March 18 State Department to ask for bonds of up to $15,000 for visa applications from a dozen more countries The State Department expanded visa bond requirements to 12 more countries, whose citizens must post up to $15,000 bonds before traveling to the U.S.
March 18 Russia ships fuel to Cuba using 'spoofing' tactic challenging Trump embargo: reports Hong Kong-flagged tanker allegedly delivered 190,000 barrels of Russian oil to Cuba using AIS spoofing and ship-to-ship transfers to evade U.S. sanctions.
March 17 Rubio says Cuba needs ‘new people in charge’ as blackouts, unrest grip island Marco Rubio links U.S. sanctions on Cuba to political change as the island nation faces widespread blackouts and economic crisis affecting millions of citizens.
March 15 State Department urges Americans to leave Middle East as airspace closures disrupt travel Americans traveling in Dubai and Israel recount missile alerts, canceled flights and sheltering during regional conflict as the State Department urges citizens to leave.
March 14 Spring break travelers WARNED about Mexico amid cartel threats AAA urged spring break travelers to take precautions in Mexico amid spikes in violence due to cartel tensions.
March 14 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 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 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 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 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.