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State Department laying off more than 1,300 employees
The State Department is laying off 1,107 civil service employees and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments, according to internal department communication reviewed by ABC News.
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Trump tours flood devastation in Texas; 1,300 State Department employees are laid off; UN Secretary General condemns Houthi attacks in Red Sea; Argentina's last elephant receives new home in Brazil.
State Department reductions prompt concerns for Afghan refugee aid
The State Department plans to cut 1,300 jobs, affecting Afghan refugee programs, as part of a Trump-era downsizing. Critics ...
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 ...
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State Department begins widespread layoffs, cutting 1,300 jobs
The State Department on Friday, July 11, started laying off more than 1,300 staff members as it looks to cut the size of its U.S. workforce by 15%.
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'Abolished': State Department is laying off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
The State Department is firing over 1,300 employees in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated by the Trump ...
Reports: 1,300 State Dept. staff cuts
On Friday, over 1,300 State Department employees would reportedly be fired as part of sweeping cuts.
Trump White House Prepares to Lay Off More Than 1,000 State Department Workers Amid Multiple Global Conflicts
Donald Trump's White House announced significant cuts to the State Department despite 'ongoing conflicts in Central Europe, ...
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State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
The State Department is firing over 1,300 employees in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated by the Trump ...
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State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers in Trump's shake-up of diplomatic corps
The State Department began firing more than 1,350 US-based employees on Friday as the administration of President Donald ...
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Hundreds laid off in State Department overhaul
The State Department is slashing hundreds of jobs in what's being called its biggest shake-up in decades — drawing sharp ...
California county moves toward controversial ‘double-dipping’ DROP pension plan after lobbying by sheriff’s deputies
Similar DROP programs were rife with controversy in San Diego and Los Angeles, but county officials are pushing ahead with the plan in a bid to curb overtime costs at the Sheriff’s Office.