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Rumeysa Ozturk's Op-Ed Is Still the Only Public Justification for Her Arrest

"It is unthinkable that a person in a free society could be snatched from the street, imprisoned, and threatened with deportation for expressing an opinion the government dislikes," says FIRE.

Reason

Trump’s deadline to review US aid cuts has passed – so what happens now?

Programmes say they are facing growing uncertainty as review is extended

The Independent UK

Trump Admin Fires Climate Aid, Policy Workers As State Department Faces Major Overhaul Under Rubio: Report

The State Department, with backing from President Trump, has reportedly dismissed federal employees that worked under its climate aid and climate policy office.

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The Latest: Hegseth had an unsecured internet line in his office for Signal, AP sources say

Two people familiar with the case have told AP that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer

The Independent UK

Washington's Broken Promises Leave Afghan Allies in Limbo

But volunteers are stepping up even as Congress fails to act.

Reason

Critics Denounce Rubio's Plan to Reorganize State Dept, Argue Trump Admin Doesn't Care About 'Fundamental Rights'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio shared a plan to dramatically restructure the State Department. Critics claim it is abandoning basic values.

Latin Times

Trump Admin Draws Flak Over Plans To Overhaul State Department: 'An Assault On American Diplomacy'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is under fire after he presented a restructuring plan that will eliminate some of the State Department's human rights offices and will implement layoffs across the agency.

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Rubio outlines plan to cut State Department ‘bloat’ as leaked memo details potential embassy cuts

Agency ‘unable to perform its essential diplomatic mission,’ spokeswoman says

The Independent UK

US State Department To Cut Positions, Rights Offices

President Donald Trump's top diplomat Marco Rubio on Tuesday unveiled a restructuring of the US State Department that will cut positions and scale back human rights offices, saying the "bloated" organization was ideologically out of sync with the administration.

International Business Times

Rubio To Cut Positions, Rights Offices At US State Department

International Business Times

Leaked memo reveals plan for huge State Department overhaul: Africa, climate and women’s issues all primed for the chop

Secretary of State Marco Rubio claims the document is a ‘hoax’

The Independent UK

Trump Eyes Gutting US Diplomacy In Africa, Cutting Soft Power: Draft Plan

The United States would drastically reduce its diplomatic footprint in Africa and scrap State Department offices dealing with climate change, democracy and human rights, according to a draft White House order.

International Business Times

Trump reportedly drafted an executive order for 'a disciplined reorganization' of the State Department that would shut down embassies and cut climate change and refugee offices

This would mark one of the most significant reorganizations of the State Department since its 1789 inception.

Fortune

Is ICE Targeting Muslim Students? Lawsuits Mount After 1,400 Visas Suddenly Revoked

19 students studying in the US have filed lawsuits against ICE for wrongfully terminating their student visas. These cancellations might be part of Trump's crackdown on Pro-Gaza protestors.

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The Independent UK

Trump admin closes State Department office battling foreign disinformation

Marco Rubio claims office ‘spent millions of dollars to actively silence and censor the voices of Americans they were supposed to be serving’

The Independent UK

Trump officials must testify after doing ‘nothing’ to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, judge rules

Lawyers for wrongfully deported Maryland father can depose officials over compliance with Supreme Court ruling to ‘facilitate’ his return to the United States

The Independent UK

Trump administration proposes closing entire embassies and consulates as it seeks to shrink US footprint: report

A preliminary FY2026 budget proposal reportedly suggests closing 10 embassies and 17 consulates

International Business Times

Trump Admin Seeks To Slash State Dept Budget By 48%, Layoffs Loom

An internal memo shows that the White House Office of Management and Budget proposed reducing the combined budget of the State Department and USAID to $28.4 billion — a $27 billion cut from the amount approved by Congress for 2025.

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Salon

Rubio pushes Trump's theocratic purge

In a new war on federal workers, State Department employees are told to snitch on people with Pride flags

The Independent UK

White House proposes drastic cuts to State Department and funding for UN, NATO and other groups

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has proposed gutting the State Department’s budget by almost 50%, closing a number of overseas diplomatic missions, and eliminating funding for nearly all international organizations, including the United Nations, many of its agencies and for NATO headquarters

Latin Times

Leaked Documents Reveal State Department Wants Staff to Report Anti-Christian Bias

The document cites examples of bias such as retaliations for seeking religious exemptions to vaccine mandates

Latin Times

Democratic Sen. Seeks To Meet Bukele Over Wrongful Deportation of Maryland Man, Says He Will Go To El Salvador If He's Not Brought Back Soon

Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen is seeking a meeting with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele over the fate of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who a court ruled should be returned to the U.S.

Latin Times

State Department Finally Shares Status of Man Erroneously Deported to El Salvador, Shows No Willingness to Return Him to U.S.

The U.S. State Department has confirmed that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March, is alive and currently being held at the CECOT mega-prison

International Business Times

Trump Official Behind USAID Closure Leaves Post As Musk-Led Cuts Reshape Agency

The move came as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency cut funding and laid off contractors across many federal agencies, claiming it was part of a plan to reduce wasteful spending.

The Independent UK

Trump official who helped dismantle USAID leaves role after ‘depriving millions’ of life-saving support

Pete Marocco reportedly clashed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio over extent of funding cuts

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