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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 ...
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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 ...
Rubio-run State Department dumps Biden-era DEI hiring criteria, replaces with 'fidelity'
Foreign service officers face new hiring criteria as State Department removes DEI requirements and adds "fidelity" as a core ...
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 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.
US State Department tells staff planned layoffs to begin soon
The State Department will start sending notices to members of its workforce impacted by the reorganization soon, the agency's ...
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State Department witnesses the end of an era
State Department eliminates 132 offices and cuts 15% of Washington staff in Marco Rubio's sweeping overhaul criticized as diplomatic vandalism.
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State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
The State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan unveiled by ...
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State Department Shake-Up: A Bold Step Towards Overhaul
The U.S. State Department is set to notify affected employees as part of a reorganization under President Trump's administration. This restructuring aims to align foreign policy with the 'America ...