The Latest Breaking News from State Department

Trump team wanted ‘gentleman’ Kilmar Abrego Garcia safely returned to US, emails show. Then the case made headlines

Whistleblower messages reveal shifting gears to prevent Salvadoran immigrant’s return

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025

Majorie Taylor Greene Presses Congress to End Military Aid to 'Nuclear-Armed Israel': 'Not a Helpless Country'

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has appealed to Congress, encouraging the legislature to refrain from sending more military aid to the state of Israel.

Latin Times · Jul 9, 2025

SCOTUS Hands Trump A Power Play—But Are The Checks Vanishing?

The Trump administration is now free to proceed with planning "reductions in force" at departments like Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and the State Department.

International Business Times · Jul 9, 2025

Impostor Used AI To Pose As Marco Rubio And Contact Foreign Ministers On Signal: 'Precisely Why You Shouldn't Use Insecure Channels'

An impostor pretending to be Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly used AI to send messages to foreign and local officials, likely "with the goal of gaining access to information or accounts."

Latin Times · Jul 8, 2025

Fake AI voice impersonating Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacts foreign ministers and US officials

The impostor used the Signal messaging app, according to a diplomatic cable

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025

Trump has promised $5m ‘gold card’ visas. Experts say they’re unlikely to ever happen

A fast track to legal status is likely illegal without Congress, and it’s unclear if interest in the idea translates to applications

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025

US says its strikes degraded Iran’s nuclear programme by one to two years

Pentagon says its intelligence assessments show that Iran’s nuclear sites were destroyed in ‘bold’ US attacks.

Al Jazeera · Jul 3, 2025

USAID closes its doors after six decades of global humanitarian operations amid Trump crackdown

The agency, its few remaining staff, functions and programmes will now be absorbed into the US State Department, marking an end to humanitarian relief work which USAID supporters say saved countless lives around the world.

Euronews · Jul 2, 2025

The U.S. Is Closing Every Door on Afghan Allies

Afghan prosecutors, interpreters, and other U.S. partners are being evicted, abandoned, or forced back into Taliban hands.

Reason · Jul 1, 2025

More Than 500,000 Haitians at Risk of Deportation as DHS Ends TPS Protection, Citing Improved Conditions

The decision comes despite Haiti's ongoing designation as a Level 4: Do Not Travel country by the State Department

Latin Times · Jun 30, 2025