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Forced-out U.S. diplomat on mass layoffs at State Dept.
A U.S. diplomat laid off from the State Department after over 20 years says cutting the types of programs she worked on will ...
State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers in Trump's shake-up of diplomatic corps
Donald Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the diplomatic corps will undermine U.S. ability to defend and promote its interests ...
State Department layoffs: Diplomats brace for mass firings after months in limbo
A rally is expected, with supporters “clapping out” departing State Department employees and protesting the layoffs at 4 p.m.
Trump surveys Texas flood damage; layoffs begin at State Department
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tour the Texas flood devastation and the State Department begins laying ...
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 to lay off 1,300 civil servants, foreign service officers
The State Department will lay off more than 1,300 people as part of a broad restructuring plan, Reuters is reporting. The ...
State Department to begin layoffs in effort to downsize government
The department will begin issuing layoff notices to employees via email “in the coming days,” according to a staff memo ...
State Department says reorganization plan moving to implementation
A plan to overhaul the U.S. State Department and lay off employees is moving into the implementation phase following a ...