Politics May 07 AP report: Americans who owe significant child support will have their U.S. passports revoked By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World May 07 WATCH: At Vatican, Rubio discusses efforts to achieve Middle East peace Secretary State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo and then Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin in a visit that lasted 2½ hours. By Nicole Winfield, Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Mar 30 U.S. reopens long-closed embassy in Venezuela months after military operation to remove Maduro The State Department announced Monday that it had resumed normal operations at the embassy in Caracas, which had been in need of significant repair, after a seven-year closure that began during President Donald Trump's first term. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Mar 19 How State Department cuts of Middle East experts affect U.S.'s handling of Iran war In the escalating war in Iran, the State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs would ordinarily be at the center of the geopolitical fray. By Byron Tau, Associated Press
World Mar 18 U.S. to demand bonds of up to $15,000 for visa applications from 12 more countries After April 2, there will be 50 countries whose citizens are subject to the requirement, which was rolled out by the Trump administration last year as it cracked down on visa overstays and more broadly moved to curtail illegal migration. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Mar 13 State Department slashes fee for renouncing U.S. citizenship by 80% to $450 By Matthew Lee, Associated Press After years of legal battles with several groups representing Americans wanting to give up their citizenship, the department on Friday published a final rule in the Federal Register that reduces the cost from $2,350 to $450. Continue reading
Mar 10 State Department approves up to $40M to evacuate Americans from Mideast on charter flights By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department has authorized the use of up to $40 million in emergency funds to pay for evacuation charter flights for Americans to leave the Middle East because of disruptions in transportation caused by the Iran war. Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: Rubio defends U.S. attack on Iran, says State Dept. helping Americans depart region By Associated Press As the U.S. war with Iran continues to spiral, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. State Department is working to organize charter flights and military options to help Americans depart the Middle East. Continue reading
Mar 02 State Department urges U.S. citizens to leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries By Associated Press U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Mora Namdar posted on the social media site X that Americans in countries including Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Israel should “DEPART NOW” using any available commercial transportation. Continue reading
Feb 23 State Department orders nonessential U.S. diplomats to leave Lebanon as tensions with Iran rise By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Lebanon has been the site of numerous Iran-related retaliatory attacks against the U.S. for decades given Tehran's support for and influence with the Hezbollah militant group. Continue reading