Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said the changes were needed and called the outrage overblown.

A former senior U.S. official said it was “shortsighted” to consolidate the department’s well-respected intelligence arm.

Pentagon officials said details were still being worked out, and experts doubted Mr. Trump’s threat of huge tariffs for ...

For high-stakes plots like an effort to kill President Trump, Iran has turned to common criminals, raising questions about ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists he is streamlining a bloated department, but critics warn the cost to America’s ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plan to downsize a “bloated” department had been on hold after a court ruling.