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State Department begins widespread layoffs, cutting 1,353 staff as part of reorganization
The involuntary staff reductions include 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service employees, according to a notice sent to ...
State Department lays off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic ...
Rubio’s Cuts at State Department Demote Longtime U.S. Values
Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists he is streamlining a bloated department, but critics warn the cost to America’s ...
State Department cuts broader than anticipated, include diplomatic security
State Department to release letter to all employees Thursday evening informing them that it's officially moving to implement ...
State Department tells staffers that layoff notices are coming soon
The State Department has formally advised staffers that it will be sending layoff notices to some of them soon.
Rubio begins mass firings at State Department: Key takeaways
Secretary of State Marco Rubio began mass firings at the State Department on Monday, part of a reorganization plan to form a ...
US secretary of state meets Chinese counterpart in Malaysia
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on the sidelines of an ASEAN meeting. The United ...
Rubio Tells Top Russian Diplomat of Trump’s Frustration Over Putin’s War
The U.S. secretary of state met with his Russian counterpart on the sidelines of a gathering of Southeast Asian nations, ...
The State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under a Trump administration plan
The department is sending layoff notices to 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments ...