The Latest Breaking News from The State Department

Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, his administration has slashed the work of many U.S. government agencies, including those focused on foreign policy. Now, there is concern that the Peace Corps could join the other foreign aid programs the administration is trying to dismantle.

President expands effort to house noncitizens in stopover countries before home countries accept them

Contractors hired by the Trump administration have removed a memorial wall to fallen staffers from the now-closed headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development, with no immediate word on where it will wind up

With Trump at 100 days in office and plunging in the polls, the left is upping the pressure against his administration

The Trump administration has told Congress that it intends to designate Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations

From slashed federal funding for disinformation research to the closure of a key agency combating foreign influence operations, the United States has dismantled vital guardrails against falsehoods within President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office.

Only a few days after government attorneys had discussed how to keep Abrego Garcia safe until he could be returned, the White House press secretary claimed he was an MS-13 leader guilty of human trafficking

A researcher at Boston University is keeping tabs on deaths likely caused by dismantling U.S. foreign aid programs

The State Department, with backing from President Trump, has reportedly dismissed federal employees that worked under its climate aid and climate policy office.