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The Future of America's Diplomacy

The Future of America's Diplomacy

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Jul 07, 2025
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Dispatches with Hollie McKay
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The Future of America's Diplomacy
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Several months into Donald Trump’s second term, his administration is moving forward with a sweeping overhaul of the State Department and U.S. foreign aid — an ambitious attempt to reshape American diplomacy around a more domestically focused framework. Under the “America First” doctrine, the restructuring emphasizes national interest and fiscal restraint.

But what does actually mean in practice?

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