WASHINGTON — The State Department previewed plans Tuesday to lay off roughly 2,000 staffers and close down 132 bureaus abroad as part of an “America First” overhaul of the diplomatic agency ...

U.S. State Department issues worldwide caution for American travelers amid Israel-Iran conflict, warning of potential demonstrations and travel disruptions across the Middle East.

The US State Department told embassies and consulates they must vet student visa applicants for “hostile attitudes towards our citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles ...

The US State Department on Friday ordered all US embassies and consulates to “immediately begin additional vetting” for anyone seeking a visa to travel to Harvard University “for any purpose.” ...

The US State Department ordered diplomatic posts around the world to “resume processing” of Harvard University student and exchange visitor visas on Friday after a judge halted President ...

A former State Department budget analyst has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $650,000 from the agency over a two-year span, according to the US Attorney’s Office in Washington, DC.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a massive overhaul of the State Department on Tuesday, with plans to reduce staff in the U.S. by 15% while closing and consolidating more than 100 bureaus ...

US judge blocks State Department's planned overhaul, mass layoffs. By Daniel Wiessner. June 13, 2025 9:53 PM UTC Updated June 14, 2025 The seal of the United States Department of ...

Trump administration proposes major shake-up of US State Department. By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk. April 22, 2025 9:27 PM UTC Updated April 23, 2025 ... She covers the U.S. State Department, ...

Americans are being warned by the U.S. Department of State to not travel to Russia, citing unexplained detentions, crackdowns on privacy and speech and limited ability to assist citizens in need.

The State Department is ramping up efforts to dissuade Americans from traveling to Venezuela after announcing on Tuesday that the country is unjustly imprisoning more Americans than any other country.

The U.S. State Department is planning to evacuate regular American citizens using cruise ships and flights, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Wednesday. Why It Matters ...