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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 ...
Trump plan would slash State Dept. funding by nearly half, memo says
An internal document reviewed by The Post targets spending on humanitarian assistance, global health, and international ...
State Dept. Expands Plans for Closing Embassies and Consulates
The Trump administration is considering plans to close 10 embassies and 17 consulates and reduce or consolidate the staff of several other foreign missions, according to an internal State Department ...
State Department wants staff to report alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden's term
President Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio is asking staff to report allegations of anti-Christian bias during the ...
Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Department Funding by Nearly Half
The draft plan is part of a process involving the agency and the White House. It would eliminate almost all funding for ...
US State Department says deported Maryland resident 'alive and secure' in El Salvador
A State Department court filing gave the update on Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was sent to El Salvador on March 15 despite an ...
State Department reveals status of man erroneously deported to El Salvador
The Trump administration told a judge on Saturday that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man deported to El Salvador in error, is still ...
DOGE associate is made acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, a US official says
The Trump administration has expanded the power of adviser Elon Musk's government-cutting team over the State Department, ...
Proposed State Dept. cuts could have 'devastating effects' for US global leadership
The White House is reportedly eyeing big cuts to the State Department's budget and eliminating U.S. spending on NATO and the ...