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March 14, 2026

US offers $10M reward for info on Iran’s new supreme leader, top IRGC officials

The U.S. is offering a $10 million reward for intel on Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and IRGC officials accused of attacks against Americans.

March 14, 2026

State Department cuts fee to renounce US citizenship by 80% to $450

The State Department slashed its U.S. citizenship renunciation fee by 80% from $2,350 to $450, effective Friday. A new rule reduces the cost burden for Americans.

March 12, 2026

SEE IT: Nancy Mace says she 'jumped in to assist' as Americans airlifted from war zone amid Iran conflict

The South Carolina congresswoman says she assisted a rescue mission in Israel, working with the State Department to charter an evacuation flight for stranded Americans.

March 11, 2026

US diplomatic facility in Iraq struck by drone

U.S. diplomatic facility in Baghdad hit by suspected retaliatory drone strike amid State Department warnings for Americans to leave Middle East countries due to Iran conflict escalation.

March 11, 2026

Trump pick pulls nomination due to lack of Senate support after past comments

Trump nominee Jeremy Carl withdraws from State Department role after facing bipartisan criticism over past controversial race and Israel comments.

March 10, 2026

Rubio designates Afghanistan as 'state sponsor of wrongful detention': 'Despicable tactics'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, accusing the Taliban of using terrorist tactics against Americans.

March 10, 2026

Iran regime cited as Trump admin set to designate Sudan’s Muslim Brotherhood a terror group

Trump administration designates Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organization amid Sudan's civil war that has seen thousands of deaths and millions of displacements.

March 9, 2026

Congressman grills State Department official over ‘embarrassing’ Biden-era grants to make maps 'more gay'

Republican Florida Rep. Brian Mast grilled a State Department official who admitted she didn't know how to "make maps more gay" during a tense congressional hearing.

March 9, 2026

Congressman questions State Department official who said Biden tried to make maps 'more gay'

Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., asked about "queering the map" when Sarah Rogers elaborated. (House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats)

March 9, 2026

State Department raises travel advisory for southeast Turkey amid Iran conflict

State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott discusses the Trump administration’s efforts to evacuate Americans from the Middle East, Democratic criticism of the Iran conflict and more on ‘America’s Newsroom.’