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U.S. to issue passport for America's 250th celebration with Trump's portrait
The booklets will also include an image of the Founding Fathers, according to designs shared by the State Department
Trump's face will appear on some US passports
The State Department is releasing a limited number of commemorative passports for the US's 250th birthday featuring Trump's face on the inside cover.
US to issue passports featuring Trump’s picture to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary
The US will soon begin issuing passports featuring an image of President Donald Trump inside for a limited period, a State Department official said Tuesday.
U.S. Forging a Healthier Oceania Through Trump Administration's America First Global Health Strategy Through Bilateral Health Memorandum of Understanding with Papua New Guinea - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China
United States Forging a Healthier Oceania Through Trump Administration’s America First Global Health Strategy Through Bilateral Health Memorandum of Understanding with Papua New Guinea Press Statement Thomas “Tommy” Pigott, Principal Deputy Spokesperson April 23, 2026 Yesterday the United States and Papua New Guinea signed a five-year bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) through the Trump Administration’s America First Global Health Strategy. The landmark health MOU focuses on effectively addressing emerging infectious diseases and ongoing outbreaks, building and maintaining surge-response capacities, and enabling Papua New Guinea’s government to independently manage new health threats before they spread internationally. Working with Congress, the United States intends to provide $15 million through December 2030 through the jointly decided health MOU, building on decades of progress in reducing HIV infections and transmissions in Papua New Guinea. The government of Papua New Guinea intends to allocate up to $3 million to disease control programs and strengthen health systems at the national and provincial levels. Up to $5 million under the health MOU will directly support global health security funding, advancing our shared commitment to health security in the region. Through the signing of this $18 million MOU, we are bolstering infectious disease prevention and response by leveraging cost-effective, nationally-driven approaches, with the goal of increasing Papua New Guinea’s health system self-sufficiency. America First Global Health Strategy Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) signed so far represent more than $20.6 billion in new health funding, including more than $12.8 billion in U.S. assistance alongside $7.8 billion in co-investment from recipient countries, building on decades of progress fighting HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases around the world. As of April 22, the State Department has signed 32 bilateral global health MOUs with Angola, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tajikistan, and Uganda.
Council Discusses Business Notification As Second Street Project Begins
While the state Department of Transportation has begun their work on Second Street, a question was brought up about how to contact business owners on the street and let them know about what the current plans are during Monday’s City Council meeting. Councilman Daniel Gonzalez, D-At Large and chair of the Public Works Committee, mentioned […]
Washington State Department of Health Announces 2026 Northwest Radon Poster Contest Winners
For immediate release: April 16, 2026 (26-041) Contact: DOH Communications
Wisconsin Department of Health Services releases $31M plan to combat opioid epidemic
The state Department of Health Services is planning to funnel over $30 million to programs and supplies to help combat the opioid epidemic across the state over the next two years.
America’s Diplomat Shortage Is a Self-Inflicted Wound
The White House’s struggles to negotiate an off-ramp in Iran are a reminder of how crucial skilled diplomacy can be. Yet the State Department appears intent on purging and politicizing the ranks of the nation’s top envoys. Congress has a duty to push back.
Casual Is Out: State Department Adds First-Ever Business Formal Dress Code
The State Department added business formal dress code guidance to its policy manual for the first time, setting attire standards for diplomats and staff in official settings.
Which Jackson area school, restaurants failed health inspections?
A "C" rating is considered a failing grade by the Mississippi State Department of Health.
Inside the State Department program helping Americans stay safe abroad
As the spring and summer travel season takes off, the State Department is encouraging American travelers abroad to add one step to their pre-trip itinerary: enrolling in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney, a Vaccine Proponent, Is Under Consideration to Lead the CDC
Dr. Daniel P. Edney, Mississippi’s state health officer and head of the Mississippi State Department of Health, is now under serious consideration to lead the CDC.
No H.I.V. Aid Without More Access to Minerals: U.S. Ponders ‘Sticks’ Against Zambia
A draft State Department memo outlines ways the Trump administration may ratchet up pressure on the African country by ending health support “on a massive scale.”
NY health commissioner McDonald battles RFK Jr.'s vaccine skepticism
The state Department of Health reaches its 125th year and pushes back against the vaccine skepticism of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Taiwan Arms Sale Approved by Congress Is Delayed as Trump Plans Visit to Beijing
The package worth billions of dollars and endorsed by lawmakers is stalled at the State Department as the U.S. and China plan an April summit.
Jayapal, Lawler Introduce Bipartisan Advance Global Health Act to Streamline State Department Data Reporting
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the bipartisan Advance Global Health Act, a bill that consolidates many reports from the Department of State’s Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy into one comprehensive, searchable annual report. Currently, the U.S. Department of State is required to produce multiple overlapping reports […]
US, Burkina Faso sign health cooperation memo
The United States and Burkina Faso signed a five-year bilateral health cooperation memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening regional health security and improving the African nation's ability to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.
Trump Administration Ending Humanitarian Aid to Seven African Countries
The State Department will let lifesaving projects expire because “there is no strong nexus between the humanitarian response and U.S. national interests,” according to an internal email.
Food inspectors find moldy carrots, rodent droppings in local businesses
The state Department of Agriculture released the following reports of restaurant, market and school cafeteria inspections conducted in Lackawanna, Luzerne and Schuylkill counties between Feb. 1 and…
With Witkoff and Kushner, Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats
President Trump’s most trusted envoys are at the center of the Iran and Ukraine negotiations, an approach that has sidelined the State Department and the National Security Council.
Trump nominee stalls after GOP senator challenges him on remarks about Jews and Israel
Sen. John Curtis of Utah said he opposes Jeremy Carl for a State Department post in part because of his "anti-Israel views and insensitive remarks about the Jewish people."
Bipartisan opposition over inflammatory comments likely to sink Trump State Dept. nominee
Jeremy Carl, the Trump administration’s pick for a top State Department position, is unlikely to get the job after a bipartisan group of senators grilled him over his history of racist, sexist, and reported antisemitic comments and posts.
Reading nonprofit aims to help Nebraska teachers with science-based literacy instruction
A national nonprofit called The Reading League is starting a Nebraska chapter to help teachers implement science-based reading instruction in their classrooms. The organization’s introduction comes at a time when the state department is also pushing forward on several literacy efforts.
Minnesota creates fraud ‘fact check’ amid national political scrutiny
The state Department of Human Services’ webpage rebuts allegations and describes its “fight against fraud” in social services programs.
TCSO denies state Department of Mental Health’s claim that they are holding ICE detainees
The State Department of Mental Health says the Tulsa County Jail is using space for an in-jail treatment program to hold ICE detainees instead. TCSO says it's false.
State Department announces no citizen initiatives made 2026 ballot; pot campaign says that's premature
Smart & Safe Florida says enough signatures were submitted and verified in county offices before a Sunday deadline.
Health officials confirm measles case, warn of possible exposure in Norman
The Oklahoma State Department of Health has confirmed a case of measles and is warning the public about a potential exposure in Cleveland County.Health official
Oklahoma Health Department confirms measles case; possible exposure at Norman bar
The Oklahoma State Department of Health has confirmed a measles case in Cleveland County.According to OSDH, the individual visited Logie's on the Corner in Norm
Alarm as US mulls prioritising citizens in research funding
A senior White House official said the Trump administration is considering ways to prioritise research funding to American citizens, triggering alarm in the research community that the country could destroy its century-long status as a magnet for overseas talent.Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), said last week that it is “important for us to continue to emphasise the use of federal R&D dollars towards American scientists and technologists that are staffed by Americans in their labs.” Asked about support for Chinese students during a Congressional hearing, Kratsios went on to say that in future funding announcements, the OSTP would “emphasise” that “we're funding American students.”The precise meaning of his impromptu comments, and what they could mean in policy terms, isn’t yet clear. The OSTP did not respond to multiple requests for clarification from Science|Business.But given that US science and technology has relied on overseas talent for the past century, Kratsios’s words have alarmed former US science officials.Immigrants have made up around 30-40% of US Nobel Prize winners since the 1940s, for example. Except for some sensitive projects, countries typically grant research funding on a nationality-blind basis, lest they deter foreign scientists from immigrating. “If director Kratsios’s statements are taken literally and become official policy of the White House, [research-intensive] universities will likely have to close labs if not entire research divisions,” said David Biggs, a former science and technology official in the US State Department. In their most extreme interpretation, Kratsios’s comments would imply that foreign scientists established in the US would see access to funding curtailed. This would “result in many world-leading professors who work in the United States in fields that this administration considers a priority (like fusion energy, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing) leaving the country,” said Cole Donovan, a former US science diplomat, and now associate director at the Federation of American Scientists.CripplingHowever, given the context of the conversation, Kratsios may have been referring more narrowly to funding for doctoral or postdoctoral students. At the hearing, he said he wanted to see labs staffed by US citizens. But even this would have devastating consequences for the US science system, say former officials, because the country is so dependent on early-career foreign researchers. Recent statistics show that nearly half of those in the US with a PhD in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) are considered short-term visitors, or non-residents in the official terminology. If this included residents who are not yet citizens, the proportion would likely be even higher. “Foreign PhD students are really a significant and core part of the university STEM workforce, and postdocs is similarly large,” said Donovan. Preventing US-based academics from hiring them from overseas would be a serious blow, he said. “If it's the case that this administration intends to limit funding to labs staffed only with US citizens, the effect will be to cripple the American scientific enterprise,” said Chris Marcum, a former OSTP official. “To think that these researchers can simply be replaced is a pipe dream. The labs will close,” said Marcum. Go elsewhereAround half of US-trained postdocs are foreign-born, said Biggs. “If these top international students cannot get funding to do their research, or even if they hear that funding for foreign students has been greatly restricted and will be super competitive, they will no longer choose to study in the US and will go elsewhere.” It’s unclear for now if Kratsios’s comments will translate into a real policy shift. But they could add to turmoil in the US science system since Donald Trump took over as president one year ago. Related articlesNIH turmoil risks reciprocal EU-US access to health research fundingUS set to close office responsible for global science and technology dealsTrump halts new NIH grants to international health-research partnersSince then, nearly 8,000 grants at the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation have been frozen or terminated, Naturereports. Courts have overturned most of these cancellations, but the disruption caused remains significant. Both those agencies have also dished out around a quarter fewer grants this year than normal, the journal reported. International student enrolment is also down by 17%. The Trump administration also proposes to cut research budgets by around a third, although Congress may mollify the cuts.
Alarm over US plan to prioritise citizens in research funding
The US’s leading science official has said the country will focus its research spending on scientists with US citizenship, triggering alarm that the country could destroy its century-long status as a magnet for overseas talent.Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), said last week that it is “important for us to continue to emphasise the use of federal R&D dollars towards American scientists and technologists that are staffed by Americans in their labs.” Asked about support for Chinese students during a Congressional hearing, Kratsios went on to say that in future funding announcements, the OSTP would “emphasise” that “we're funding American students.”Kratsios’s precise meaning, and what it could mean in policy terms, isn’t yet clear. The OSTP did not respond to multiple requests for clarification from Science|Business.But given that US science and technology has relied on overseas talent for the past century, Kratsios’s words have stunned former US science officials.Immigrants have made up around 30-40% of US Nobel Prize winners since the 1940s, for example. Except for some sensitive projects, countries typically grant research funding on a nationality-blind basis, lest they deter foreign scientists from immigrating. “If director Kratsios’s statements are taken literally and become official policy of the White House, [research-intensive] universities will likely have to close labs if not entire research divisions,” said David Biggs, a former science and technology official in the US State Department. In their most extreme interpretation, Kratsios’s comments would imply that foreign scientists established in the US would see access to funding curtailed. This would “result in many world-leading professors who work in the United States in fields that this administration considers a priority (like fusion energy, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing) leaving the country,” said Cole Donovan, a former US science diplomat, and now associate director at the Federation of American Scientists.CripplingHowever, given the context of the conversation, Kratsios may have been referring more narrowly to funding for doctoral or postdoctoral students. At the hearing, he said he wanted to see labs staffed by US citizens. But even this would have devastating consequences for the US science system, say former officials, because the country is so dependent on early-career foreign researchers. Recent statistics show that nearly half of those in the US with a PhD in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) are considered short-term visitors, or non-residents in the official terminology. If this included residents who are not yet citizens, the proportion would likely be even higher. “Foreign PhD students are really a significant and core part of the university STEM workforce, and postdocs is similarly large,” said Donovan. Preventing US-based academics from hiring them from overseas would be a serious blow, he said. “If it's the case that this administration intends to limit funding to labs staffed only with US citizens, the effect will be to cripple the American scientific enterprise,” said Chris Marcum, a former OSTP official. “To think that these researchers can simply be replaced is a pipe dream. The labs will close,” said Marcum. Go elsewhereAround half of US-trained postdocs are foreign-born, said Biggs. “If these top international students cannot get funding to do their research, or even if they hear that funding for foreign students has been greatly restricted and will be super competitive, they will no longer choose to study in the US and will go elsewhere.” It’s unclear for now if Kratsios’s comments will translate into a real policy shift. But they could add to turmoil in the US science system since Donald Trump took over as president one year ago. Since then, nearly 8,000 grants at the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation have been frozen or terminated, Naturereports. Courts have overturned most of these cancellations, but the disruption caused remains significant. Both those agencies have also dished out around a quarter fewer grants this year than normal, the journal reported. International student enrolment is also down by 17%. The Trump administration also proposes to cut research budgets by around a third, although Congress may mollify the cuts.
A new serif in town: Trump’s font culture war
Is the State Department shift from Calibri to Times New Roman just a ‘typographic dispute’, or the ‘latest battleground’ in the culture war?
The State Department’s secret playbook for using sports to advance Trump’s agenda
American diplomats are hoping the World Cup and Olympics can restore their influence shaping U.S. foreign policy.
GOP-led Michigan House sues all state departments, directors to maintain $645M in cuts
House Republicans responded to an attorney general's opinion that they can't legally cut programs unilaterally by suing multiple state agencies.
US State Department team arrives in Venezuela for first time since Maduro’s capture
A US State Department team traveled to Venezuela on Friday for the first time since the ouster of Nicolas Maduro, according to a US official.
New York reports record-high number of flu hospitalizations
Over 4,546 people were hospitalized with the flu statewide during the week ending on Dec. 27, the State Department of Health reported.
Mass. health officials warn of possible measles exposure in multiple locations
Health officials are issuing a warning about possible measles exposure in multiple locations in Massachusetts. The state Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that an out-of-state visitor who spent time in Boston and Westborough earlier this month was diagnosed with measles and visited multiple locations which could have resulted in other people being exposed to the virus. Health officials said…
Two British anti-hate speech campaigners sanctioned by US state department
Imran Ahmed and Clare Melford among five Europeans hit with visa bans over claims they wish to ‘suppress American viewpoints they oppose’
US signs health agreements with African nations, warns against nonperformance
The U.S. signed four new global health memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Botswana, and Ethiopia, which total nearly $2.3 billion in funding, the State Department said on Tuesday.
State Department imposes sanctions on former EU official, disinformation group leaders for ‘censorship’
The US State Department on Tuesday imposed visa sanctions on a former top European Union official and employees of organizations that combat disinformation for alleged censorship – sharply ratcheting up the Trump administration’s fight against European regulations that have impacted digital platforms, far-right politicians and Trump allies, including Elon Musk.
Trump administration removes dozens of career diplomats from overseas posts
The Trump administration is removing numerous career ambassadors from their posts abroad, marking the latest shake-up of the US State Department and diplomatic corps.
Google and Apple are warning some visa employees not to leave the US due to 'significant' return delays of up to a year
The US State Department said it was "prioritizing thoroughly vetting" each visa case, which could cause delays.
Rubio Deletes Calibri as the State Department’s Official Typeface
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden-era move to the sans serif typeface “wasteful,” casting the return to Times New Roman as part of a push to stamp out diversity efforts.
Trump administration has revoked 85,000 visas since January, State Department official says
The Trump administration has revoked 85,000 visas of all categories since January, more than double the number pulled last year, according to a State Department official.