Justice Alito is joined by three other justices in his dissent. The Supreme Court majority rejected an appeal from President Donald Trump’s administration to halt the mandate of…
Read MoreState Department
State Department Cuts $60+ Billion in Wasteful Spending
Secretary Rubio has retained programs that met specific criteria and support U.S. interests. The State Department has saved $60 billion in taxpayer funding after thoroughly reviewing all grants…
Read More
National Security Agencies Provide Guidance on OPM Productivity Email
Due to the sensitive nature of the information, the department and agency heads will coordinate responses. Government employees received a human resource email from the Office of Personnel…
Read More
State Department Suspends Plan to Buy Armored Teslas
The investment proposed by the previous administration has been marked inactive. The State Department suspended its proposed contract for a fleet of armored electric vehicles last week, changing…
Read More
President Stops Aid to South Africa Over Property Seizures
He directs his administration to support the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees. President Donald Trump signed an executive order addressing the “unjust racial discrimination” occurring in South Africa under…
Read More
State Department Announces Sanctions on Russian Service Provider
The sanctions target infrastructure that enabled Russia-based ransomware attacks. The State Department announced the imposition of sanctions, in coordination with Australia and the U.K., against Zservers, “a Russia-based…
Read More
Special Envoy Negotiates Return of 6 Americans and Repatriation of Venezuelans
The previous administration had not even done a “wellness check” on the Americans detained in Venezuela. President Trump’s envoy for special missions, Ric Grenell, recently oversaw the deportation…
Read More
Treasury Department Places Sanctions Against Iranian Oil Network
The target entities are in China, India, and the United Arab Emirates. The Treasury Department announced new sanctions against an international network allegedly shipping Iranian oil to China.…
Read More
Central American Nations Agree to Receive U.S. Deportations of Other Nationalities
Secretary of State Rubio welcomes agreements from El Salvador and Guatemala. Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo agreed that his country would accept migrants deported from the United States no…
Read More
Senator Places Blanket Hold on State Department Nominations
The move is a protest against President Trump’s changes to USAID. Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii announced a blanket hold on all President Trump’s nominees passing through the…
Read More