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Trump Administration could impose a travel ban on dozens more countries

3:02pm June 16, 2025

A State Department memo says dozens of countries have until Wednesday morning to come up with a plan to address some U.S. concerns, or face travel restrictions.

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Trump shrinks National Security Council in major foreign policy shakeup

8:18pm May 23, 2025

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.

Rubio defends Trump's foreign policy as Democrats grill him on Putin and aid cuts

10:49am May 20, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio had some testy exchanges with Democratic senators, who questioned him on Trump administration policies ranging from diplomacy with Russia to aid cuts and refugees.

Pope Leo meets with Vance, who delivers an invitation to visit the White House

2:27pm May 19, 2025

The meeting appeared part of an effort to reset relations with the Vatican after Pope Francis repeatedly criticized President Trump's migration policy. Vance also gave Pope Leo a Chicago Bears jersey.

Marco Rubio announces overhaul of U.S. State Department

4:36pm April 22, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has unveiled his plan to streamline a department that he says has become too bloated over the years. He's cutting 132 offices and about 700 jobs at the state department

Trump may abandon Ukraine peace talks 'within days,' Rubio warns

6:59am April 18, 2025

by Eleanor Beardsley

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the U.S. would walk away from efforts to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine if progress isn't made within days.

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Rubio leads a U.S. team for Paris talks as Macron seeks unity on Ukraine

4:04pm April 17, 2025

France hosted top diplomats from the U.S., Germany, the U.K. and Ukraine to discuss efforts toward a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

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Judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

3:57pm April 11, 2025

The judge gave Khalil until April 23 to request a stay of his deportation and said that if his attorneys miss the deadline, she will order him deported either to Syria or to Algeria

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Trump admin. cuts funding for program that tracked Ukrainian children abducted by Russia

5:53pm March 19, 2025

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Greg Landsman, a lawmaker who signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia had been deleted.

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Trump administration says South Africa's Ambassador to U.S. is 'persona non grata'

2:11pm March 15, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he's kicking out the Ambassador from South Africa -accusing him of hating America and hating Donald Trump.