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State lays off more than 1,300 people as Rubio pledges more efficiency
The State Department began laying off more than 1,300 workers Friday, proceeding with long-expected staff cuts that ...
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 ...
Trump Guts State Department And Staff Warns People Should Be ‘Scared’
Donald Trump likes to say he’s about America first. What we’re witnessing here is America in retreat,” Democratic Sen. Chris ...
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State Dept lays off 1,350 employees as reorganization nears final phase
The State Department is trimming back the overall scope of its layoffs, compared to what it told Congress last month, with ...
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Marco Rubio's State Department Overhaul Is Long Overdue - Foreign Policy
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plan for overhauling the State Department’s 300-plus bureaus and offices has drawn howls of protest ... The State Department is in urgent need of ...
State Department puts 1,300 staffers on notice after Supreme Court clears Trump’s plan for mass firings
The State Department is firing roughly 1,300 employees by email as part of the Trump administration’s plans to radically ...
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State Department unveils patriotic 'America First' rebrand as part of sweeping makeover
The rebranding effort seeks to establish “consistent branding" across all State Department programs and offices to best ...
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Gordon Duguid: Rubio's reductions in force are more retreat than reform
"The ongoing reductions in force at the U.S. State Department threaten to not only weaken but deplete America’s primary line of defense," writes Gordon Duguid, visiting professor at ISU and retired ...