Rubio will meet Mexico’s president as Trump flexes military might in Latin America
MEXICO CITY — A day after President Trump dramatically stepped up his administration’s military role in the Caribbean with what he called a deadly strike on a…
Tariffs, migration and cartels will top Rubio’s talks in Mexico and Ecuador this week
MEXICO CITY — Security, sovereignty, tariffs, trade, drugs and migration — all hot-button issues for the Trump administration and its neighbors in the Western Hemisphere — will…
U.S. revokes visas of Palestinian officials ahead of U.N General Assembly
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of a number of Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization officials ahead of next month’s annual…
Trump administration reviewing all 55 million people with U.S. visas for potential deportable violations
WASHINGTON — The State Department said Thursday that it’s reviewing the records of more than 55 million foreigners who hold valid U.S. visas for potential revocation or…
Trump administration halts visas for people from Gaza
WASHINGTON — A day after conservative activist Laura Loomer, an advisor to President Trump, posted videos on social media of children from Gaza arriving in the U.S.…
State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the U.S.
WASHINGTON — The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the United States,…
State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The U.S. State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump administration…
Impostor uses AI to impersonate Marco Rubio and contact foreign and U.S. officials
WASHINGTON — The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using technology driven by artificial…
Contributor: A plan to take human rights off the table at the State Department
What a difference eight years makes. During President Trump’s first term, then-Sen. Marco Rubio pushed the president to expand his human rights diplomatic agenda. Rubio…
‘Beacon of freedom’ dims as U.S. initiatives that promote democracy abroad wither under Trump
CHICAGO — Growing up in the Soviet Union, Pedro Spivakovsky-Gonzalez’s father and grandparents would listen to Voice of America with their ears pressed to the radio, trying…
News Analysis: ‘Disrupt, break, defund’: Trump’s imperial first 100 days
WASHINGTON — In every government building and federal courthouse, in the offices of boutique nonprofits and the world’s largest law firms, in high schools and cancer wards,…
Hope Florida: A timeline of how a DeSantis-backed state charity was accused of wrongdoing
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Scrutiny of a welfare program that is the signature initiative of Casey DeSantis, Florida’s first lady, is threatening to undermine a potential run to…
State Department unveils massive overhaul with reduced staff, bureaus
WASHINGTON — 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%…
Judge blocks Trump administration from passport changes affecting some transgender Americans
BOSTON — A federal judge on Friday partially blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the use of an “X” marker used by many…
State Department wants staff to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden’s term
WASHINGTON — As the Christian world commemorates Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday, the State Department has issued an appeal for its employees to report instances…
U.S. bans government personnel in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government has banned its personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships…
Transgender Americans aim to block Trump’s passport policy change
BOSTON — When Ash Lazarus Orr went to renew his passport in early January, the transgender organizer figured it would be relatively routine.But more than two months…
Casey Wasserman assures IOC visa issues won’t plague 2028 L.A. Olympics
In an address to the International Olympic Committee in Pylos, Greece, Casey Wasserman addressed concerns over visas and entry requirements to the U.S. for athletes…
Trump overstepped his constitutional authority in freezing Congress’ funding for USAID, judge says
WASHINGTON — President Trump overstepped his constitutional authority in freezing almost all spending on U.S. humanitarian and development work abroad, a federal judge ruled, saying the administration…
Refugee aid groups say Trump administration trying to circumvent court order
SEATTLE — Refugee aid groups said in a federal court filing on Thursday that President Trump’s administration appears to be trying to circumvent a ruling this week…