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State Department layoffs affect key Trump priorities like intelligence, energy and China
Trump administration officials have defended the mass dismissals, saying they are overdue and necessary to make the ...
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 ...
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State Department cuts hit cyber diplomats doing international engagements
Impacted units in the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy include the Office of Bilateral and Regional Affairs and Office ...
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Byron York | Looking Sensibly at Cuts to State Department
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 the downsizing will […] ...
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 ...
The Latest: Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid
The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep ...
Job cuts to hit US State Department soon as Trump reshapes diplomacy
The US State Department will start sending notices to members of its workforce impacted by the reorganisation soon, the ...
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 ...
China steps in as US pulls back from diplomacy, report says
China is increasing its diplomatic reach as President Donald Trump's administration pares back America's international ...
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The Latest: House prepares to advance cuts on public broadcasting and foreign aid
The House is expected to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion in already appropriated ...
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How would billions in proposed cuts to State Department affect US on ...
The White House is reportedly eyeing big cuts to the State Department’s budget and eliminating U.S. spending on NATO and the United Nations. The Washington Post and The Associated Press both ...