State Department unveils visa restrictions on foreign officials in immigration crackdown
The State Department unveiled visa restrictions on foreign government officials who are thought to be responsible for aiding illegal immigration into the U.S., part of a wider effort by President ...
Fox News5d
State Department revokes first visa of foreign student linked to 'Hamas-supporting disruptions'
The State Department has revoked the visa of a student who participated in protesting in favor of Hamas, a move in line with President Donald Trump's call for canceling visas of students involved ...
The New York Times6d
State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas
By Edward Wong and Mark Mazzetti Reporting from Washington Senior State Department officials have drawn up plans to close a dozen consulates overseas by this summer and are considering shutting ...
FedScoop29d
State Department’s top data and AI official departs
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (right) and the department's chief data and artificial intelligence Officer, Matthew Graviss (left), spoke to department employees about artificial intelligence ...
The Hill22d
Taiwan cheers removal of ‘we do not support Taiwan independence’ from State Department website
Taiwan expressed approval after the U.S. State Department removed a statement on its website that said it does not support the island’s independence. The phrase “we do not support Taiwan ...
Indiatimes20d
US state department plans to close Afghan resettlement office by April, impacting 200,000 seekers
The US state department's office managing Afghan resettlement may close by April, affecting 200,000 individuals, including Afghan-American families, veterans, and children. The closure coincides ...
USA Today5d
Can Trump eliminate the Education Department? Here's what the Constitution says.
Trump campaigned to eliminate the Department of Education, which Republicans have long said holds too much power over local and state education policy, even though the federal government has no ...
The Washington Post21d
State Dept. orders cancellation of news subscriptions around the world
The State Department has ordered the cancellation of all news subscriptions deemed “non-mission critical,” according to internal email guidance viewed by The Washington Post. The move aligns ...
Reuters21d
US State Department orders pause on media subscriptions
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it has ordered a pause on all of its media subscriptions as part of government-wide efforts by the Trump administration to ...
CNN22d
Change to State Department website sparks fiery rebuke from Beijing over Taiwanese independence
China has accused the Trump administration of “serious regression” in its position on Taiwan, after the State Department removed a line from its website stating that the US does not support ...
The Mercury27d
Rebecca White quits state parliament to focus on federal election
Former Labor leader Rebecca white has quit state parliament to focus on her tilt at the seat of Lyons in the upcoming federal election. She made the announcement in a media conference at ...