The US State Department has instructed US embassies and consulates around the world to pause new student visa appointments as it develops guidance to expand “social media screening and vetting” to all applicants for student visas,

An advisory committee of historians helps ensure the record of America’s history remains unbiased, transparent and thorough. Trump just fired the entire panel.

The State Department is poised to increase its social media vetting for those applying for student and exchange visitor visas amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

The State Department on Wednesday announced a new policy that will restrict visas for foreign nationals who “censor Americans.”The department in a press release

Fresh off a state Supreme Court race getting settled half a year after the election, the North Carolina State Board of Elections has been sued by the United States of America. The Department of Justice filed the litigation on Tuesday in the U.

The US State Department is reviewing all Harvard University-affiliated visa holders, not just students, three senior State Department officials told CNN Wednesday.

More U.S. citizens are being “held “wrongfully detained” Venezuelan prisons than any other country, the U.S. State Department said as it issued a travel alert for the country this week. “U.S. citizens in Venezuela face a significant and growing risk of wrongful detention.

Staying safe abroad means staying informed - here's what to know about the most recent updates and additions to the State Department's "Do Not Travel List."