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State Department layoffs affect key Trump priorities like intelligence, energy and China
The roles of some of the State Department employees fired last week overlap with priorities that President Donald Trump has ...
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 ...
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 begins mass layoffs
The Trump administration was widely anticipated to trim the department, even though there have been concerns it could reduce U.S. global influence.
Massachusetts lawmaker facing charges after arrest near State House
The state representative said he "deeply regrets" his actions and apologized to his family, friends, and constituents.
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 ...
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 States ...
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 ...