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US Government News

US Government News
Timely news related to the U.S. government, including the state dept., office of the President, the United Nations, and national policy.

SportsUnited and NASCAR Team-Up for Racing Exchange

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- For the first time ever, the U.S. Department of State’s SportsUnited exchange program is teaming up with the National Association...

U.S. Department of State to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Passport Agency in Buffalo, NY

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick F. Kennedy will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, October 18 at 10:00...

Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative Announces New Projects to Support Civil Society Organizations

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. State Department’s Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) has awarded three grants totaling over $3.65 million...

Contract Awarded for the Construction of the New U.S. Embassy Compound in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) and Bureau of Administration announced today the award of...

U.S. Department of State's Reorganization of the Arms Control and International Security Bureaus

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- A reorganization of the Department of State’s arms control and nonproliferation functions will take effect today. Secretary of State Hillary...

U.S. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties with the United Kingdom and Australia

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- According to a statement today from Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State, "We welcome the Senate’s approval of the...

State Department Salutes Cambodian Humanitarian Demining Hero

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State salutes Aki Ra, founder of Cambodian Self-Help Demining, for being named by CNN as one...

U.S. Strengthening UN Peacekeeping and Conflict Prevention Efforts

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Increasing the effectiveness of UN peacekeeping is one of the highest priorities for the United States at the United Nations....

Together for Girls Public-Private Partnership, Discuss Efforts to Fight Gender-Based Violence

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On September 22, the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in collaboration with the Office of Global Women’s...

U.S.-Australia Political-Military Talks

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Andrew J. Shapiro will host the U.S.-Australia Political-Military Talks at the U.S. Department of State...

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