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

The U.S. State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump administration that critics say will damage America’s global leaders...

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Trump Admin to Cut 1,300 Jobs in State Department Reorganization

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State Department Says It Will Fire More Than 1,350 Workers in Trump's Shake-Up of Diplomatic Corps

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State Department Tells Staffers That Layoff Notices Are Coming Soon

The State Department formally advised staffers Thursday that it would be sending layoff notices to some of them soon, coming as part of dramatic changes to the agency that the Trump administration an...

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US State Department tells staff planned layoffs to begin soon

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Trump team to cut 1,300 jobs from State Department

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State Department Lays off Over 1,300 Employees Under Trump Administration Plan

“In connection with the departmental reorganization … the department is streamlining domestic operations to focus on diplomatic priorities,” the notice says.

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

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Job cuts to hit US State Department soon as Trump reshapes diplomacy

State Department, Layoff

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

The State Department is planning to lay off hundreds of U.S. staff, part of the Trump administration's plan to slash the size of the federal workforce.

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State Department tells staff planned layoffs to begin soon

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State Department Starts Laying Off 1,300 Staff in Major Purge

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

The State Department is firing more than 1,300 people on Friday as part of a dramatic overhaul of the agency, according to an internal notice seen by CNN.

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

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State Department layoffs expected as soon as Friday as reorganization takes effect

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State Department Says Mass Layoffs Will Begin Soon

Last week, more than 130 retired diplomats and other former senior U.S. officials issued an open letter criticizing the planned overhaul.

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US State Department begins mass layoffs

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State Department Employees Brace for Friday Layoffs

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.

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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

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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.”

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U.S. diplomats brace for mass layoffs after months in limbo

U.S. diplomats in Washington are bracing for cuts to the State Department workforce, with dismissal notices expected to hit inboxes as soon as Friday, according to three State Department officials with knowledge of the plans.

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Trump’s Mass State Department Layoffs Upend Foreign Policy

Along with rescissions hitting foreign aid, the new round of firings shows Trump is still bent on tearing down bipartisan foreign-policy traditions.

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Orleans Sheriff’s Office to stick with immigration policy in spite of new state law

A Louisiana law that creates criminal penalties for local law enforcement officers who do not fully cooperate with federal immigration investigations is putting the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office in a legal quagmire.