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State Department’s gutting of climate staff hamstrings US agenda, former diplomats say
Friday's mass firing included climate and energy staff, potentially thwarting U.S. global engagement as China grabs the reins ...
State Department begins mass layoffs
The State Department began to lay off more than 1,300 employees on Friday, including diplomats and career civil servants, ...
Rubio begins mass firings at State Department: Key takeaways
Secretary of State Marco Rubio began mass firings at the State Department on Monday, part of a reorganization plan to form a leaner foreign policy force that, he argues, will allow the United ...
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 ...
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 ...
Live updates: Mass layoffs hit State Department; Trump to tour Texas flood devastation amid rescue efforts
Live updates and the latest news as President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tour the Texas flood devastation and ...
State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The State Department is firing over 1,300 career diplomats and civil servants on Friday in line ...