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In the early 1980s, the Federalist Society was established to intellectually counter the judicial activism agenda that had captured America's legal profession. To many conservatives it seemed a hopeless endeavor, but FedSoc founders were determined to win back the country's court system, law schools, and legal associations that had largely been abandoned to the liberal-left and radical legal activists. With time, they made great progress.

President Donald Trump's State Department told the Associated Press on Thursday that it is reviewing all 55 million foreign visa holders in the United States for potential revocation or deportable violations of immigration rules.

The State Department fired its top press officer for Israeli-Palestinian affairs following multiple disputes over how to characterize key Trump administration policies, including a controversial plan to relocate hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip that critics consider ethnic cleansing, according to U.S. officials and documents reviewed by The Washington Post. Monday's firing occurred days after an internal debate about releasing a statement to the news media that said, "We do not support forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza."

Now, new users will be able to use a U.S. passport instead of a driver's license or state ID card in the digital identity proofing process, which requires users to take a selfie for Login.gov to match against their ID photo. Login.gov offers in-person identity checks at certain post offices for some agencies if people can't or don't want to go through the online process.

The latest edition of the annual report covers the status of internationally recognised human rights and worker rights in countries receiving assistance from the US, and all United Nations member states.

The State Department is investigating whether Harvard University will remain part of a government program that provides American visas for international students and researchers.

The State Department is described as a bloated, overly bureaucratic institution that has lost its effectiveness since the end of the Cold War, showcasing risks in its approach.

A State Department spokesperson stated that mission-critical functions will be integrated elsewhere in the department, indicating that many offices eliminated had an outdated or duplicative purpose.

The State Department is set to begin firing more than 1,300 people, with plans to downsize affecting approximately 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service officers.

In the greatest country on Earth, next to Israel, it's an honor to be able to make a difference, said Bruce, sparking controversy over U.S.-Israel relations.

Judge Julia Kobick's expansion of the injunction mandates the State Department to issue passports to all transgender and nonbinary applicants, reinforcing protections against discrimination.

The State Department plans to eliminate or consolidate over 300 offices and bureaus, affecting 3,400 employees and aiming to streamline bureaucratic functions.

"There is almost no precedent for them to change a list of finalists sent by a host country," Rice said.

On April 16, the State Department updated Burkina Faso's travel advisory to reflect specific risk to dual nationals. For travelers with dual nationality, local authorities may not recognize your U.S. nationality if you are also a national of Burkina Faso.

Mr. Marocco's critics said they planned to continue scrutinizing how he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have gutted foreign aid.