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State Department enacts 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 ...
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Trump Administration Begins Mass Layoffs at U.S. State Department
Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists he is streamlining a bloated department, but critics warn the cost to America’s standing and influence could be high.
Trump Guts State Department And Staff Warns People Should Be ‘Scared’
Donald Trump likes to say he’s about America first. What we’re witnessing here is America in retreat,” Democratic Sen. Chris ...
Applause as teary State Department workers exit after mass firings
Videos show emotional scenes as tearful State Department employees emerge to applause from colleagues after being abruptly fired.
Texas State Sen. blasts ‘woefully pathetic’ flood response from Trump admin.
The Trump administration faces intense backlash for FEMA’s slow response to the deadly floods in Texas, where a number of ...