Category: US News

IRS announces waivers for Offer in Compromise applications WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the release of final regulations that increase the Offer in Compromise application fee to … Read More

Temporary Pause of International Exchange Programs Due to COVID-19 03/12/2020 09:19 AM EDTOffice of the Spokesperson The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) will temporarily pause all ECA-funded programs … Read More

Special Representative Ambassador Jeffrey Travels to Belgium 03/09/2020 03:19 PM EDTOffice of the Spokesperson Special Representative for Syria Engagement and Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Ambassador … Read More

Acting Assistant Secretary Reeker’s Travel to Lithuania 03/09/2020 02:37 PM EDTOffice of the Spokesperson Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip T. Reeker will travel to Vilnius, Lithuania, … Read More

Latest updates on coronavirus disease outbreak Global shortage of personal protective equipment Severe and mounting disruption to the global supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) – caused by rising demand, panic … Read More

Condolences on the Passing of the Patriarch of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam, Thích Quảng Độ 02/28/2020 05:24 PM ESTMorgan Ortagus, Department Spokesperson On behalf of Secretary of State … Read More

Arrest of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Leaders 02/28/2020 07:20 PM ESTMorgan Ortagus, Department Spokesperson We are concerned by the arrest of prominent Hong Kong businessman and publisher Jimmy Lai and two … Read More

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo to Host the 2020 Annual International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony, with Remarks by First Lady Melania Trump 03/01/2020 03:10 PM ESTOffice of the … Read More

Secretary Michael R. Pompeo At Afghanistan Signing Ceremony 02/29/2020 10:39 AM ESTMichael R. Pompeo, cretary of State Doha, QatarSheraton Hotel SECRETARY POMPEO: Good afternoon. I want to start by thanking … Read More

United States Offers Assistance to the Iranian People 02/28/2020 01:36 PM ESTMichael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State The United States stands with the people of Iran during the public health … Read More

The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in Diplomacy: A Conversation with Security Engineering Officer Rahim Theriot 02/28/2020 09:53 AM ESTBureau of Diplomatic Security Barbara Gleason, DSS Public AffairsWashington, DC Security … Read More

Public Designation of the Former Governor of the Mexican State of Nayarit, Roberto Sandoval Castañeda, Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption 02/28/2020 11:01 AM ESTMichael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State … Read More

Joint Statement on United States-Latvia Joint Declaration on 5G Security 02/27/2020 04:45 PM ESTOffice of the Spokesperson The following joint declaration was issued by the Governments of the United States … Read More

PRC Sentencing of Gui Minhai 02/27/2020 04:15 PM ESTMorgan Ortagus, Department Spokesperson We strongly condemn the People’s Republic of China’s (C) sentencing of Swedish citizen Gui Minhai on February 24.  … Read More

United States and Australia Make Progress on Improving Critical Mineral Security 02/26/2020 08:07 PM ESTOffice of the Spokesperson On February 26, the State Department hosted the U.S.-Australia Critical Minerals Working … Read More

United States Designates Hizballah Affiliated Companies and Officials as Global Terrorists   02/26/2020 05:51 PM ESTMichael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State Today, the United States designated 15 Lebanon-based individuals and entities linked to … Read More

Latest updates on coronavirus disease outbreak Everyone must play a role if we are to stop the spread of COVID-19. These low-cost measures will help prevent the spread of infections in … Read More

Five Year Male Cancer Survival Rate Shared by Critical Illness Insurance Association Men who are diagnosed with cancer in 2020 have a significantly good chance of being alive five years … Read More

Crimea is Ukraine 02/26/2020 08:24 PM ESTMichael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State February 27 will mark the sixth anniversary of Russia’s attempted annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, and the United … Read More

Decades Old Rule Updated to Reflect Today’s Workforce Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul announced a new final rule today, modernizing an agency disability rule that was introduced in 1978 and … Read More

Secretary Michael R. Pompeo’s Call with Iraqi Prime Minister-Designate Allawi 02/23/2020 06:26 PM ESTOffice of the Spokesperson The following is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus: Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo … Read More