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U.S. Department of State
U.S. federal government – executive branch
The U.S. Department of State is a federal executive agency, not an independent news outlet; its press briefings, statements, and publications are official government communications that reflect the policy positions of the administration in power. Under Secretary of State Marco Rubio since January 2025, its messaging advances the Trump administration's 'America First' foreign policy. Because it is part of the executive branch and led by a Trump appointee, its output is by definition aligned with the administration.
Owned byU.S. federal government; cabinet-level executive agency under the President
LeaningU.S. federal government – executive branch
On the administrationbroadly supportive
8average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun