Department of State and the Smithsonian Institution Renew Partnership Through Expanded Memorandum of Understanding
On December 19, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of the Smithsonian Lonnie G. Bunch III signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand future collaboration between their…
Announcement of U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Outer Limits
Today, the Department released the geographic coordinates defining the outer limits of the U.S. continental shelf in areas beyond 200 nautical miles from the coast, known as the extended continental…
War Day 663: System in disarray: women’s draft, listening devices, sociology.
There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and…
War Day 663, pt2: System in disarray: women’s draft, listening devices, sociology.
There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and…
FTC, DOJ Issue Fiscal Year 2022 Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification Report
The Federal Trade Commission, together with the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, released their annual report detailing fiscal year 2022 data on the HSR Premerger Notification Program, which alerts the agencies…
United States-Chile Bilateral Tax Treaty Enters into Force
A comprehensive bilateral tax treaty between the United States and Chile enters into force today. The Chile tax treaty is the first new comprehensive bilateral tax treaty signed by the…
Assistant Secretary O’Brien’s Travel to Ukraine, Poland, and Belgium
Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien was in Kyiv, Ukraine today, where he met with Ukrainian Presidential Office Head Andriy Yermak, Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov,…
Deputy Secretary Verma Travels to Sacramento, California
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Sacramento and Roseville, California, December 20. In Roseville, the Deputy Secretary will welcome approximately 750 new…
Return to Pre-Pandemic Passport Processing Times
Passport processing times have returned to our pre-pandemic norm. As of December 18, 2023, passport applications will be processed within 6-8 weeks for routine service and 2-3 weeks for expedited…
International Migrants Day – United States Department of State
On International Migrants Day, we recognize the hundreds of millions of migrants living outside of their home countries. It is imperative that countries expand lawful pathways, protect vulnerable migrants, promote…