State Department
Almost all of the Fulbright board resigns, citing Trump administration interference
Former Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board members said the Trump administration usurped their authority by denying awards to "a substantial number" of the individuals it had selected for the program.
Trump shrinks National Security Council in major foreign policy shakeup
The NSC has traditionally played a pivotal role in advising the president for his biggest diplomatic and security decisions. But in Trump's second term, it has seen its influence shrink.
Marco Rubio defends foreign affairs cuts and Trump’s Russia talks in Senate hearing
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is defending major cuts in the foreign affairs budget as he testifies on Tuesday before the Senate committee where he used to serve.
Iranian student in Alabama to self-deport despite withdrawal of initial charge behind his arrest
Alireza Doroudi was detained by immigration officials in March as part of President Donald Trump’s widespread immigration crackdown and has been held at a facility in Jena, Louisiana.
The State Department is changing its mind about what it calls human rights
The agency's annual human rights reports are being purged of references to prison conditions, political corruption and other abuses.
Top Democrats ask Rubio for answers on now-canceled $400 million Tesla plan
A letter from two House Democrats presses Rubio for details about who approved an effort to try to use hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on armored electric vehicles from Tesla.
State Dept. staffers get mixed messages on how to serve international students
A State Department program meant to convince international students to pursue higher education in the United States can't seem to get answers on whether they're allowed to talk about increasing diversity in U.S. classrooms.
USAID workers return to HQ to clear their desks, as Trump dismantles the agency
Workers who served in the U.S. Agency for International Development were allowed a final and brief visit back to their offices to clear out their belongings on Thursday.
A new document undercuts Trump admin’s denials about $400 million Tesla deal
The State Department claimed a plan to buy thousands of armored Teslas was left over from the Biden administration. A document obtained by NPR shows the Biden plan was far smaller.
These far-right media figures are getting center stage under Trump
The Trump administration has welcomed far-right media figures in the White House briefing room and elsewhere, even as it restricts access for established news outlets.
