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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers Meeting, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP) ** FILE **

State Department cancels DEI diplomacy; ‘White Fragility,’ BLM lessons expunged from training

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A China Navy Ship with bow number 574 observes the Philippines United States Japan Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity off a disputed South China Sea shoal on Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

State Department criticizes Beijing-Indonesia naval maneuver as pressure on Taiwan

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

FILE - The State Department seal is seen on the briefing room lectern at the State Department in Washington, Jan. 31, 2022. (Mandel Ngan, Pool via AP, File)

U.S. to make visa bond requirements permanent, affecting mostly African countries

By Matthew Lee - Associated Press

People collect water from a street tap during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

House Democrats return from Cuba visit, decry Trump’s sanctions on the communist island

By George Caldwell - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, listen as President Donald Trump meets with Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Rubio touts a Trump-backed global crackdown on ‘left-wing’ terror

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a long-range ballistic missile bursts out of the sea during a test launched from a Chinese nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific on Monday, July 6, 2026. (Li Xiangchao/Xinhua via AP)

State Department calls Chinese nuclear missile test ‘irresponsible’

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

The Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters for the State Department, is seen in Washington, March 9, 2009. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

GAO faults State, USAID for poor oversight of $1.2 billion China counter-influence effort

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

The MV Hondius cruise ship arrives at the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)

U.S. puts up $750K to evacuate an American who was aboard hantavirus cruise ship from remote island

By Matthew Lee - Associated Press

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State Dept. offers $750 expedited visa interview

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, on Capitol Hill, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Trump administration will offer expedited visa interviews at select embassies for $750

By Matthew Lee - Associated Press

Fixing the U.S. State Department Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Foreign service has become a haven for leftists

By Michael McKenna

Francesca Albanese, U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian Territories, speaks to journalists in Rome, Tuesday, July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Court rules State Dept. violated constitutional rights of ICC adviser who called Gaza ‘genocide’

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this image released by the U.S. Department of Defense, German soldiers assigned to Surface Air and Missile Defense Wing 1, fire the Patriot weapons system at the NATO Missile Firing Installation, in Chania, Greece, on Nov. 8, 2017. U.S. officials say the Pentagon is expected to announce that it will provide about $6 billion in long-term military aid to Ukraine. It will include much sought after munitions for Patriot air defense systems and other weapons. (Sebastian Apel/U.S. Department of Defense, via AP) **FILE**

U.S. fast-tracks $8 billion in arms sales to Middle East partners

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

This screenshot taken from social media site X shows a post about Easter by the Department of Homeland Security’s official account. (AP Photo)

‘He is risen’: Trump administration agencies post Easter messages celebrating Christ’s resurrection

By David Crary - Associated Press

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag Raising ceremony at the State Department, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) ** FILE **

State Department cuts jobs with deep expertise in Middle East as Iran crisis escalates

By Byron Tau - Associated Press

Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a working lunch at the Shield of the Americas Summit, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

State Department slashes fee to renounce U.S. citizenship by 80% to $450

By Matthew Lee - Associated Press