Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican early Thursday, just days after President Trump reignited his public feud with the American-born pontiff over the war in Iran. According to Rubio’s public schedule, the secretary met with
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican and with Italian officials in Rome later this week, amid strained relations between President Trump, the Catholic Church, and the Italian government. Rubio’s trip is scheduled
The State Department is rolling out a limited-edition U.S. passport to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary—this time featuring President Donald Trump’s image and signature inside the document, a White House official and a source familiar with the plan told ABC News. Mock-ups shared
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran appears ready to “make a deal” with the United States, pointing to what he described as a “significant” and unexpected gesture tied to the Strait of Hormuz and global oil flows. Speaking to reporters in
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a presidential memorandum directing the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations, ordering federal agencies to immediately end participation in and funding for entities the administration says no longer serve American interests. The move follows
The Trump administration is recalling roughly 30 U.S. ambassadors from posts around the world as part of an effort to realign American diplomatic representation with President Donald Trump’s America First agenda, Fox News reported Monday. According to senior administration officials, the recalled
President Donald Trump announced that he will travel to Beijing in the spring to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump wrote on Truth Social that he spoke with Xi by phone on Monday. “I just had a very good telephone call with President Xi,
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled President Trump’s State Department can prohibit transgender Americans from listing their gender identity on their passports. The 6-3 decision hands Trump another legal victory in his efforts to eviscerate what his administration calls “gender ideology.” The
In an effort to rein in decades of bloated spending and failed globalist programs, the Trump administration has officially shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), ending its control over foreign assistance as of July 1. The State Department will
The Trump administration has reportedly selected Michael Anton, a prominent conservative thinker and senior State Department official, to lead the U.S. technical team in critical nuclear negotiations with Iran. According to Politico, Anton will head a 12-person delegation in discussions to restrict
