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Pay Your Tax Debts if You Want to Keep Your Passport: Kiplinger Tax Letter

Are you applying for or renewing a passport? Be sure you’ve paid your federal taxes.

Kiplinger · Jun 9, 2023

US vice president announces more than $100M to help Caribbean during official visit to Bahamas

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that the U.S. is investing more than $100 million in the Caribbean region to crack down on weapons trafficking, help alleviate Haiti’s humanitarian crisis and support climate change initiatives

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

Biden’s troubled journey on LGBT+ rights is a ‘beautiful thing’, top US diplomat says

State Department chief of protocol says president’s ‘evolution is real, it’s meaningful, and it’s actually impacting our lives’

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

US report on Abu Akleh killing must be made public, senator urges

Chris Van Hollen says though US did not conduct independent investigation, gov’t report provides ‘important insights’.

Al Jazeera · Jun 5, 2023

US and Chinese officials hold ‘candid’ talks in Beijing

Mid-level talks in Beijing mark continuing diplomacy despite rising tensions and competition between US and China.

Al Jazeera · Jun 5, 2023

Cardin, Hagerty aim to fund modernization panel for US diplomacy - Roll Call

Senators who oversee the State Department say its structure and ability to respond to global crises are outdated.

Roll Call · Jun 5, 2023

Senior U.S. State Department official visits China amid tense ties

A senior U.S. State Department official arrived in Beijing on Sunday with meetings planned for the coming week as Washington seeks to boost communication with China at a time of tense relations between the two countries.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2023

US blocks ex-Haitian PM Lamothe from entering country, citing corruption

The United States on Friday blocked former Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe from entering the United States over what Secretary of State Antony Blinken said was his "involvement in significant corruption."

Reuters · Jun 3, 2023

Analysis-U.S. seeks to mend frayed Saudi ties with second high-level trip

With two high-level visits in less than a month, the United States is hoping to steady ties with Saudi Arabia after several years of disagreement and deepening mistrust.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2023

US Secretary of State Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia June 6-8

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Saudi Arabia June 6-8 for meetings on economic and security relations between the two countries as well as global issues, the State Department said on Friday.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2023