u.s. state news - Search News

Order byBest matchMost fresh

Mass Layoffs Hit State Department

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.

· 6h

Show of support outside the US State Department as mass layoffs begin

· 1d · on MSN

State Department enacts widespread layoffs, cutting 1,353 staff

· 1d

A Half Dozen Trump Officials Hold More Than One Big Job

As President Trump dismantles parts of the government, remakes institutions and takes on perceived enemies and those who disappoint him, he is frequently putting top administration officials in charge...

· 1d

State Department is firing more than 1,300 staff on Friday, internal memo says

· 1d

State Department Is Laying Off Over 1,300 Staffers Under Trump Administration Plan

· 1d

State Department Says Mass Layoffs Will Begin Soon

It will likely result in hundreds of job cuts including members of the elite foreign service who advocate for U.S. interests in the face of growing assertiveness from adversaries such as China and Ru...

· 2d

US state department begins firings of more than 1,000 employees

· 1d

State Department to start layoffs in coming days, cutting U.S. staff by 15%

7hon MSN

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.

1don MSN

1,300+ U.S. State Department workers are being fired amid reorganization

Republican leaders say the cuts are necessary to make the department more nimble and efficient, but diplomats say they will weaken U.S. influence.

11hon MSN

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 fired.

Trump says he is considering revoking Rosie O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship

President Trump said Saturday he is considering revoking the U.S. citizenship of actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell.

1don MSN

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 “targeted reduction in domestic workforce.”

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 standing and influence could be high.

One U.S. State Dominated The International Whisky Competition

The competition’s American Single Malt category was swept by Colorado, helping establish the state as a hotspot for U.S. whiskey production.

20h

U.S. State Department To Lay Off Over 1,300 Employees Under Trump Administration’s Reorganisation Plan

The reorganisation plan, first submitted to Congress in May, proposes an 18% staff reduction and the elimination of several programs and offices deemed non-essential.