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US State Department Sanctions International Criminal Court Judges
On June 5, 2025, the United States Department of State sanctioned four individuals currently serving as judges of the ...
Almost Entire Board Overseeing State Department Program Resigns in Trump Protest
"We believe these actions not only contradict the statute but are antithetical to the Fulbright mission and the values," the ...
US reduces the presence of staffers not deemed essential in the Middle East as tensions rise
The United States is drawing down the presence of staffers who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East and ...
State Department transfers $250M to DHS self-deportation program
Millions of dollars in State Department funding will now support a program aimed at providing a monetary incentive for ...
Trump’s top diplomat in Africa leaving State Department
President Trump’s top diplomat in Africa, Troy Fitrell, will retire from the State Department next month, and Jonathan Pratt, the Bureau of African Affairs deputy assistant secretary, will take ...