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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This follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio pausing the majority of foreign aid through the State Department with exceptions for emergency food programs and military aid to Egypt and Israel, falling in line with Trump’s agenda.
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Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Jan. 2025
The State Department along with two of the agencies under HHS authority are deeply involved in these efforts: the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
The only concrete move Trump has made thus far is an executive order suspending all U.S. foreign aid for 90 days (with limited exceptions) until the State Department conducts an assessment on which programs should be scrapped and which should continue.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
The administration has said that the freeze will last 90 days, pending a State Department review.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 28 Jan. 2025
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Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Jan. 2025
The State Department along with two of the agencies under HHS authority are deeply involved in these efforts: the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
The only concrete move Trump has made thus far is an executive order suspending all U.S. foreign aid for 90 days (with limited exceptions) until the State Department conducts an assessment on which programs should be scrapped and which should continue.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
The administration has said that the freeze will last 90 days, pending a State Department review.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 28 Jan. 2025
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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