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DOGE staffer appointed as acting head of US State Dept foreign assistance office
The administration of President Donald Trump has appointed a key member of billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government ...
State Department expands plans for closing embassies, consulates
The proposed reductions have raised fresh concerns that the United States will be ceding vital diplomatic space to China, ...
Student visa terminations have quickly hit over half of all states. What's behind it.
As schools like Harvard, Stanford, Columbia and more say their international students’ visas are being revoked, lawyers say ...
White House proposes drastic cuts to State Department and funding for UN, NATO and other groups
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has proposed gutting the State Department’s budget by almost 50%, closing a ...
Trump administration wants to nearly halve State Dept budget
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration wants to slash the State Department budget by about half, according to internal ...
State Department wants staff to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden's term
As the Christian world commemorates Holy Week, the State Department has issued an appeal for its employees to report ...
DOGE associate is made acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, a US official says
The Trump administration has expanded the power of adviser Elon Musk’s government-cutting team over the State Department.
Proposed State Department cuts could have ‘devastating effects’ on US global influence
Funding cuts to the State Department and international organizations at the level reportedly under consideration would be in keeping with President Donald Trump’s departure from traditional ...
Trump plan would slash State Dept. funding by nearly half, memo says
An internal document reviewed by The Post targets spending on humanitarian assistance, global health, and international ...