The State Department Really Doesn’t Want to Talk About the Office of Remigration

The office was created a year ago and seemingly named for a far right European plan to expel minorities and immigrants from ...
Government Executive

State Department tells employees mass layoffs are imminent

The State Department notified employees Thursday evening that widespread layoffs would be taking place “soon,” formally moving to execute plans previously held up by court order. The cuts are part of ...
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5 foreign countries Americans think are dangerous — but the State Department says otherwise in 2026

The U.S. State Department maintains a four-level Travel Advisory system that ranks every foreign ...
Nextgov

State Department goes big with online passport renewal

Millions of Americans needing to renew their passports can now do so online instead of mailing the State Department paper documents with a check. The department announced Wednesday that its online ...

State Department approves over $8B in arms sales to Gulf nations

The State Department on Friday approved over $8 billion in arms sales to Persian Gulf countries and Israel, nations that have all been involved in the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran. Purchases ...

State Department set to revoke passports of thousands of parents with unpaid child support debt

The U.S. State Department is set to revoke passports of thousands of parents who owe more than $2,500 in unpaid, court-ordered child support debt.
NPR

The State Department is changing its mind about what it calls human rights

The Trump administration is substantially scaling back the State Department's annual reports on international human rights to remove longstanding critiques of abuses such as harsh prison conditions, ...

Under Trump, State Department language on migration echoes that of white nationalists

The State Department is changing the way the U.S. talks about migration and refugees, embracing the "Great Replacement" theory promoted by white nationalists.