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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 ...
Veteran U.S. diplomats baffled after mass layoffs at State Department
More than 1,300 employees were forced out of the State Department on Friday, taking with them decades of specialized skills ...
State Department to Soon Begin Mass Layoffs
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plan to downsize a “bloated” department had been on hold after a court ruling.
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.
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 ...
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
State Department to release letter to all employees Thursday evening informing them that it's officially moving to implement ...
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.