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Student visa terminations have quickly hit over half of all states. What's behind it.
As schools like Harvard, Stanford, Columbia and more say their international students’ visas are being revoked, lawyers say ...
The State Department closes the office that flags disinformation from Russia, China and Iran
The State Department has shut down its office that sought to deal with misinformation and disinformation that Russia, China ...
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 expects Congo minerals deal to involve private sector partners, State Dept says
The United States expects a minerals deal being negotiated with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will involve a ...
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Shuttering of State office leaves US largely defenseless against foreign influence warfare, officials say
This is how we lose big wars,’ one former researcher said of the larger effort to eliminate or dismantle organizations that ...
State Department shutters controversial Global Engagement Center after COVID censorship controversy
The GEC came under fire after it was revealed that the Biden administration had used it to pressure American social media ...
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.
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, ...
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 ...
Proposed State Department cuts could have ‘devastating effects’ on US global influence
Funding cuts to the State Department and international organizations at the level reportedly under consideration would be in keeping with President Donald Trump’s departure from traditional ...