The New York Times

State Department Will Revoke Passports of Parents Who Owe Child Support

The Trump administration is moving to more strictly enforce a 1996 law that gives the State Department the authority to revoke passports over unpaid child support. By Chris Cameron Reporting from ...
The Hill

State Department approves over $8B in arms sales to Gulf nations

The State Department on Friday approved over $8 billion in arms sales to Persian Gulf countries and Israel, nations that have all been involved in the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran. The APKWS includes ...
CBS News

State Department reviewing all Mexican consulates in U.S. as tensions grow

The State Department is initiating a review of all 53 Mexican consulates operating in the United States, a U.S. official told CBS News on Thursday, in a move that could lead Secretary of State Marco ...
The New York Times

Conservative Group’s Connections at the State Department Raise Some Alarms

Founders of the Ben Franklin Fellowship are trying to dismantle pro-diversity practices in the agency and to boost career diplomats who promote President Trump’s ...
Washington Examiner

State Department initiates review of all 53 Mexican consulates in US

The State Department has begun reviewing all 53 Mexican consulates in the United States amid heightened tensions between the two neighboring countries. The review could lead to the closure of some ...
UPI

State Dept. to ramp up passport revocations over unpaid child support

May 7 (UPI) --The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will ramp up passport revocations for American parents who owe "significant" unpaid child support, proactively employing a decades-old ...
New York Post

State Dept. warns travelers to avoid picturesque country known for mud volcanoes — as security rapidly worsens

U.S. State Department officials are warning Americans to reconsider travel to an off-the-beaten-path travel destination that often draws adventurous tourists. The State Department updated its travel ...
The New York Times

U.S. State Dept. to waive $15k visa bond for World Cup. But will it really help players and fans?

Soccer fans arriving from listed countries would have needed to post a visa bond of up to $15,000. Jamie Squire / Getty Images On Wednesday, the U.S. State Department announced a policy change, ...

A Colorado UFO watchtower has been waiting for the government to catch up

Messoline, 61, is the manager of the UFO Watchtower, a scrappy roadside attraction that rises out of the southern Colorado ...
Los Angeles Times

Sam Smith reportedly engaged to Christian Cowan, designer of singer’s 52-pound Met Gala ensemble

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Singer Sam Smith is reportedly engaged to British designer Christian Cowan, according to a source who allegedly ...
NPR

The State Department has had a surge in new retirements

Usually, 2/3 of U.S. ambassadors come from the career foreign service. But the Trump administration has named mostly political ambassadors, leaving senior career diplomats with few prospects. The ...