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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 ...
State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers in Trump's shake-up of diplomatic corps
WASHINGTON, July 11 (Reuters) - The State Department began firing more than 1,350 U.S.-based employees on Friday as the ...
State Department cuts China policy staff amid major overhaul
The State Department fired personnel and consolidated offices that help craft the U.S. diplomatic response to China’s ...
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 ...
State Department fires leaders of Afghan relocation efforts
The layoffs, which were confirmed by the San Diego-based coalition AfghanEvac, come amid the Trump administration’s plan to reorganize the State Department, which began cutting its workforce by around ...
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 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 ...
State Department is firing more than 1,300 staff on Friday
The State Department is firing more than 1,300 people on Friday as part of a dramatic overhaul of the agency, according to an ...
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 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.
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Fire at senior residence in United States kills at least nine people
Authorities in Massachusetts say that cause of the fire is under investigation, with one person in critical condition.