Category: State Department

House GOP Subpoenas Blinken for Key Documents on Afghanistan Withdrawal

The House Foreign Affairs Committee has signed a subpoena for Secretary of State Antony Blinken to obtain a July 2021 Dissent Channel cable and the Secretary’s response. Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) requested the cable that is believed to have warned the administration of a lack of proper preparation for President Joe Biden’s unilateral decision to…


Two American Children Reported Missing in Mexico as US Embassy Issues Alert to Spring Breakers

The State Department confirmed it is aware of a Mexican alert saying two American children were reported missing in the country as the U.S. Embassy for Mexico recently issued a travel alert to spring break travelers. Hugo Yarset Monfort Luna, 9, and his 16-year-old sister, Aranza Yosemiti Monfort Luna, went missing in Nuevo Leon, Mexico,…


State Department Faces Deadline to Provide Documents on Afghanistan Withdrawal

Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, following up on previous requests and emphasizing the need for the State Department to produce requested documents regarding the Biden administration’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. In the letter submitted to Blinken on March 20, McCaul stated…


Americans Are Traveling Abroad Again, and Passport Wait Times Are Skyrocketing

Washington—Attention world travelers: Check your passports, now. The State Department is taking longer than usual to issue new U.S. passports, and to renew existing passports, because record numbers of Americans are going overseas. “Americans are traveling again after COVID,” Andres Rodriguez, lead community relations officer for passport services at the State Department, said in an interview….


US Imposes Sanctions on 39 Entities Aiding Iranian Trade

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinkin announced that his department is imposing sanctions against 39 entities believed to be assisting Iranian clients in illegally engaging in trade. The U.S. State Department’s March 9 announcement outlined sanctions against dozens of “shadow banking” entities spread across several countries that would be subjected to the sanctions due to…


Ned Price to Step Down as State Department Spokesman

State Department spokesman Ned Price will step down from his position later this month, department officials announced Tuesday. “For people in America and around the world, Ned Price has often been a face and voice of U.S. foreign policy,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. “He’s performed with extraordinary professionalism and integrity. On…


State Department Warns Americans About Traveling After 4 US Citizens Kidnapped

The U.S. Consulate in a Mexican border city issued an alert about violence and warned American citizens not to travel there as two Americans were killed by gunmen and two more were abducted. After the reported kidnapping, the U.S. State Department issued an alert about violence in Matamoros and reminded U.S. citizens that this part of…


State Department Warns Americans About Traveling After Kidnapping of 4 US Citizens

The U.S. Consulate in a Mexican border city issued an alert about violence and warned American citizens not to travel there after two Americans were killed by criminals and two more were abducted. After the reported kidnapping, the U.S. State Department issued an alert about violence in Matamoros and reminded U.S. citizens that this part of…


LIVE 2 PM ET: State Department Holds Briefing (March 6)

U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds a briefing at 2:00 p.m. ET on March 6. …


LIVE NOW: State Department Holds Briefing (March 6)

U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds a briefing at 2:00 p.m. ET on March 6. …