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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 ...
State Department to begin mass layoffs of civil servants, foreign service officers
The State Department will begin mass layoffs of civil servants and foreign service officers as part of their restructuring ...
State Department to soon begin mass layoffs
The department notified employees Thursday that it was about to begin layoffs as part of a consolidation plan that department ...
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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State Department’s gutting of climate staff hamstrings US agenda, former diplomats say
Friday's mass firing included climate and energy staff, potentially thwarting U.S. global engagement as China grabs the reins ...
Former Massachusetts state employee charged with smuggling K2 to federal inmate
A former employee with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has been accused of smuggling K2-laced papers ...
David Brooks: "I Doubt There's Much Waste And Abuse In The State Department"
I do want to ask you both briefly as well about the mass firings at the State Department we reported on earlier. That follows ...
Trump Administration Reorg Prompts Over 1,300 State Department Layoffs
According to the Associated Press, 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers were sent layoff notices Friday.