December 8 State Department reportedly orders visa denials tied to speech censorship as Trump team slams Europe Trump administration reportedly orders visa denials for applicants involved in U.S. speech censorship, targeting H-1B workers in tech and social media sectors.
December 6 DAVID MARCUS: Trump's aggression toward Venezuela a warning to Putin Trump's Venezuela strategy targets Putin's allies, potentially creating leverage to end the Ukraine war through weakening Russia's client states.
December 2 Marco Rubio says Trump will not be 'suckered' by Maduro like Biden Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as the Trump administration continues striking down alleged drug boats in the Caribbean.
November 30 Ukraine peace talks productive as ex-government official says country rethinking 'uncompromising' stance Peace negotiations between Ukraine and the U.S. advance in Florida after Andriy Yermak's resignation, with Rustem Umerov now leading Ukraine's diplomatic team.
November 30 Rubio, Witkoff meet with Ukrainian officials in push to finalize deal after Zelenskyy's top negotiator resigns Trump administration officials meet Ukrainian negotiators in Florida to work through the final details of a peace deal Kyiv agreed to last week.
November 28 State Department 'immediately' halts all Afghan passport visas following deadly National Guard attack The State Department immediately paused all visas for Afghan passport holders after Rahmanullah Lakanwal allegedly killed Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom in a D.C. attack.
November 24 Some European leaders wary of US approach to Ukraine peace talks as UK, France plan new meeting Some European leaders have pushed back against parts of the the U.S.-led Ukraine peace plan, demanding full involvement in negotiations as talks continue.
November 23 Rubio claims 'tremendous amount of progress' in Ukraine peace talks following Geneva meeting Marco Rubio says Ukraine war discussions have entered productive phase as negotiators refine comprehensive peace plan covering ceasefire and settlement terms.
November 23 Trump admin disputes claim that Ukraine peace plan was Russia 'wish list' Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified that the Trump administration authored a Ukraine peace deal after lawmakers claimed it was a Russian wish list.
November 19 Rubio orders restitution for hundreds of staffers denied promotions under Biden DEI rule State Department provides restitution to 295 employees denied promotions under Biden's DEI standards, offering pay increases and commendations under Rubio.