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 did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 June 2026
But no one from the State Department drew the blinds.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
In a statement, the State Department did not address NPR's questions about the shortages.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 June 2026
The bill would require an assessment of figures blocking humanitarian aid delivery, extend the authorization for the vacant Special Envoy to Sudan position, and direct the State Department to designate the Rapid Support Forces as a group for sanctions.
—Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 June 2026
But no one from the State Department drew the blinds.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
In a statement, the State Department did not address NPR's questions about the shortages.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 June 2026
The bill would require an assessment of figures blocking humanitarian aid delivery, extend the authorization for the vacant Special Envoy to Sudan position, and direct the State Department to designate the Rapid Support Forces as a group for sanctions.
—Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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