State Department

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sweeping changes to the State Department that aim to put "America and Americans first."

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (R/FIMI), formerly known as the Global Engagement Center (GEC), has closed. Conservatives criticized the center for its censorship activities.

The State Department announced that it is reorganizing what remains of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

The Taliban released American George Glezmann after holding him in Afghanistan for more than two years

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the Houthis have been redesignated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).

Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, deputized law enforcement officers from the State Department.

The State Department has designated several drug cartels as global terrorist organizations.

Elected Democrats in Congress are voicing strong opposition to President Donald Trump’s decision to move USAID under the authority of the State Department, now led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The decision has sparked controversy, with Rep. Ilhan Omar claiming it undermines congressional power and shifts too much control to the executive branch.

The U.S. State Department has suspended millions of dollars in funding designated for "condoms in Gaza" as part of a comprehensive review of foreign aid expenditures.

The U.S. State Department issued a travel warning for some Mexican areas near the U.S.-Mexico border.