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State Department to begin mass layoffs of about 1,800 employees in coming days
The State Department informed U.S.-based employees on Thursday that it would soon be laying off nearly 2,000 workers as part ...
Why State Department employees say Rubio is a ‘mute accessory to Trump’
Important new reporting from Puck’s Julia Ioffe reveals what America's bruised diplomats really think of their boss, ...
State Department cutting 1,353 jobs amid downsizing
The State Department on Friday began notifying 1,353 affected workers of their pending job losses as the department reduces ...
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
Senior State Department officials described the changes as "the most complicated reorganization in government history," ...
David Brooks: "I Doubt There's Much Waste And Abuse In The State Department"
I do want to ask you both briefly as well about the mass firings at the State Department we reported on earlier. That follows ...
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 ...
More than 1,000 people laid off at US State Department
The involuntary staff reductions are part of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the federal workforce.