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State Department, reorganization plan

State Department enacts widespread layoffs, cutting 1,353 staff as part of reorganization

The involuntary staff reductions include 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service employees, according to a notice sent to employees Friday morning.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 2d

State Department Lays Off 1,300 Employees in Sweeping Reorganization

Administration officials say the plan will cut down on unwieldy bureaucracy and modernize the agency.

NBC News on MSN · 2d

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 and on-the-job training.

Trump, Department of Education and Supreme Court

Associated Press News on MSN · 2d

State Department lays off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan

The State Department is firing over 1,300 employees in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated by the Trump administration earlier this year.

Business Insider on MSN · 45m

Trump's plan to dismantle the Department of Education is back on, the Supreme Court says. Here's what that means.

The Supreme Court said that Trump can move forward with his plans to terminate half of the Department of Education's staff.

U.S. News & World Report · 2h

US Supreme Court Clears Way for Trump to Gut Education Department

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump's administration to resume dismantling the Department of Education, part of his bid to shrink the federal government's role in education in favor of more state control.

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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 ...

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A sensible look at the State Department cuts

On Friday, the Trump administration laid off about 1,350 employees at the State Department. A number of news reports described the staff cuts as “devastating.” Others suggested that the downsizing ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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