After years of long waits, Americans can expect their passports to arrive in a more timely fashion from now on. “Passport processing times have returned to our pre-pandemic norm. As of December 18, 2023, passport applications will be processed within 6-8 weeks for routine service and 2-3 weeks for expedited service,” the State Department said […]
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is extending for another year a ban on the use of U.S. passports for travel to North Korea, the State Department said Tuesday. The ban was imposed in 2017 and has been renewed every year since. The latest extension comes as tensions with North Korea are rising over its nuclear and ballistic […]
The U.S. State Department says it is grappling with an unprecedented surge in passport demand as international travel resumes, prompting officials to urge Americans to check their passports and renew them in advance if they plan to travel abroad this year. In fiscal year 2022, the State Department issued a record-breaking nearly 22 million passports, […]
Leaders of the Group of 20 (G-20) have issued a joint declaration promoting a global standard on proof of vaccination for international travel and calling for the establishment of “global digital health networks” that build on existing digital COVID-19 vaccine passport schemes. The joint statement followed the conclusion of the G-20 summit held in Bali, […]
The White House is comparing Republican governors sending away illegal immigrants to human “smugglers.” An attorney representing Navy SEALs and members of the Air Force joins us to discuss the ongoing battle against what they call unconstitutional COVID-19 vaccine mandates. It’s time for lawmakers to fund the government for 2023. And some Republicans—hopeful of taking […]
Former President Donald Trump on Monday announced the FBI seized three of his passports in its raid of his Mar-a-Lago home last week. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that one of the passports was expired. The FBI and Department of Justice have not issued a public comment on Trump’s assertion. “Wow! In […]
BERLIN—A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers to people not wanting to get vaccinated themselves. The man from the eastern German city of Magdeburg, whose name was not released in line with German privacy rules, is […]
The plan to mandate CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccine passports for nightclubs and crowded events in England will not go ahead, UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid said on Sunday. It comes after British lawmakers across the political spectrum voiced strong opposition to the plans this week. Speaking on the BBC’s “The Andrew Marr Show” on […]
Thousands of French citizens demonstrated in several cities Saturday for an eighth straight weekend, continuing protests against the country’s COVID-19 vaccine passport system required to enter most public areas, including stadiums, cafes, restaurants, and gyms. The health pass, which was passed by the French Parliament weeks ago, mandates an individual be vaccinated, have a recent […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday recommended the state’s education agency punish local officials who ignore his statewide executive order prohibiting mask mandates in Florida’s schools. In a statement to local media, the Republican governor said he would recommend the Department of Education withhold the salaries of school board members. “With respect to enforcing any […]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky suggested that vaccine passport-style systems might be implemented in the United States amid the COVID-19 pandemic. When asked in a TV interview Wednesday about whether the United States would mandate a European-style “health pass” system for nightclubs or bars, Walensky said, “That may very well […]
WASHINGTON—Americans hoping to travel abroad this summer may have to delay their plans if they need new or renewed passports. The State Department said Wednesday that the wait for a passport is now between 12 weeks and 18 weeks, even if you pay for expedited processing. That’s because of ripple effects from the coronavirus pandemic […]
The Texas legislature has two major bills on its hands. For one, both of the state’s chambers passed a ban on vaccine passports. And the other is the election integrity bill that Democrats blocked by walking out and breaking quorum. NTD spoke with Jim Hanson, the president of the Security Studies Group, on his reaction […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson marries girlfriend Carrie Symonds in a secret ceremony over the weekend. Travel to France from the UK will only be permitted for EU nationals, French residents, or those traveling for compelling reasons. Thousands of people march in central London to protest against lockdowns and vaccine passports.
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration says many American citizens holding recently expired U.S. passports will be allowed to return home from abroad on that document until the end of year. Citing delays in passport renewals caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the State Department said certain passports that expired on or after Jan. 1, 2021, will be honored […]
