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State Department unveils patriotic 'America First' rebrand as part of sweeping makeover
The rebranding effort seeks to establish “consistent branding" across all State Department programs and offices to best ...
USAID programs now being run by State Department as agency ends operations
The State Department is taking over programs previously run by the U.S. Agency for International Development, also known as ...
State Department bans visas for English punk duo Bob Vylan after Glastonbury performance
Bob Vylan led crowds in chants of "free, free Palestine" and "death, death to the IDF" at the English music festival Saturday ...
Lawmakers Tell Rubio to Refrain From Mass Layoffs at State Department
Democrats say they are worried about reports that about 700 career diplomats will be fired. The agency has said it plans to ...
Thousands of State Department Workers Brace for Layoffs
State Department employees already bracing for mass layoffs faced another blow Friday in the Supreme Court’s ruling that ...
Oregon won’t join list of states offering free school meals for all, for now
A bill that would have required all of the state's 1.274 school to offer free meals to all students did not make it through ...
DHS to cut 75% of staff in intelligence office amid heightened threat environment
The Department of Homeland Security's intelligence arm plans to cut nearly three-quarters of its full-time employees, shaving ...
Amid Warnings of Iranian Terrorism, a History of Failed ‘C Team’ Plots
For high-stakes plots like an effort to kill President Trump, Iran has turned to common criminals, raising questions about ...
2 Chinese nationals charged with spying inside the US for Beijing, Justice Department says
Two Chinese nationals have been charged with spying inside the United States on behalf of Beijing, including by taking ...
State Department says it has provided guidance to more than 25,000 people in Israel, West Bank and Iran
Iran tensions, the State Department has provided guidance to over 25,000 people in Israel, the West Bank and Iran seeking ...
State Department resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to their social media
The department says consular officers will be on the lookout for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the United States, its government, culture, institutions or founding principles.