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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 to axe 1,800 employees
Nearly 2,000 State Department employees face layoffs in a reorganization plan that amounts to a 15% workforce reduction under ...
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State Department lays off 1,350 employees
The department says the cuts, part of a reorganization that will see 3,000 total personnel reductions, will slash redundancy ...
State Department layoffs set to take place 'soon' per internal memo
Employees of the U.S. State Department could receive a layoff notice via email very soon as part of the Trump ...
Senate Democrat: Putin ‘going to be celebrating’ State Department layoffs
Sen. Chris Van Hollen criticized the State Department’s decision to lay off 1,300 employees as it is seen as a retreat from global commitments and a victory for adversaries such as China and ...
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Some agencies are walking back planned layoffs, Trump administration says
Other agencies are moving forward with RIFs and terminations, but official tells federal court some plans have changed.
Supreme Court rules on Trump's mass layoffs at Education Department
In a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, the Supreme Court paused a lower court order that had reinstated 1,400 Education ...
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 ...