Trump signs executive order eliminating Syria sanctions
President Trump announced last month that the U.S. would lift all sanctions on the country.
State Dept. layoffs could start as soon as Friday, as high court decision looms
The State Department could begin laying off hundreds of Washington, D.C.-based staff, according to internal correspondence.
Trump administration orders "additional vetting" for anyone wanting to come to Harvard
The State Department says all visa applicants who are seeking to travel to Harvard — visitors as well as students — should face additional vetting, according to an email obtained by CBS News.
State Department planning to shrink U.S. staff by 3,400 in massive reorganization
The Trump administration plans to eliminate thousands of State Department jobs and close or merge hundreds of domestic divisions — while adding a new office focused on "Democracy & Western Values."
Trump's decision to lift Syria sanctions took U.S. sanctions officials by surprise
President Trump announced this week he will drop sanctions on Syria — surprising some senior U.S. sanctions officials, sources tell CBS News.
Rubio announces plans to cut "bloated" State Department bureaucracy
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a "reorganization" of the State Department, with plans for staffing cuts.
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Family of British couple in Taliban captivity appeal to Trump
Britons Peter and Barbie Reynolds, both in their 70s, were detained by the Taliban on Feb. 1.
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff to meet Russian negotiator at White House
Kirill Dmitriev is the first Russian official to visit the White House since the first Trump administration.
Trump to visit Saudi Arabia in first overseas trip of second term, sources say
President Trump's expected trip to Saudi Arabia in May will be his first foreign trip of his second term.
Trump administration takes steps to formally shutter USAID
The agency notified Congress of its plan to discontinue any USAID functions that do not align with Trump administration priorities.
Trump appointee Pete Marocco hands control of USAID to DOGE official
Acting USAID Deputy Administrator Pete Marocco handed off control of the foreign aid agency to a DOGE official.
U.S., Israel interested in three countries resettlement of Gazans, sources say
President Trump has repeatedly said the Gaza Strip is uninhabitable.
Voice of America's full-time staff, contractors placed on leave following Trump order
President Trump directed his administration to reduce the functions of several agencies to the minimum required by law.
USAID staff instructed to clear out classified safes and shred or burn documents
"Shred as many documents first, and reserve the burn bags for when the shredder becomes unavailable or needs a break," the email reads.
Foreign aid freeze leads to USAID staff suspensions, contractor terminations
Approximately 60 senior staff within USAID have been suspended, leaving the agency without clear leadership, five sources familiar with the internal action told CBS News.