The Latest Breaking News from The State Department

The US State Department is expected to propose an unprecedented scaling back of Washington's diplomatic reach, multiple news outlets reported Tuesday, shuttering programs and embassies worldwide to slash the budget by almost 50 percent.

The Trump administration has reportedly proposed cutting the combined budgets of the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) by nearly half.

The Trump administration has expanded the power of adviser Elon Musk’s government-cutting team over the State Department

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.

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

ACLU attorneys say government lawyers have not shared any evidence to back up claims supporting her removal

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.

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

A new DHS task force is using data analytic tools to scour the social media histories of the estimated 1.5 million foreign students in the U.S., report reveals.

CLIMATE ANALYSIS: As development projects battle over which is the most ‘life-saving’ in order to secure the dregs of US aid funding, climate action is likely to be deemed lowest priority, writes Nick Ferris

The State Department says it's rolled back some of its sweeping funding cuts to U.N. World Food Program emergency projects in 14 impoverished countries