State Department

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The US federal executive department responsible for international relations, where guest Sarah B. Rogers serves as Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy.


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The United States Department of State, also known as the State Department or DOS, is the U.S. federal government's executive department responsible for foreign policy and international relations. Established in 1789, it is the oldest administrative arm of the executive branch and is considered one of the most powerful and prestigious agencies. The department is headed by the U.S. Secretary of State, who advises the President on foreign affairs, leads diplomatic missions, negotiates treaties, protects U.S. citizens abroad, and represents the U.S. at the United Nations. The Secretary of State is the chief diplomat and representative of the federal government abroad and is a member of the Cabinet. As of January 20, 2025, Marco Rubio holds the position of Secretary of State, appointed by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the Senate. The State Department, headquartered in Washington, D.C., maintains 271 diplomatic posts worldwide as of 2024, second only to China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It also manages the U.S. Foreign Service, provides diplomatic training, oversees aspects of immigration, and offers services to Americans, including issuing passports and visas. The department administers the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR), the oldest U.S. civilian intelligence agency, and the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS). Recently, the State Department, through its Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy, Sarah B. Rogers, has engaged in discussions regarding free speech issues in Europe, particularly concerning regulations like the UK's Online Safety Act and the EU's Digital Services Act, which are seen by some as a "Censorship Tariff" impacting U.S. tech companies. The department has also been involved in discussions about a "Censorship Industrial Complex" that allegedly suppresses viewpoints through various means.

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    United States Department of State

    The United States Department of State (DOS), or simply the State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs of other countries, its primary duties are advising the U.S. president on international relations, administering diplomatic missions, negotiating international treaties and agreements, protecting citizens abroad and representing the U.S. at the United Nations. The department is headquartered in the Harry S Truman Building, a few blocks from the White House, in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C.; "Foggy Bottom" is thus sometimes used as a metonym. Established in 1789 as the first administrative arm of the U.S. executive branch, the State Department is considered among the most powerful and prestigious executive agencies. It is headed by the U.S. secretary of state, who reports directly to the U.S. president and is a member of the Cabinet. Analogous to a foreign minister, the secretary of state serves as the federal government's chief diplomat and representative abroad, and is the first Cabinet official in the order of precedence and in the presidential line of succession. The position is currently held by Marco Rubio, who was appointed by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 20, 2025, by a vote of 99–0. As of 2024, the State Department maintains 271 diplomatic posts worldwide, second only to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. It also manages the U.S. Foreign Service, provides diplomatic training to U.S. officials and military personnel, exercises partial jurisdiction over immigration, and provides various services to Americans, such as issuing passports and visas, posting foreign travel advisories, and advancing commercial ties abroad. The department administers the oldest U.S. civilian intelligence agency, the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR), and maintains a law enforcement arm, the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS).

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