State Department
noun
: the part of the U.S. government that is responsible for how the U.S. deals with other countries
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Rubio, a Catholic, will discuss the current war with Iran and mutual interests in the Western Hemisphere with the pope, the State Department said.
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Charlotte Hazard, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
The State Department said Monday that Rubio, a Catholic who has visited Rome and the Vatican at least three times since becoming the Republican president’s top diplomat, would be in Italy on Thursday and Friday.
—Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The State Department declined to provide further details on Rubio's agenda in response to an inquiry from USA TODAY.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 4 May 2026
In early March, the State Department made an emergency determination to bypass Congress and immediately sell 12,000 bombs to Israel.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
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Charlotte Hazard, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
The State Department said Monday that Rubio, a Catholic who has visited Rome and the Vatican at least three times since becoming the Republican president’s top diplomat, would be in Italy on Thursday and Friday.
—Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The State Department declined to provide further details on Rubio's agenda in response to an inquiry from USA TODAY.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 4 May 2026
In early March, the State Department made an emergency determination to bypass Congress and immediately sell 12,000 bombs to Israel.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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