Ken Thomas is a national political reporter covering the Trump administration. He has worked for The Wall Street Journal since November 2018.

Secretary lays out plans to cut positions and shrink what he called ‘bloated’ bureaucracy.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a "reorganization" of the State Department, with plans for staffing cuts.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is eliminating his department’s main bureau focused on democracy and human rights as part of a ...

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a massive overhaul of the State Department on Tuesday, with plans to ...

On April 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an update to its Sept. 2019 advisory, addressed to the global shipping and maritime sector, ...

Secretary of State Diego Morales is defending his recent 10-day "economic development" trip to India even though his office plays no meaningful role in setting or implementing Indiana's economic ...

Evnen said state election officials have long faced federal roadblocks to using “databases that could help confirm the citizenship status of those on the voter rolls.” He pointed to a joint ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio argued the feds can deport Columbia protest leader Mahmoud Khalil solely over what they describe as his “antisemitic” beliefs, ahead of a Friday hearing in his ...

nine rebounds and two blocks in the 96-59 victory over No. 9 Mississippi State. FOLLOW THE MADNESS Women's March Madness Sweet 16 best games: Schedule, players to watch Iriafen scored her 12th ...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Idahoans are turning out to vote in record numbers and reporting increased confidence in election security, said Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane. McGrane sat down ...

SUMNER, Wash. — REI's CEO has publicly retracted the company's previous endorsement of President Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Interior - and issued an apology while doubling down on ...