Michelle Kellerman

Secretary Rubio has been revoking student visas and expanding the social media vetting of applicants in response to anti-Semitism on college campuses. In the case of Harvard, he's now extending that to anyone planning to visit the university.

Secretary Rubio has been revoking student visas and expanding the social media vetting of applicants in response to anti-Semitism on college campuses. In the case of Harvard, he's now extending that to anyone planning to visit the university.

In a cable seen by NPR, he directs consular officers to maintain extra vigilance and to comprehensively review all applicants planning to go to Harvard for any reason. The State Department wouldn't comment on the leaked cable or say why he's singling out Harvard, which is suing the Trump administration over a decision to bar international students from the university.

In a cable seen by NPR, he directs consular officers to maintain extra vigilance and to comprehensively review all applicants planning to go to Harvard for any reason. The State Department wouldn't comment on the leaked cable or say why he's singling out Harvard, which is suing the Trump administration over a decision to bar international students from the university.

Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.

Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.

Secretary Rubio often complains about the bureaucracy at the State Department. Now he's giving Congress a look at his plan to streamline the org chart and cut staff, drastically in some areas like human rights and democracy. He's putting more of an emphasis on regional bureaus and says in today's world, the State Department must move at the, quote, speed of relevance.

Secretary Rubio often complains about the bureaucracy at the State Department. Now he's giving Congress a look at his plan to streamline the org chart and cut staff, drastically in some areas like human rights and democracy. He's putting more of an emphasis on regional bureaus and says in today's world, the State Department must move at the, quote, speed of relevance.

Democrats on Capitol Hill have argued that his cuts mean that the U.S. is ceding ground to U.S. adversaries, including China. The Trump administration has dismantled the lead U.S. aid agency, and Rubio is taking over what remains of USAID. There won't be cuts to passport and visa services, which are funded by fees. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.

Democrats on Capitol Hill have argued that his cuts mean that the U.S. is ceding ground to U.S. adversaries, including China. The Trump administration has dismantled the lead U.S. aid agency, and Rubio is taking over what remains of USAID. There won't be cuts to passport and visa services, which are funded by fees. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.

Secretary Rubio says President Trump is impatient and wants the war to end, but the Kremlin balked at the idea of high-level talks with Ukraine, so now Rubio is talking about a one-on-one between Presidents Trump and Vladimir Putin.

Secretary Rubio says President Trump is impatient and wants the war to end, but the Kremlin balked at the idea of high-level talks with Ukraine, so now Rubio is talking about a one-on-one between Presidents Trump and Vladimir Putin.

Rubio sounded disappointed that the Russians sent a low-level team to Turkey, so he doesn't expect much to come out of the talks in Istanbul. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.

Rubio sounded disappointed that the Russians sent a low-level team to Turkey, so he doesn't expect much to come out of the talks in Istanbul. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.

At an airport hangar, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with families of white South Africans, mostly farmers, who the Trump administration claims have faced racial discrimination.

At an airport hangar, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with families of white South Africans, mostly farmers, who the Trump administration claims have faced racial discrimination.

The ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jeanne Shaheen, calls it baffling that the Trump administration is admitting Afrikaners for resettlement while blocking thousands of, quote, legitimate asylum seekers. She wants the administration to explain why it is prioritizing white South Africans over refugees from Afghanistan, Sudan, and Myanmar.

The ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jeanne Shaheen, calls it baffling that the Trump administration is admitting Afrikaners for resettlement while blocking thousands of, quote, legitimate asylum seekers. She wants the administration to explain why it is prioritizing white South Africans over refugees from Afghanistan, Sudan, and Myanmar.

Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.

Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.