administration, including at USAID, where he tried to ...
USAID to be merged into State Department, 3 U.S. officials say
USAID will remain a humanitarian aid entity, but its funding and workforce will be significantly reduced, officials said.
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I was besmirched as a ‘DEI hire’ at the State Department — well before Trump’s attacks
No matter who's president, the State Department has long had a problem with the inclusion, retention and upward mobility of its Black employees.
State superintendent, public ed advocates decry potential Trump cuts
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael Rice and state Rep. Regina Weiss held a press conference to push back on ...
Rubio tells Senate committee the "top priority" of State Department will be U.S. in confirmation hearing
Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the State Department as secretary of state, answered questions Wednesday from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Nevada confirms state's first human case of bird flu in a dairy worker
Nevada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu in a farm worker who was exposed to infected dairy cattle, the Central ...
Musk hit on USAID riles Dems; many in GOP would absorb it into State Department
Democrats criticized the actions at USAID, blaming Elon Musk, but Republicans seemed contend with absorbing it into the State ...