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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The State Department announced an additional $6 million in humanitarian assistance to Cuba on Thursday, adding to $3 million sent last month in the form of food parcels distributed with the assistance of the Catholic Church on the island nation.
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Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
The president’s comments come after the State Department imposed new sanctions on Iran’s shadow fleet.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House and the State Department for comment.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
The posts will be internally archived but will no longer be on public view, the State Department confirmed to NPR.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
The president’s comments come after the State Department imposed new sanctions on Iran’s shadow fleet.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House and the State Department for comment.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
The posts will be internally archived but will no longer be on public view, the State Department confirmed to NPR.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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