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 Trump administration plans to provide $93 million in new food aid to 13 countries, including 12 African nations, a State Department spokesperson confirmed to Semafor.
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Julia Jester will be a reporter, having previously worked at NBC News as a producer covering the State Department and the White House.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
As part of her apparent outreach, Bowser removed the Black Lives Matter mural near the White House and multiple homeless encampments in D.C., including one near the State Department.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
Tourists and business travelers from Zambia and Malawi must pay a deposit of up to $15,000 when seeking a US visa, the State Department has announced, in a move likened to a visa ban for the African nations, which rank among the world’s poorest.
—Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Julia Jester will be a reporter, having previously worked at NBC News as a producer covering the State Department and the White House.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
As part of her apparent outreach, Bowser removed the Black Lives Matter mural near the White House and multiple homeless encampments in D.C., including one near the State Department.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
Tourists and business travelers from Zambia and Malawi must pay a deposit of up to $15,000 when seeking a US visa, the State Department has announced, in a move likened to a visa ban for the African nations, which rank among the world’s poorest.
—Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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