State department
Myanmar detains US businessman who wrote about military coup, sources say
Adam Castillo, a former head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar who is based in Yangon where he runs a security firm, was stopped at an airport after traveling to the country.
US official found dead in Myanmar, State Department confirms
Over 100 UNRWA staff referred to US State Department over Hamas ties, Oct. 7 massacre
'Many' Iranian, African journalists denied visas to cover FIFA World Cup in US - report
Marco Rubio sits with Michael Benz, Jewish former Trump official with antisemitic online persona
Speaking to Rubio on Wednesday in a talk released by the State Department, Benz quizzed him on how the department would be changing its approach to free-speech issues under Trump.
US sanctions three Iranian spies over role in FBI agent's 2007 disappearance
The US sanctioned the officials for involvement in the "abduction, detention, and probable death of former FBI Special Agent Robert A. Levinson."
State Dept. says all waivers providing Iran economic relief are under review
"We are reviewing all existing sanctions waivers that provide Iran any degree of economic or financial relief," State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said.
US State Department officials were 'hostile' towards Israel during war, former envoy says - report
“There are many within the State Department who are not just unfriendly to Israel, but outright hostile,” former Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog said.
Rubio signs declaration to expedite delivery of $4 billion in military aid to Israel
Rubio said he had used emergency authority to expedite the delivery of military assistance to Israel to its Middle East ally, now in a fragile ceasefire with Hamas militants in their war in Gaza.
Trump orders revamp of US diplomatic corps to ensure they follow his agenda
Donald Trump has ordered a major State Department overhaul, empowering Rubio to reshape foreign service and enforce an "America First" agenda amid growing bureaucratic upheaval.
Speechwriter fired over white nationalist ties appointed to high-level State Department role
Trump administration draws fire for naming Darren Beattie, a former White House staffer dismissed over white nationalist ties, to senior State Department role shaping public diplomacy.
Trump announces sweeping first-day executive orders and record declassifications
Classified documents regarding the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK are to be released. Trump added that "other topics of great interest" will have classified records declassified.
Israeli regional power should be embraced, says ex-US State Department adviser
During a roundtable discussion hosted by the JCFA and attended by ‘The Post,’ Hazem Alghabra, a former senior US State Department adviser, suggested Israel extend a message of peace to Syria.
Venezuela's Maduro says two US citizens arrested among group of 'mercenaries'
Maduro said the detained US citizens were "very high level" but did not provide further details or evidence of the arrests.
