The Latest Breaking News from the Department of State

Fires, wars and bureaucracy: The tumultuous journey to establish the US National Archives

Some of the United States’ most important historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation, are housed in the U.S. National Archives. Beyond these high-profile items, it also preserves lesser-known but no less vital records, such as national park master plans,…

The Conversation · Mar 19, 2025

Secretary Of State Rubio Halts Refugee Resettlement, Enhances Visa Vetting

Secretary of State Marco Rubio aligns with President Trump's executive orders to enhance national security measures and halt refugee resettlement operations.

Top News · Jan 22, 2025

Watch: Marco Rubio addresses State Department as Donald Trump's Secretary of State

Watch as Marco Rubio, Donald Trump's new Secretary of State, delivered remarks to employees at the Department of State upon his arrival after he was sworn into office.

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

U.S. Passport Processing Times Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels

The Department of State said the times are now six to eight weeks for routine service and two to three for expedited service

Latin Times · Dec 18, 2023

Watch live as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at opening of new health bureau

Watch live as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers a speech at the launch of the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy.

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023

US officials to meet Taliban representatives in Doha

State Department says diplomats will discuss humanitarian issues, ‘critical interests’ with Afghan group officials.

Al Jazeera · Jul 26, 2023

Al Schmidt, Philly’s former top Republican elections official, is now officially Pa. secretary of state

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Al Schmidt, a Republican former Philadelphia elections official who challenged election denialism in 2020 and testified before the Jan. 6 congressional committee, is officially Pennsylvania’s secretary of state.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 29, 2023

China ETFs Climb On Hopes Of Better US Relations As State Department Confirms Blinken’s Beijing Visit

Hope is building up across the Pacific 

Zenger · Jun 15, 2023

Washington Renews Rejection of ‘Normalization’ with Damascus

The US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf, stressed that no normalization would take place with the Syrian regime “in the absence of permanent political change." The US State Department announced, in a tweet, that Leaf met with a delegation of the opposition Syrian National Coalition…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 27, 2023

Pa. Supreme Court sanctions county for violating order on Dominion voting machines

PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday said Fulton County had blatantly defied the court when it allowed a third-party company to access its 2020 voting machines.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 19, 2023