The US State Department on Tuesday imposed visa sanctions on a former top European Union official and employees of ...

Moderator, "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan;" Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan is moderator of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on CBS. Based in Washington, D.C., ...

On Dec. 22, 2025, the U.S. State Department updated its travel advisory for Belarus, keeping it a Level 4, the highest level, warning travelers not to go to the country due to unrest and security ...

The Trump administration is substantially scaling back the State Department's annual reports on international human rights to remove longstanding critiques of abuses such as harsh prison conditions, ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plan to downsize a “bloated” department had been on hold after a court ruling. By Michael Crowley Michael Crowley covers the State Department and U.S. foreign policy.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio halted spending Friday on most existing foreign aid grants for 90 days. The order, which shocked State Department officials, appears to apply to funding for military ...

A federal judge on Wednesday said the State Department appears to be violating her pause on most agency layoffs by moving forward with planned cuts, though she asked for additional evidence before ...

As the Trump administration expands its crackdown on immigration, it’s pulling more and more agencies into the effort. The State Department’s law enforcement arm, the Diplomatic Security Service, is ...

The State Department notified employees Thursday evening that widespread layoffs would be taking place “soon,” formally moving to execute plans previously held up by court order. The cuts are part of ...

The US Department of State will soon change its default typeface from the stalwart, stodgy Times New Roman to the younger, cooler Calibri. It’s a move the State Department says is intended to improve ...

A significant number of diplomats in leadership roles at the State Department were told to step aside just before President Trump took office, two sources tell CBS News. The shakeup has affected at ...

Nahal Toosi is POLITICO’s senior foreign affairs correspondent. She has reported on war, genocide and political chaos in a career that has taken her around the world. Her reported column, Compass, ...