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The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on “Assessing State Department Compliance With Oversight” at 2:00 p.m. ET on March 21. Witnesses: The Honorable Richard R. Verma Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources U.S. Department of State The Honorable Naz Durakoğlu Assistant Secretary Bureau of Legislative Affairs U.S. Department of State

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller conducts a briefing in Washington at 1:15 p.m. ET on Mar. 4.

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller conducts a briefing in Washington, D.C., at 1 p.m. ET on Feb. 27.

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller conducts a briefing in Washington at 1 p.m. ET on Feb. 26.

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller conducts a briefing in Washington at 1 p.m. ET on Feb. 21.

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller conducts a briefing in Washington D.C. at 1 p.m. ET on Feb 20.  

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller conducts a briefing at 12:30 p.m. ET.

At a Friday press briefing, White House Spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said the State Department National Security Memorandum issued yesterday—which requires nations receiving military aid from the United States to use their weapons in accordance with international law—is a way to offer transparency and formalize already-standing agreements. When asked by a reporter, Ms. Jean-Pierre did not […]

The State Department in December revised its policy to now seek “meaningful dialogue” with the Taliban, 30 months after its calamitous withdrawal cost 13 U.S. service members, and hundreds of Afghans, their lives in an ignoble end to America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan. The Biden administration is doing so despite knowing there’s no such thing […]

U.S. Department of State principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel holds a briefing at 1:15 p.m. ET on Jan. 24.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will lead a U.S.–Mexico migration meeting with a Mexican delegation led by Foreign Secretary Alicia Bárcena at the State Department at 12 p.m. ET on Jan. 19.

State Department spokesman Matthew Miller at a Thursday press briefing stated the Biden administration’s opinion that Russian President Vladimir Putin has failed in achieving his “ultimate goal, which is to subjugate all of Ukraine into Russia.” Mr. Miller said he based this claim on the State Department’s assessment of Ukraine’s military performance, its implementation of […]

Spokesperson Matthew Miller holds a briefing at the U.S. Department of State at 1 p.m. ET on Jan. 3.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. State Department said it will support freedom of speech and “make clear to other governments” that violence is inappropriate, when asked about violence against critics of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on U.S. soil. “We are always concerned about acts of violence. We support freedom of speech in the United States. When we […]

WASHINGTON—The United States will use national security interests to shape its policy on communist China and will impose investment restrictions and sanctions when necessary, the State Department told The Epoch Times. “We have made clear to the Chinese government—the Secretary has made this clear, the President has made this clear—that we will continue to take […]

The U.S. State Department and several Biden administration officials have been sued by the State of Texas and a pair of conservative media organizations for allegedly conspiring to censor, deplatform, and demonetize news outlets that are disfavored by the federal government. The complaint, which was filed on Dec. 6 in the U.S. District Court for […]

The U.S. State Department on Thursday issued another “worldwide caution” alert for American citizens as about 50 percent of countries worldwide are currently deemed to have a heightened risk for travelers. As of Friday, the agency lists 21 countries as Level 4, meaning “do not travel.” Another 20 are listed as Level 3, or “reconsider […]