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    U.S. Department of State

    U.S. Department of State is an executive agency of the federal government. It was established in 1789 as the first administrative arm of the U.S. executive branch. It also manages the U.S. Foreign Service and provides services to Americans, such as issuing passports and visas.

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    Secretary of State
    Marco Rubio

    Leadership

    Marco Rubio, Secretary of State. Marco Rubio is the 72nd U.S. Secretary of State.

    Key facts

    Established
    1789, as the first administrative arm of the U.S. executive branchsource
    Annual budget
    USD 58 billion (FY 2025)source
    Diplomatic posts
    271 diplomatic posts worldwide, as of 2024source
    Secretary sworn in
    January 21, 2025source

    WYDE coverage of U.S. Department of State

    WYDE Newsroom has published 5 articles about U.S. Department of State, from Jun 26, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. U.S. Department of State is the subject of 3 stories, the regulator in 1 story and a donor in 1 story. The most recent is The US Says Stockpile Food. It Still Has No Plan for Its $720 Million to Fight Global Hunger.

    Food Policy

    The US Says Stockpile Food. It Still Has No Plan for Its $720 Million to Fight Global Hunger

    Washington, London and Tokyo tell households to stock up, and the Pentagon wants bases that can run 90 days alone. The $720 million Congress set aside to fight global hunger still has no published plan.

    Oct 30, 2026 · 4 min read · Subject of the story

    WYDE Weekly

    Feed People, Get Ahead: 7 Days Left to Apply for $1 Million Creator Fund

    WYDE Weekly: one week is left to apply to EAT's $1 million clipping fund, open through October 31. Plus Musk's $10B pledge, $720 million for global hunger with no plan yet, a $4 million SNAP fraud case, $250 million for Hebrew University and the week in giving, AI and health.

    Oct 24, 2026 · 7 min read · Subject of the story

    Food Policy

    US Plan to Fight Global Hunger: $720 Million, No Five-Year Guide Yet

    Devex reports the five-year Global Food Security Strategy is still unreleased, with $720 million for Feed the Future and no published guide.

    Oct 24, 2026 · 4 min read · Subject of the story

    Legal

    A Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump's 75-Country Immigrant Visa Ban

    Judge Jeannette Vargas ruled in the Southern District of New York that the State Department suspension of immigrant visas for 75 countries was patently unlawful and exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio's authority.

    Aug 24, 2026 · 2 min read · Regulator

    Food Policy

    US Pledges Over $800 Million to the World Food Programme After 2025 Aid Cuts

    The State Department announced more than $1 billion for the World Food Programme and UNICEF, with over $800 million for WFP, a reversal of 2025 food-aid cuts as 318 million people face crisis hunger in 2026.

    Jun 26, 2026 · 2 min read · Donor

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