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Rubio Shutters State Department’s Online Censorship Office
The State Department renamed the Global Engagement Center in late 2024 after congressional Republicans defunded the office.
White House proposes drastic cuts to State Department and funding for UN, NATO and other groups
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has proposed gutting the State Department’s budget by almost 50%, closing a ...
DOGE staffer appointed as acting head of US State Dept foreign assistance office
The administration of President Donald Trump has appointed a key member of billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government ...
State Department expands plans for closing embassies, consulates
The proposed reductions have raised fresh concerns that the United States will be ceding vital diplomatic space to China, ...
DOGE associate is made acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, a US official says
The Trump administration has expanded the power of adviser Elon Musk’s government-cutting team over the State Department.
U.S. State Department reveals status of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
In a filing on Saturday, the U.S. State Department, however, did not address a judge's demands that the Trump administration ...
Trump-appointed official who oversaw dismantling of USAID leaves State Department
Pete Marocco, the Trump administration official who played a major role in dismantling the U.S. Agency for International ...
State Department wants staff to report alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden's term
President Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio is asking staff to report allegations of anti-Christian bias during the ...
Trump plan would slash State Dept. funding by nearly half, memo says
An internal document reviewed by The Post targets spending on humanitarian assistance, global health, and international ...