Politics Apr 15 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as DOGE staffer made head of foreign assistance A senior U.S. official said Tuesday the Republican administration has appointed Musk lieutenant Jeremy Lewin as acting head of all foreign assistance at the State Department. Lewin is an associate of Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team.
World Apr 08 WATCH: State Department says funding to some life-saving UN food programs was cut by mistake “There were a few programs that were cut in other countries that were not meant to be cut, that have been rolled back and put into place,” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters.
World Apr 03 Rubio tries to reassure wary NATO allies of U.S. commitment as Trump sends mixed signals U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO are seeking to reassure wary NATO members of the U.S. commitment to the alliance.
Politics Apr 03 Trump to fire several national security officials over concerns they’re not loyal to his agenda, AP reports The people say Loomer made her case for the firings in an Oval Office meeting attended by Trump and other top officials.
World Mar 26 WATCH: Rubio and Jamaican Prime Minister Holness hold joint press conference on security goals U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the State Department will re-evaluate its travel warnings for Jamaica and other countries to ensure they reflect real conditions on the ground.
World Mar 14 AP report: U.S. and Israel look to Africa for permanent relocation of Palestinians from Gaza The contacts with Sudan, Somalia and the breakaway region of Somalia known as Somaliland reflect the determination by the U.S. and Israel to press ahead with a plan that has been widely condemned and raised serious legal and moral issues.
World Mar 13 Rubio and other G7 diplomats meet in Canada as Trump threatens more tariffs on allies U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will likely hear a litany of complaints as he meets with the foreign ministers of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan over the next two days.
World Mar 11 WATCH: Rubio says Ukraine open to 30-day ceasefire, and ‘the ball is now’ in Russia’s court Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who led the U.S. delegation to the talks in Jeddah, said Washington would present the ceasefire offer to the Kremlin, which has thus far opposed anything short of a permanent end to the conflict without…
World Mar 11 U.S. will immediately resume military aid as Ukraine says it is open to 30-day ceasefire The Trump administration said Tuesday that it would immediately lift its suspension of military aid to Ukraine and its intelligence sharing with Kyiv.
World Mar 11 Talks on ending Russia-Ukraine war start in Saudi Arabia as Kyiv launches huge drone attack The meeting on Tuesday came hours after Russian air defenses shot down 343 Ukrainian drones over 10 regions in Russia overnight.