The Latest Breaking News from The State Department

Elon Musk attacked the US Agency for International Development, calling it a "criminal organization" on Sunday, sparking fear over the intensity of President Donald Trump's unprecedented scrutiny of the work of the civil service.

A Trump executive order halts the processing of nonbinary passports and sex-change requests on travel documents, leaving scores of applicants in limbo, Josh Marcus reports

House Foreign Affairs Chair Brian Mast prioritizes national security through purging, restructuring, and accountability measures within State Department an...

US government agencies are removing gender pronouns from email signatures to comply with an executive order, sparking concerns about freedom of speech impl...

In the waning days of the Biden administration, the U.S. Department of State took its first major step against terrorism groups primarily focused on what is called “accelerationism” – the effort to inspire independent followers to engage in violence in ways that broadly destabilize society. The U.S. government has long…

The Trump administration made an extreme claim about wasteful foreign aid that just wasn't true.

State Department upholds foreign aid freeze with waivers for humanitarian assistance, causing operational challenges for humanitarian organizations.

The Trump administration has made or initiated major policy changes that impact nonprofits and their missions in its first week

President Trump's second term brings swift and far-reaching changes in federal agencies, sparking debate and concern.

Vague guidance asks State Department officials to celebrate ‘individual contributions’ to American history while maintaining the ‘spirit’ of Trump’s anti-DEI programs

The State Department will reportedly forgo openly observing Black History Month due to Trump policies that dismantled diversity, equity and inclusion programs.