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Trump Aides Close State Dept. Office on Foreign Disinformation
Secretary of State Marco Rubio put about 40 employees on leave who had tracked disinformation by China, Russia, Iran and ...
Rubio ends controversial State Department hub tracking foreign disinformation
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced the closure of a small arm within the State Department aimed at ...
State Department could close dozens of embassies, consulates while seeking $26B in ‘drastic’ spending cuts
At least 17 consulates — in the UK, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, South Korea, and Bosnia and Herzegovina — and 10 ...
State Department eliminates key office tasked with countering foreign disinformation campaigns
Leading Republicans have long accused the Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference office of silencing ...
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DOGE staffer takes over at the State Department's office of foreign aid
Jeremy Lewin takes the role from Peter Marocco, who was seemingly ousted over the weekend. Jeremy Lewin — a 28-year-old tech ...
DOGE associate is made acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, a US official says
The Trump administration has expanded the power of adviser Elon Musk's government-cutting team over the State Department, making a Musk lieutenant acting head of foreign assistance.
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The government will freeze $2 billion in funds because the university refused to comply with its demands. Harvard leaders believed saying no was worth the risk. 7 min read Trump Threatens Harvard ...