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Department of State
executive department of the U.S. federal government
The United States Department of State (DOS), or simply the State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs of other countries, its primary duties are advising the U.S. president on international relations, administering diplomatic missions, negotiating international treaties and agreements, protecting citizens abroad, and representing the U.S. at the United Nations.
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- Sep 30Senate Blocks West Bank ProbeMostly LeftThe U.S. Senate blocked a Democratic resolution that would have required the State Department to report on the killings of nine Americans in the occupied West Bank and on Israel’s treatment of Palestinian children in military detention.Mostly Left5articles
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