Secretary of State Marco Rubio bans passports with ‘X’ gender markers after Trump order: report
State Department staff were instructed to “suspend any application requesting an X sex marker” and to “suspend any application where the applicant is seeking to change their sex marker.”
State Department halts 'X' passport gender marker applications
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed the State Department to freeze applications in the passport pipeline with “X” selected as the gender identifier.
Marco Rubio Tells Staff To 'Suspend' Passport Applications With 'X' Gender Marker
The directive comes days after Trump signed a sweeping executive order that there are only "two sexes" — and it's causing confusion and panic in the trans community.
Unclear how Trump's gender order would impact Canadians with 'X' mark on passports
President Donald Trump signed a presidential order that says the U.S. government recognizes only two sexes, male and female. The order also says all federal documents — including passports — should refer to “sex” rather than “gender.
Marco Rubio unanimously confirmed as secretary of state, becoming first member of 2nd Trump Cabinet
The Senate voted unanimously to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio's as secretary of state on Monday, making him the first member of President Donald Trump's second Cabinet.
Marco Rubio Orders Suspension of Passport Applications From Anyone Seeking to Change Gender Marker
It is one of the first directives to be implemented after Trump signed a sweeping anti-trans executive order declaring only two sexes, male and female as assigned at birth.
After Trump’s order, Rubio’s State Department freezes passport applications with ‘X’ gender marker
Passport applicants who call the State Department’s National Passport Information Center with questions are being told to wait for new guidance before applying if they can, whic
Trump pause applies to all foreign aid; Israel, Egypt get waiver, says State Dept memo
U.S. President Donald Trump's 90-day foreign aid pause applies to new and existing assistance, according to a State ...
Rubio reveals three questions that will determine the State Department's actions
After taking the oath of office, Marco Rubio promised that every action taken by the State Department will be determined by ...
Carl Cannon: Is Donald Trump Going To Keep the US in the United Nations?
Wednesday on the RealClearPolitics podcast, Carl Cannon offered this question about the limits of Trump's isolationist ...
New Secretary of State Marco Rubio pauses refugee operations, ramps up visa vetting
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is advising his department to cease refugee resettlement operations and begin ramping up ...
State Department will focus on 'national interest' while promoting peace, Rubio says
Former U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio was sworn in as secretary of State on Tuesday morning and pledged to improve the department and ...
Marco Rubio breezes through Senate confirmation, becomes first Latino secretary of State
Marco Rubio was overwhelming confirmed by the Senate as secretary of State to Donald Trump. He becomes the global face of ...
In U.S. illegally, two accused of trying to obtain Arkansas state IDs in custody
State investigators say two people in the United States illegally who tried to obtain state ID cards are now legally behind ...
Trump DHS finds 'mass influx' of illegal migrants at southern border, requests assistance from all 50 states
President Trump's Department of Homeland Security finds "an actual or imminent mass influx" of illegal immigrants at the southern border.
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West TN man sentenced in federal, state courts for sex crimes involving children
Jackson, TN – A Dyersburg man was recently sentenced to prison in both federal and state courts for sexual abuse. Reagan ...
Marco Rubio sworn in as secretary of state, pledges decisions to make America 'safer' and 'more prosperous'
After taking the oath of office, Marco Rubio promised that every action taken by the State Department will be determined by ...