State Department, layoff
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The State Department informed U.S.-based employees on Thursday that it would soon be laying off nearly 2,000 workers as part of a plan to downsize its domestic workforce.
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tour the Texas flood devastation and the State Department begins laying employees.
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Illinois stands to lose about $48 billion in federal funding for Medicaid over 10 years, according to KFF, a nonprofit organization focused on health policy.
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U.S. diplomats in Washington are bracing for cuts to the State Department workforce, with dismissal notices expected to hit inboxes as soon as Friday, according to three State Department officials with knowledge of the plans.
Lawmakers noted their letter comes as “recent IRS staffing challenges caused by the Trump Administration” have complicated the processing of outstanding tax refunds.
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