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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.
Europe Seeks a Direct Line to Trump, Skeptical That Aides Speak for Him
Despite Europe’s size, economic might and longstanding alliances with Washington, Trump officials have made clear it is not a ...
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KYIV BLOG: Trump has done a deal with Putin. Now he’s trying to force Europe and Ukraine to accept the terms.
By Ben Aris in Berlin There seems to be some confusion over where the Russo-Ukraine ceasefire talks are. Let’s pick through ...
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 ...
US will abandon Ukraine peace push if no progress soon, Trump and Rubio say
The United States will walk away from efforts to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal unless there are clear signs of progress ...
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Rubio tries to reassure wary allies of U.S. commitment to NATO as Trump sends mixed signals
BRUSSELS — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration's new envoy to NATO are seeking to reassure wary members of the U.S. commitment to the alliance. U.S. Secretary of State ...
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Washington mulls funding cuts targeting UN, NATO et al
The Department of State has declined to comment. It is unclear whether Secretary of State Marco Rubio has approved the document, dated last week. A spokesperson for OMB told the Associated Press that ...
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Marco Rubio
Rubio will join two days of talks among NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, a preparation for a June leaders' summit in The Hague. Rubio, a staunch supporter of Israel, said that he personally ...